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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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29 words
faith
B2
/feɪθ/
Strong belief or trust in someone or something.
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temple
B2
/ˈtɛm.pl̩/
A building used for worship in some religions.
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confess
B2
/kənˈfɛs/
To admit that you have done something wrong.
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Jew
B2
/dʒuː/
a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group with origins in the ancient Israelites
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ritual
B2
/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/
A set of actions always performed in the same way, especially in a religious ceremony.
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worship
B2
/ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/
To show love and respect for a god, especially through prayer or religious ceremonies.
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pastor
B2
/ˈpæs.tɚ/
A leader of a Christian church who guides and cares for its members.
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hallelujah
B2
/ˌhælɪˈluːjə/
used to praise or thank God, especially in worship or song
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immortal
B2
/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
Able to live forever; never dying.
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adore
B2
/əˈdoɹ/
To love someone very deeply.
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altar
B2
/ˈɔl.tɚ/
A table or raised structure used for religious ceremonies.
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monastery
B2
/ˈmɑnəstɛɹi/
A building where monks live together and follow a religious life.
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ark
B2
/ɑrk/
the great vessel that Noah built to preserve his family and animals from the biblical flood
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cathedral
B2
/kəˈθiːdɹəl/
A large and important Christian church, especially the main one in a region run by a bishop.
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hindu
B2
/ˈhɪnduː/
a person who follows Hinduism
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providence
B2
/ˈpɹɑvɪdəns/
the protective guidance, care, or ordering of events attributed to God or another divine power
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relic
B2
/ˈɹɛlɪk/
An old object or custom that has survived from the past.
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biblical
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/ˈbɪblɪkəl/
relating to, contained in, or characteristic of the Bible
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scripture
B2
/ˈskɹɪptʃɚ/
the sacred writings of a religion, considered collectively, or a particular sacred text
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self-confidence
B2
/ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnfədəns/
belief and trust in your own abilities
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spirituality
B2
/ˌspɪr.ɪ.tʃuˈæl.ə.ti/
the quality of being concerned with the human spirit, soul, or sacred experience rather than only with material things
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priory
B2
/ˈpɹaɪəɹi/
a monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress, or the buildings occupied by that community
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psalm
B2
/sɑm/
a sacred song or poem used in Jewish or Christian worship
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godly
B2
/ˈɡɑdli/
Deeply religious and living according to the rules of one's faith.
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redeemer
B2
/rɪˈdiːmɚ/
a person who saves another person, group, or cause from suffering, danger, failure, or disgrace
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pastoral
B2
/ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/
Showing or describing peaceful, idealized country life.
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Quaker
B2
/ˈkweɪ.kɚ/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement historically associated with pacifism, equality, and direct spiritual experience
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Methodist
B2
/ˈmeθ.ə.dɪst/
a member or adherent of Methodism, a Protestant Christian movement that grew from the eighteenth-century revival associated with John Wesley
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wafer
B2
/ˈweɪfɚ/
a thin disk of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist or Communion
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