DELF B2 vocabulary: the words you need to pass

DELF B2 vocabulary is more abstract and formal than anything you've met before. You need to handle the language of the press, politics, economics and debate. This vocabulary doesn't just help you understand exam texts — it's the raw material for sophisticated argumentative writing.

Society and politics vocabulary

For B2: les inégalités (inequalities), la gouvernance (governance), le consensus (consensus), la citoyenneté (citizenship), le lobbying (lobbying), la démocratie participative (participatory democracy), la laïcité (secularism), le suffrage universel (universal suffrage), la démagogie (demagogy).

Economics and work vocabulary

For B2: la mondialisation (globalisation), le pouvoir d'achat (purchasing power), la précarité (precariousness/job insecurity), délocaliser (to offshore), la dette publique (public debt), le déficit (deficit), la croissance (growth), le chômage structurel (structural unemployment), l'austérité (austerity).

Argumentation and debate vocabulary at B2

For arguing at B2 level: souligner (to underline/emphasise), nuancer (to qualify, to add nuance), contester (to challenge, dispute), malgré (despite), néanmoins (nevertheless), en dépit de (despite), par-delà (beyond), à cet égard (in this regard), il convient de noter que (it should be noted that).

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