B1 · Intermediate

Thinking & Ideas — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about thinking & ideas — deciding, imagining and understanding. 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. idea/aɪˈdɪə/

    “I have a great idea.”

  2. think/θɪŋk/

    “Let me think about it.”

  3. thought/θɔːt/

    “She had an interesting thought.”

  4. imagine/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/

    “Imagine a world without cars.”

  5. realise/ˈrɪə.laɪz/

    “I did not realise the time.”

  6. remember/rɪˈmem.bə/

    “I cannot remember his name.”

  7. forget/fəˈɡet/

    “Do not forget your keys.”

  8. recognise/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

    “I did not recognise her.”

  9. comprehend/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhend/

    “It is hard to comprehend.”

  10. decide/dɪˈsaɪd/

    “We must decide soon.”

  11. decision/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

    “It was a difficult decision.”

  12. choose/tʃuːz/

    “You can choose any colour.”

  13. choice/tʃɔɪs/

    “It is your choice.”

  14. plan/plæn/

    “We made a plan for the weekend.”

  15. intend/ɪnˈtend/

    “I intend to study harder.”

  16. predict/prɪˈdɪkt/

    “Nobody can predict the future.”

  17. expect/ɪkˈspekt/

    “We expect good results.”

  18. recall/rɪˈkɔːl/

    “I cannot recall his face.”

  19. wonder/ˈwʌn.də/

    “I wonder what will happen.”

  20. reflect/rɪˈflekt/

    “She paused to reflect on it.”

  21. ponder/ˈpɒn.də/

    “He likes to ponder difficult questions.”

  22. guess/ɡes/

    “Can you guess my age?”

  23. mind/maɪnd/

    “Keep an open mind.”

  24. notion/ˈnəʊ.ʃən/

    “He had a strange notion.”

  25. logic/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/

    “There is no logic in his plan.”

  26. logical/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

    “It is a logical conclusion.”

  27. rational/ˈræʃ.ən.əl/

    “She gave a rational explanation.”

  28. intelligence/ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/

    “He has great intelligence.”

  29. awareness/əˈweə.nəs/

    “There is growing awareness of the issue.”

  30. aware/əˈweə/

    “Are you aware of the danger?”

  31. belief/bɪˈliːf/

    “It is a common belief.”

  32. suppose/səˈpəʊz/

    “I suppose you are right.”

  33. brainstorm/ˈbreɪn.stɔːm/

    “Let’s brainstorm some ideas.”

  34. perception/pəˈsep.ʃən/

    “Her perception of him changed.”

  35. interpret/ɪnˈtɜː.prɪt/

    “How do you interpret this poem?”

  36. evaluate/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/

    “We must evaluate the results.”

  37. estimate/ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/

    “I estimate it will take an hour.”

  38. certain/ˈsɜː.tən/

    “I am certain he will come.”

  39. curiosity/ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ɪ.ti/

    “Children are full of curiosity.”

  40. insight/ˈɪn.saɪt/

    “The book gives great insight.”