B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
lineage; clan
street-style; urban (modifier, esp. in compounds)
master's degree; master's program
GPU; graphics processing unit
silhouette; outline
equal; the same
metropolis; great city
ill at ease; mentally uncomfortable
slang
[to] stare absently out of the window
[to] gaze blankly; stare into space
[to] hint; nudge [sb] (figurative)
[!] giggle sound
faint; gentle; soft; light
old-fashioned; out of date
steel wire rope
[to] encircle; surround; wrap around
slogan
spiral; coil
trendy; fashionable
era; period; age
neon (color; fluorescent)
[to] upload (informal)
[to] put up [a] sign; install [a] sign
windproof; wind-resistant
[to] allocate time; schedule time
development project
computer server
earth tone
[to] entrust; place confidence in
[to] install a motor
soft-hearted mother
all kinds; of many kinds
kind; type; variety
dark; dusky (color/light)
[to] arrange in queue/order
foreign affairs
Ministry of Finance (Thailand)
[to] cut across fields; take a shortcut
razor-sharp
poetry (as a literary genre)
gloomy; dire (figurative)
shallow cavity
[to] spray under pressure; pressure-inject
epoxy (resin/adhesive)
[to] envelop; wrap; encase; cover
mounded soil
earthworm (annelid)
snorting/wheezing sound; sniffing
[to] make a grating/rumbling sound
classifier for rakes
narrow; constricted (space or passage)
[to] be startled; feel one’s heart sink
[to] glance sideways; cast a sidelong glance
event (organized activity)
camera shutter
kid; little boy (term of address)
dusk; twilight
[to] have come a long way; make great progress
[to] play golf
fairway (golf)
eye-catching; striking; noticeable
green (environment-friendly)
academic paper
steel beam (structural member)
[to] chip; knock off
[to] act indifferent; feign ignorance; ignore
[to] stick the chest out; arch the chest forward
yoga pose/posture
sweet red bean paste
scattered/in disarray; all over the place
A minor (key/scale/chord)
C major (key/scale/chord)
apartment; flat (BrE)
[to] lure; entice; bait
stipend; allowance; per diem
neat; well-groomed
[classifier] ream(s) of paper
[to] bring along (casual speech)
[to] dig/build a pond or pit
bite-sized; mouth-sized
[to] make Thai-style som tam
[to] exclaim; cry out
music club; music society
spring scale
[to] slap [sb]’s hand; smack a hand
[to] request to move earlier/shorten
warm‑up; rehearsal; pre‑event
[to] stay in; shut oneself away; hole up
thick and almost dry (of stir-fries/curries)
[to] reduce curry until thick
long-stemmed
knob; rotary control
indicator needle
[to] feel like cheering; want to shout hooray
[to] get in the way; clutter up
drip coffee; pour‑over coffee
[to] raise [sth] slightly; tilt up
[to] overlap; overlay; superimpose
blend (mixture)