B1 · Intermediate

Opinions & Arguments — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about opinions & arguments — stating views, agreeing and disagreeing. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. opinion/əˈpɪn.jən/

    “In my opinion, the film was too long.”

  2. argument/ˈɑː.ɡjə.mənt/

    “They had a long argument about politics.”

  3. viewpoint/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/

    “I understand your viewpoint, but I disagree.”

  4. debate/dɪˈbeɪt/

    “There was a heated debate in class.”

  5. believe/bɪˈliːv/

    “I believe that honesty is important.”

  6. convince/kənˈvɪns/

    “She tried to convince me to stay.”

  7. persuade/pəˈsweɪd/

    “I will persuade him to join the club.”

  8. claim/kleɪm/

    “Some people claim the test is unfair.”

  9. admit/ədˈmɪt/

    “He had to admit that he was wrong.”

  10. deny/dɪˈnaɪ/

    “She will deny taking the money.”

  11. point/pɔɪnt/

    “That is a very good point.”

  12. reason/ˈriː.zən/

    “Give me one reason to believe you.”

  13. consider/kənˈsɪd.ə/

    “Please consider my idea carefully.”

  14. assume/əˈsjuːm/

    “Do not assume that I agree.”

  15. doubt/daʊt/

    “I have no doubt about her honesty.”

  16. agreement/əˈɡriː.mənt/

    “After hours of talks, they reached an agreement.”

  17. disagreement/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.mənt/

    “There was a disagreement about the plan.”

  18. objection/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/

    “She raised an objection to the proposal.”

  19. defend/dɪˈfend/

    “He stood up to defend his opinion.”

  20. criticise/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/

    “It is easy to criticise other people.”

  21. praise/preɪz/

    “The teacher gave him a lot of praise.”

  22. object/əbˈdʒekt/

    “Many people object to the new rule.”

  23. state/steɪt/

    “Please state your reasons clearly.”

  24. discussion/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/

    “We had an interesting discussion about art.”

  25. conclude/kənˈkluːd/

    “From this, we can conclude that he lied.”

  26. conclusion/kənˈkluː.ʒən/

    “What is your conclusion about the case?”

  27. perspective/pəˈspek.tɪv/

    “Try to see it from my perspective.”

  28. accept/əkˈsept/

    “I accept that I made a mistake.”

  29. reject/rɪˈdʒekt/

    “They decided to reject the offer.”

  30. valid/ˈvæl.ɪd/

    “That is a valid argument.”

  31. obvious/ˈɒb.vi.əs/

    “It is obvious that he is tired.”

  32. clearly/ˈklɪə.li/

    “She clearly explained her point of view.”

  33. however/haʊˈev.ə/

    “I like it; however, it is too expensive.”

  34. although/ɔːlˈðəʊ/

    “Although it rained, we enjoyed the trip.”

  35. therefore/ˈðeə.fɔː/

    “He was ill; therefore, he stayed at home.”

  36. furthermore/ˌfɜː.ðəˈmɔː/

    “The plan is risky; furthermore, it is costly.”

  37. emphasise/ˈem.fə.saɪz/

    “I must emphasise how important this is.”

  38. justify/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ/

    “How can you justify your decision?”

  39. assumption/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

    “Your assumption is completely wrong.”

  40. comment/ˈkɒm.ent/

    “Would you like to make a comment?”