English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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37 words
living
B1
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
Having life; alive.
basement
B1
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
A room or floor of a building that is below ground level.
servant
B1
/ˈsɝvənt/
A person employed to do household or other duties for another, especially in someone's home.
cabin
B1
/ˈkæbɪn/
A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside.
locker
B1
/ˈlɑ.kɚ/
a type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.
hut
B1
/hʌt/
A small, simple house or shelter, often with only one room.
carpet
B1
/ˈkɑɹ.pət/
A thick fabric used to cover a floor.
ceiling
B1
/ˈsilɪŋ/
The inside surface at the top of a room.
hallway
B1
/ˈhɔːlˌweɪ/
an interior passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms
reserve
B1
/ɹɪˈzɝv/
To arrange for a room, table, or seat to be kept for you in advance.
hatch
B1
/hæt͡ʃ/
To come out of an egg.
driveway
B1
/ˈdraɪvˌweɪ/
a short private road or paved area connecting a house or garage to a public road
doorstep
B1
/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/
a step directly outside the entrance to a building
homemade
B1
/ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd/
made at home rather than in a factory or shop
mop
B1
/mɑp/
a cleaning tool with an absorbent head fixed to a long handle, used especially for washing floors
gardening
B1
/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/
The activity of growing plants and looking after a garden.
wallpaper
B1
/ˈwɔlˌpeɪ.pɚ/
decorative paper or similar material used to cover the inside walls of a room
rinse
B1
/rɪns/
to wash something briefly with clean water, especially to remove soap, dirt, or residue
stairway
B1
/ˈstɛrweɪ/
a passage containing a flight or series of stairs between different levels
vacancy
B1
/ˈvæɪkənsi/
A job that is available because no one is currently doing it.
next-door
B1
Located in the building or room immediately next to yours.
furnish
B1
/ˈfɝnɪʃ/
To put furniture into a room or building.
windowsill
B1
/ˈwɪn.doʊˌsɪl/
the horizontal ledge or structural member at the bottom of a window
eggshell
B1
/ˈeɡˌʃel/
the hard, thin outer covering of an egg
nutrient
B1
/ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/
A substance in food that living things need to grow and stay healthy.
knocker
B1
/ˈnɑkɚ/
a hinged metal object fixed to a door and struck against it to attract attention inside
unmade
B1
/ˌʌnˈmeɪd/
of a bed, not having its sheets and blankets arranged neatly
footrest
B1
/ˈfʊtˌɹɛst/
a support on which to rest the feet.
refurnish
B1
/ˌriːˈfɝːnɪʃ/
to furnish a room, building, or other place again, especially with new or different furniture
tin opener
B1
/ˈtɪn ˌoʊ.pən.ɚ/
a handheld or electric device for cutting open sealed metal food tins
air conditioning
B1
central heating
B1
chest of drawers
B1
first floor
B1
first-floor
B1
ground floor
B1
next door
B1