English Vocabulary
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55 words
swear
B1
/ˈswɛɚ/
To use rude or offensive language.
yo
B1
/joʊ/
informal: a greeting or call used to attract someone's attention
written
B1
/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/
Expressed in writing rather than spoken.
doc
B1
/dɑk/
An informal word for a doctor.
Japanese
B1
/ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
relating to Japan, its people, culture, or language
spoken
B1
/ˈspoʊ.kən/
Past participle of speak.
leading
B1
/ˈlidɪŋ/
Most important, best, or most successful.
rolling
B1
/ˈɹol.ɪŋ/
Rising and falling in gentle slopes, used to describe land.
accent
B1
/ˈæk.sɛnt/
the way someone pronounces words, showing where they come from
comment
B1
/ˈkɒm.ɛnt/
Something you say or write that gives your opinion or reaction.
respond
B1
/ɹɪˈspɑnd/
To say or write something back; to reply.
announce
B1
/əˈnaʊn(t)s/
To tell people about something officially or publicly.
aha
B1
/ɑˈhɑ/
used to express sudden understanding, discovery, or recognition
declare
B1
/dɪˈklɛɚ/
To announce something publicly or officially.
platform
B1
/ˈplætfɔɹm/
The area beside the tracks at a station where you get on and off a train.
negotiate
B1
/nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
To discuss something with others in order to reach an agreement.
label
B1
/[ˈleː.b(ə)ɫ]/
A small piece of paper or other material attached to something to give information about it.
presentation
B1
/pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/
A talk in which you show or explain something to a group of people.
persuade
B1
/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/
To make someone agree to do or believe something by giving them good reasons.
translation
B1
/tɹænzˈleɪʃən/
Words or text that have been changed from one language into another.
initial
B1
/ɪˈnɪʃəl/
Happening at the very beginning; first.
Arabic
B1
/ˈærəbɪk/
a Semitic language spoken across North Africa and the Middle East and used as the liturgical language of Islam
definition
B1
/ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/
A statement that explains the meaning of a word or phrase.
translate
B1
/tɹænzˈleɪt/
To change words from one language into another.
greeting
B1
/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/
Something you say or do to welcome someone or acknowledge them.
riddle
B1
/ˈɹɪdl̩/
A puzzle or question that is hard to answer and often has a clever or tricky answer.
stem
B1
/stɛm/
The main upright part of a plant that supports the leaves and flowers.
oral
B1
/ˈɔ.ɹəl/
Spoken rather than written.
convey
B1
/kənˈveɪ/
To communicate or make a feeling, idea, or message known.
mailbox
B1
/ˈmeɪl.bɑks/
A box where letters are delivered to or collected from.
literary
B1
/ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/
Relating to literature or written works.
attach
B1
/əˈtæt͡ʃ/
To fasten or join one thing to another.
applaud
B1
/əˈplɔd/
To show approval by clapping your hands.
alphabet
B1
/ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/
The complete set of letters used to write a language.
aloud
B1
/əˈlaʊd/
In a voice that can be heard, not silently.
attachment
B1
/əˈtæt͡ʃmənt/
A file sent together with an email or message.
unfold
B1
/ʌnˈfoʊld/
To open out something that was folded.
proclaim
B1
/pɹoʊˈkleɪm/
To announce something publicly and clearly.
fluent
B1
/ˈfluənt/
Able to speak or write a language easily and accurately.
modify
B1
/ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/
To change something slightly, especially to improve it.
misread
B1
/ˌmɪsˈriːd/
to read words, figures, or signs incorrectly
narrate
B1
/ˈnæɹeɪt/
To tell a story or describe events in speech or writing.
characterize
B1
/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/
To describe the qualities of someone or something.
vowel
B1
/ˈvaʊ.əl/
A speech sound made with the mouth open and the air flowing freely, such as the sounds of a, e, i, o, and u.
telecommunications
B1
/ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
The sending of information such as voice, text, and images over long distances by phone, radio, or the internet.
consonant
B1
/ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/
A speech sound made by blocking the airflow, such as b, t, or s; also a letter representing it.
inscribe
B1
/ɪnˈskɹaɪb/
To write or carve words onto a surface, often as a lasting record.
restate
B1
/ˌriːˈsteɪt/
to state something again, often in clearer or different words
adverb
B1
/ˈæd.vɜɹb/
A word that describes or adds meaning to a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, such as 'quickly' or 'very'.
addressee
B1
/ˌædɹɛˈsiː/
the person that a letter or message is sent to
suffix
B1
/ˈsʌfɪks/
A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
chatterer
B1
/ˈtʃætərər/
a person who talks rapidly, continuously, or about unimportant things
restatement
B1
/ˌɹiːˈsteɪtmənt/
the act of expressing something again, often more clearly or in different words
message board
B1
question mark
B1