Formal: B2 Spanish vocabulary

10 Spanish words about formal at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• contemplarverbto gaze at, to contemplate
• académicoadjectiveacademic
• convenirverbto suit, to be appropriate
• rescindirverbto terminate, to rescind
• someterse averbto undergo, to submit to
• utilizarverbto utilise, to employ
• pronunciar (proferir, emitir)verbto utter, to say
• prometer / jurar (voto solemne)verbto vow, to pledge
• retirar(se)verbto withdraw, to pull back
• precisoadjectiveprecise, exact — marked by accuracy; also: necessary