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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25 words
professor
B1
/pɹəˈfɛs.ɚ/
A teacher at a college or university.
command
B1
/kəˈmænd/
An order telling someone to do something.
investigate
B1
/ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/
To carefully examine something in order to find out the facts or the truth.
academy
B1
/əˈkad.ə.mɪ/
a school or college, especially one that teaches a particular subject or skill
lecture
B1
/ˈlek.t͡ʃəː/
A talk that teaches something, usually given to a class or audience.
institute
B1
/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/
An organization set up for a particular purpose, especially research, education, or a profession.
technical
B1
/ˈtɛt.nɪ.kəl/
Relating to a particular subject and needing special knowledge to be understood.
educated
B1
/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/
Having received a good education and a lot of knowledge.
literature
B1
/ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.t͡ʃɚ/
Written works such as novels, poems, and plays valued as art.
scholarship
B1
/ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/
Money given to a student to help pay for their education, usually for good work.
inquiry
B1
/ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
A question or request for information.
scholar
B1
/ˈskɑlɚ/
A person who studies a subject deeply and knows a lot about it.
academic
B1
/əˈkæɖ.ə.mɪk/
relating to education, schools, and study
freshman
B1
/ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/
A student in their first year at a high school, college, or university.
pharmacy
B1
/ˈfɑɹməsi/
A shop where medicines are prepared and sold.
secondary
B1
/ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/
less important than the main thing
exploration
B1
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
The act of travelling through an unfamiliar area to learn about it.
nutrition
B1
/nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/
The food a living thing needs to grow and stay healthy.
encyclopedia
B1
/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
A reference work with articles on many subjects, usually arranged alphabetically
revise
B1
/ɹɪˈvaɪz/
To change or improve something, especially a piece of writing.
flunk
B1
/flʌŋk/
To fail an exam or class.
reread
B1
/ˌriˈrid/
to read a text again
schoolbook
B1
/ˈskuːlˌbʊk/
a book written or selected for students to use in school; a textbook
primary school
B1
secondary school
B1