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.
Choose your level
View all levels
62 words
charge
B1
/t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
The amount of money asked for goods or services.
killing
B1
/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
The act of causing someone or something to die.
bunch
B1
/bʌnt͡ʃ/
A number of things growing or fastened together in a cluster.
total
B1
/ˈtoʊ.tl̩/
Complete; absolute; with nothing left out.
amount
B1
/əˈmaʊnt/
How much there is of something.
loss
B1
/lɔs/
The fact of no longer having something you once had.
rise
B1
/ɹaɪz/
To move upward or go higher.
odd
B1
/ɑd/
Strange or unusual; different from what you expect.
pot
B1
/pɑt/
A deep round container used for cooking or for growing plants.
mass
B1
/mæs/
A large amount or quantity of something with no clear shape.
trace
B1
/tɹeɪs/
A sign that something or someone has been present.
percent
B1
/pɚˈsɛnt/
One part in every hundred, written with the sign %.
reward
B1
/ɹɪˈwɔɹd/
Something you are given for doing something good or useful.
dozen
B1
/ˈdʌzən/
A group or set of twelve.
particularly
B1
/pəˈtɪkjəli/
More than usually; especially.
fifth
B1
/ˈfɪfθ/
Coming after the fourth and before the sixth in order.
cap
B1
/kæp/
A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a part that sticks out at the front.
purse
B1
/pɜɹs/
A small bag for carrying money.
gain
B1
/ɡeɪn/
To get or obtain something useful or valuable.
equal
B1
/ˈiːkwəl/
The same in amount, value, size, or level as something else.
limit
B1
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
The greatest amount of something that is allowed or possible.
absolute
B1
/ˈæb.səˌlut/
complete and total
instance
B1
/ˈɪnstəns/
A single example or case of something happening.
limited
B1
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/
Small in amount, number, or range; not plentiful.
northern
B1
/ˈnɒ.ðə(ɹ)n/
In, from, or facing the north.
swell
B1
/swɛl/
To become larger, especially because of injury or being filled with something.
twin
B1
/twɪn/
Forming a pair of twins; born at the same birth.
bare
B1
/bɛɚ/
Not covered by clothes; naked.
endless
B1
/ˈɛndlɪs/
Having no end, or seeming to continue forever
originally
B1
/əˈɹəd͡ʒ.ə.nə.li/
In the beginning; at first.
minimum
B1
/ˈmɪnəməm/
The smallest amount or lowest level that is possible or allowed.
jar
B1
/d͡ʒɑɹ/
A glass or clay container with a wide mouth, used for holding food such as jam or pickles.
approximately
B1
/əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/
Used to show that a number or amount is close but not exact.
altogether
B1
/ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
Completely; entirely.
variety
B1
/vəˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/
A number of different things of the same general kind.
overwhelming
B1
/ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/
So great in number or strength that it cannot be resisted or argued with.
select
B1
/sɪˈlɛkt/
to choose one or more things from a group of options
imaginary
B1
/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪˌn(ɛ)ɹi/
Existing only in the mind, not real.
estimate
B1
/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/
A rough guess about the size, value, or cost of something.
part-time
B1
/ˈpɑːrtˈtaɪm/
Working or done for only part of the usual hours.
full-time
B1
/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/
For the whole of the normal working hours.
allowance
B1
/əˈlaʊəns/
An amount of money given regularly for a particular purpose.
percentage
B1
/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/
An amount expressed as a part of a total of one hundred.
initially
B1
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
At the beginning; at first.
trim
B1
/tɹɪm/
To cut a small amount off something to make it neat or shorter.
excess
B1
/ˈɛksɛs/
An amount that is more than is needed or allowed.
unemployment
B1
/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/
The state of not having a job.
efficiency
B1
/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
The quality of doing something well without wasting time, effort, or money.
probability
B1
/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪlɪti/
How likely it is that something will happen.
consumption
B1
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
The act of eating, drinking, or using something.
quantity
B1
/ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/
An amount or number of something that can be measured or counted.
jug
B1
/d͡ʒʌɡ/
A container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.
ration
B1
/ˈɹæʃən/
A fixed amount of food or supplies given to a person when there is not enough for everyone.
reduction
B1
/ɹɪˈdak.ʃən/
The act of making something smaller or less.
gallon
B1
/ˈɡælən/
A unit for measuring liquid, equal to about 3.8 litres in the US and 4.5 litres in the UK.
downward
B1
/ˈdaʊnwɚd/
Toward a lower place, level, or amount.
similarly
B1
/ˈsɪm.əli/
In almost the same way.
remainder
B1
/ɹəˈmeɪndɚ/
The part that is left after the rest has been used, taken, or dealt with.
usage
B1
/ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/
The way that words in a language are normally used.
complement
B1
/ˈkɑmpləmənt/
Something that goes well with another thing and makes it better or complete.
statistic
B1
/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/
A single piece of information shown as a number.
first lady
B1