English Vocabulary
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26 words
found
B2
/ˈfæʊ̯nd/
To start or set up an institution, company, or organization.
absurd
B2
/æbˈsɚd/
completely unreasonable or silly; ridiculous
creation
B2
/kriːˈeɪʃən/
The act of making or bringing something into existence.
consciousness
B2
/ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
The state of being awake and able to think and notice things.
pointless
B2
/ˈpɔɪntləs/
Having no purpose; not worth doing because it achieves nothing.
equivalent
B2
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Equal in value, meaning, or effect.
morality
B2
/ˌmɔˈræləˌtiː/
Beliefs and standards about what is right and wrong behavior.
necessity
B2
/nɪˈsɛsəti/
Something you must have; an essential thing.
seldom
B2
/ˈsɛldəm/
not often; rarely
satisfactory
B2
/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
Good enough for a particular purpose; acceptable.
faulty
B2
/ˈfɔlti/
Not working correctly because of a defect.
paradox
B2
/ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks/
A statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true.
interruption
B2
/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/
something that stops an activity for a while.
knowingly
B2
/ˈnoʊɪŋli/
In a way that shows you are fully aware of what you are doing; on purpose.
trusty
B2
/ˈtrʌsti/
Reliable and able to be depended on, often used jokingly of a familiar object.
misconception
B2
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/
A wrong idea or belief based on a misunderstanding.
adequately
B2
/ˈædəkwɪtli/
enough or well enough for a particular purpose
availability
B2
/əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
The fact that something can be obtained or used.
eloquence
B2
/ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/
The skill of speaking or writing in a powerful and persuasive way.
unproven
B2
/ʌnˈpruːvən/
not demonstrated to be true, valid, or effective
transitive
B2
/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/
(of a verb) Needing a direct object to complete its meaning.
invalidity
B2
/ˌɪnvəˈlɪdəti/
the state of lacking legal, formal, or factual validity
unimportance
B2
/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔrtəns/
the state or quality of having little or no importance, influence, or consequence
virtual reality
B2
starting-point
B2
/ˈstɑrtɪŋˌpɔɪnt/
the place, time, or idea from which something begins
separability
B2
/ˌsɛpərəˈbɪləti/
the capacity or property of being separated