German B2 — Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary
274 B2 words in “Feelings & Character”.
Work in progress. The B2 list is curated and still growing — new words are added regularly. Because B2 and C1 have no official fixed word list, levels here are graded automatically, so a word can occasionally sit a level either way.
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274 B2 words in “Feelings & Character”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| träge | sluggish / inert / lazy |
| die Trauer | grief / sorrow |
| traumhaft | dreamlike / fantastic / heavenly |
| tröstlich | comforting / consoling |
| die Tugend | virtue |
| überfordern | to ask too much of / overstrain |
| überragend | outstanding / preeminent |
| umständlich | roundabout / laborious / involved |
| das Unbehagen | disquiet / unease / discomfort |
| unbeholfen | awkward / clumsy / helpless |
| unbekümmert | unconcerned / unworried |
| unberechenbar | unpredictable |
| die Unentschlossenheit | indecision |
| der Unmut | displeasure |
| unscheinbar | nondescript / unimpressive |
| die Unschuld | innocence |
| unterbewusst | subconscious |
| untröstlich | inconsolable |
| unversehrt | unscathed / unharmed |
| unwiderstehlich | irresistible |
| urkomisch | hilarious |
| verabscheuen | to abhor / detest / loathe |
| verächtlich | despicable / contemptible / scornful |
| verblüffend | perplexing / stupefying / bewildering |
| verdattert | dumbfounded / flabbergasted |
| verdrängt | repressed |
| der Verdruss | annoyance / frustration |
| verdutzt | puzzled / baffled |
| die Verehrung | adoration / worship |
| verführen | to seduce / lead astray |
| verführerisch | seductive / tempting / alluring |
| die Verführung | seduction / temptation |
| die Vergebung | forgiveness |
| vergnüglich | enjoyable / pleasurable / amusing |
| verklemmt | uptight / inhibited |
| verkörpern | to embody / epitomize |
| die Verlockung | allure / enticement / lure |
| vernarrt | smitten / infatuated |
| vernichtend | crushing / scathing / damning |
| verschmitzt | mischievous / sly |
| verschroben | cranky |
| verschwenderisch | wasteful |
| verschwiegen | closed-mouthed / secretive |
| versöhnlich | conciliatory / forgiving / placating |
| verspüren | to be conscious of |
| verübeln | to resent |
| verunsichern | to unsettle / make uncertain |
| die Verunsicherung | uncertainty |
| verwegen | overly bold / daring |
| die Verwirrung | confusion / bewilderment |
| die Vorahnung | a premonition |
| voreilig | rash / too quick to action (adjective) |
| die Vorstellungskraft | imagination |
| das Vorurteil | prejudice |
| wabbelig | wobbly / flabby |
| der Wahnsinn | madness / insanity |
| die Wahrnehmung | perception / awareness |
| die Weichei | a sissy |
| die Weisheit | wisdom |
| die Wertschätzung | esteem / high regard |
| die Wichtigtuerei | pompousness / self importance |
| wichtigtuerisch | pompous / snobbish |
| wissbegierig | eager to learn / inquisitive |
| wohlmeinend | benevolent / well minded |
| das Wohlwollen | goodwill / benevolence |
| die Wut | anger / rage |
| die Wutschrei | a scream of rage |
| zaghaft | timid / diffident |
| zögerlich | hesitant |
| die Zurückhaltung | restraint / reticence |
| zusammenreißen | to pull yourself together / stay calm |
| die Zuversicht | confidence / faith / trust |
| zwecklos | futile / pointless |
| zynisch | cynical |
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machine · engine · device
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