English Vocabulary
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63 words
laughter
B1
/ˈlæftɚ/
The act or sound of laughing.
nonsense
B1
/ˈnɑn.sɛns/
Words or ideas that have no meaning or are silly and foolish.
aware
B1
/əˈwɛɚ/
Knowing that something exists or is happening.
surely
B1
/ˈʃɔːli/
Used to show that you strongly believe something is true or expect others to agree.
incident
B1
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
An event or occurrence, especially an unusual or unpleasant one.
mental
B1
/ˈmɛn.təl/
Relating to the mind or to thinking.
ignore
B1
/ɪɡˈnoɹ/
To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.
advance
B1
/ədˈvæns/
To move forward, or to make progress in a positive way.
urgent
B1
/ˈɝ.d͡ʒənt/
Needing immediate attention or action.
recall
B1
/ɹɪˈkɔl/
To bring something back to mind; to remember.
flag
B1
/ˈfleɪ̯ɡ/
A piece of cloth with a design that represents a country, group, or idea.
impression
B1
/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
The effect or feeling that someone or something leaves in your mind.
cancel
B1
/ˈkæn.sl̩/
To decide that a planned event will not happen.
foolish
B1
/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/
Showing a lack of good sense or judgement; unwise.
reasonable
B1
/ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/
Fair, sensible, and based on good judgement.
judgment
B1
/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/
The ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions.
objection
B1
/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
A reason or statement showing that you disagree with something.
privacy
B1
/ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/
The state of being alone and free from the attention of others.
proposal
B1
/pɹəˈpoʊzəl/
A plan or idea that is suggested formally for others to consider.
basis
B1
/ˈbæɪ.sɪs/
The main idea or fact that something is built on or developed from.
misunderstanding
B1
/ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
A failure to understand something correctly; a mistaken idea about its meaning.
approve
B1
/əˈpruːv/
To think that something or someone is good or acceptable.
unexpected
B1
/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/
Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen.
determine
B1
/dɪˈtɝmɪn/
To find out something exactly, by looking at the facts or calculating.
conclusion
B1
/kənˈkluːʒən/
a decision or opinion reached after careful thought
harbor
B1
/ˈhɑɹbɚ/
A sheltered area of water where ships can stay safely.
curiosity
B1
/ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/
A strong desire to know or learn about something.
conscious
B1
/ˈkɑn.ʃəs/
Awake and able to think and notice things.
psychological
B1
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/
Relating to the mind and the way people think and feel.
mentally
B1
/ˈmɛntəli/
In your mind or relating to the mind.
potter
B1
/ˈpɑtɚ/
work lightly
yoga
B1
/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/
A set of exercises and breathing techniques, from India, used to relax the body and mind.
shutter
B1
/ˈʃʌt.ɚ/
close with shutters
entertain
B1
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/
To amuse or interest people, especially with a performance or activity.
notion
B1
/ˈnoʊʃən/
An idea or belief about something.
careless
B1
/kɛɹ.ləs/
Not giving enough attention or thought, so you make mistakes or cause harm.
rational
B1
/ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/
Based on clear, sensible thinking rather than emotion.
judgement
B1
/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/
the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
scope
B1
/ˈskoʊp/
The range of things that a subject, plan, or activity deals with.
motivation
B1
/ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
The desire and willingness to do something.
stressful
B1
/ˈstɹɛsfəl/
Causing worry or mental pressure.
analyze
B1
/ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/
To study something carefully in detail in order to understand it.
recite
B1
/ɹɪˈsaɪt/
To say a piece of writing aloud from memory, often to an audience.
awareness
B1
/əˈwɛɚ.nəs/
Knowledge or understanding that something exists or is happening.
meditation
B1
/mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/
The practice of quieting and focusing the mind for relaxation or spiritual purposes.
subconscious
B1
/sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/
Happening in the part of your mind that you are not fully aware of.
absorb
B1
/æbˈsɔɹb/
to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance gradually
jog
B1
/d͡ʒɑɡ/
To run slowly and steadily, usually for exercise.
memorize
B1
/ˈmem.əˌɹɑɪ̯z/
To learn something so well that you can recall it perfectly from memory.
differ
B1
/ˈdɪfɚ/
To be unlike something else in some way.
construct
B1
/ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/
To build something by putting parts together.
protestant
B1
/ˈpɹɑtɪstənt/
of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism
murderous
B1
/ˈmɝdəɹəs/
Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
emphasis
B1
/ˈɛmfəsɪs/
Special importance or attention given to something
unheard
B1
/ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/
Not heard by anyone.
meditate
B1
/ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/
To rest the mind quietly, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons.
remembrance
B1
/riːˈmɛmbrəns/
The act of remembering someone or something, especially in their honor.
emphasize
B1
/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
To give special importance or attention to something
forgetful
B1
/fərˈɡɛtfəl/
likely to forget things or unable to remember them well
fixation
B1
/fɪkˈseɪʃən/
an intense or obsessive preoccupation with a person, idea, or thing
daze
B1
/deɪz/
A state of being confused and unable to think clearly.
carelessly
B1
/ˈkɛɹləsli/
In a way that shows a lack of attention or care.
classify
B1
/ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/
To arrange things into groups according to their type or qualities.