B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)
earplug; device cover/plug
[to] regret
[to] mock; ridicule; tease
[to] spoil; undermine
mental strength; morale
do a project presentation
a lie; falsehood (rare as noun)
[to] coat; glaze; plate
receptacle; container (general)
[to] collect (fees/data/taxes)
limited (restricted/finite)
arena (sports/event venue)
alms bowl
[to] consume; eat
[to] invite and encourage
[to] distribute portions
radiant; cheerful; joyful
destitute; impoverished
category; section; division
faded; dull in color
absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted
chocolate (color)
pungent; irritating (taste/smell)
[to] dub (audio for film/TV)
in tatters; ruined; badly damaged
hesitant (to speak); tongue-tied
[to] care about; be concerned for
[to] have a change of heart; relent
Srinuan (female given name)
[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue
[to] assign; entrust; delegate
history (academic field)
Khun Ying Waraporn (female name with title)
generation; one’s time
artistic skill; craft
durian tree
[to] ferment
be full of; brimful of
concise; succinct
[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)
mature Namwa banana (fully developed, not necessarily ripe)
mushy; pulpy; slushy; soggy
[to] marinate
[to] cook rice to be soft
divine favor
Ministry of Commerce (Thailand)
[to] trade; [to] do business
institution; establishment
[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)
host; organizer
[to] drape; cover (with cloth)
film (photosensitive material)
classifier (long, solid pieces)
oozy; runny; greasy
greasy; cloying (food)
[to] publish; print (formally)
[to] sculpt; model
sense of taste; palate
dry and tight (skin/feeling)
[to] cough; sputter (from irritant/liquid)
[to] associate with; befriend
[to] inquire; ask (formally)
stiff; hard to move (friction)
drum (large cylindrical container)
guidebook; guide (by extension)
the military; armed forces
architecture (abbr.)
temple pavilion (Buddhist context)
signal flag; marker flag
[to] disappear quickly (figurative)
[to] eliminate; get rid of
junk; worthless stuff (figurative)
pollution
to feel sore/ache
[to] apply (ointment/cream); anoint
[to] fast; [to] abstain from food
gown; (white) lab/medical coat
dietary fiber
[to] surround; encircle
islet; small island
[to] simmer; reduce
pronoun (grammar)
custard-style dessert (Thai usage)
smooth to the touch; silky feel
[to] promote; support; encourage; foster
seedling; cutting-grown plant; nursery plant
personnel; staff
speaker; lecturer
mind; psyche
dawn; daybreak
debt; liabilities
[to] face; confront
[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward
value; worth (importance or usefulness)
zinc (chemical element)
[to] stimulate; spur; motivate
[to] slow (down)
recyclable/recycled (attributive)
limited budget