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Most common B1 words · 6

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authority

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

Example

I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.

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authority
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/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/
The power to enforce rules or give orders.
I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
average
Word
/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/
Constituting or relating to the average.
The average age of the participants was 18.5.
award
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/əˈwɔːd/
A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
aware
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/əˈweːɹ/
Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.
backwards
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/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/
Oriented toward the back.
The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement.
bake
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/beɪk/
The act of cooking food by baking.
balance
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/ˈbæləns/
A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
ban
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/bæn/
Prohibition.
bank
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/bæŋk/
An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
base
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/beɪs/
Something from which other things extend; a foundation.