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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44 words
rick
C1
/ɹɪk/
a stack of hay, straw, or similar material stored outdoors, often under thatch
heather
C1
/ˈhɛðɚ/
a low evergreen plant with small purple, pink, or white flowers, common on moorland
creep
C1
/kɹiːp/
To move slowly, quietly, and carefully.
peasant
C1
/ˈpɛzənt/
A poor farmer or farm worker, especially in the past or in poorer countries.
opium
C1
/ˈoʊ.pi.əm/
A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.
heath
C1
/hiːθ/
A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
viable
C1
/ˈvaɪəbəl/
Able to be done successfully; workable.
steward
C1
/ˈstjuː.əːd/
A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
orchard
C1
/ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/
An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.
pollen
C1
/ˈpɑlən/
the fine powder produced by flowers that contains male reproductive cells
reap
C1
/ˈɹiːp/
To get or receive something as a result of your actions.
mow
C1
/moʊ/
to cut grass or a standing crop with a machine or bladed tool
domination
C1
/ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
Control or power over others through strength, influence, or resources.
cedar
C1
/ˈsiːdɚ/
a tall evergreen conifer, especially a true cedar of the genus Cedrus or one of several similar trees
grapefruit
C1
/ˈɡɹeɪpfɹut/
A large round citrus fruit with a thick yellow or pink skin and a slightly sour, juicy inside.
aspen
C1
/ˈæs.pən/
a poplar tree whose leaves tremble readily because they grow on flattened stalks
pansy
C1
/ˈpæn.zi/
a small garden plant of the violet family with rounded, often multicolored petals
chamomile
C1
/ˈkæm.əˌmaɪl/
any of several aromatic daisy-like plants whose flowers are used in herbal preparations
botanical
C1
/bəˈtænɪkəl/
relating to plants or to the scientific study of plants
discrepancy
C1
/dɪˈskɹepənsi/
An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
mulberry
C1
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/
a sweet edible berry, usually dark purple or red, that resembles a blackberry
huckleberry
C1
/ˈhʌkl̩ˌbɛɹi/
a small edible blue, black, or red berry produced by several North American shrubs
primrose
C1
/ˈprɪmˌroʊz/
a low-growing plant of the genus Primula, typically bearing pale yellow flowers early in spring
glade
C1
/ɡleɪd/
An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
alfalfa
C1
/ˌælˈfælfə/
a perennial legume, Medicago sativa, grown widely for hay, animal feed, and soil improvement
mildew
C1
/ˈmɪlˌdu/
a thin, usually whitish fungal growth on plants or damp organic material
irrigate
C1
/ˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪt/
to supply land or crops with water through channels, pipes, or sprinklers
intently
C1
/ɪnˈtɛntli/
with strained or eager attention
shrub
C1
/ʃɹʌb/
a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems rising at or near the ground
ornamental
C1
/ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/
Used for decoration rather than for any practical purpose.
pinewood
C1
/ˈpaɪn.wʊd/
a forest or grove of pine trees
glean
C1
/ɡlin/
To gather information or knowledge slowly, bit by bit and often with effort.
seedling
C1
/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/
A young plant that has just grown from a seed.
dryness
C1
/ˈdraɪnəs/
objectivity and detachment
unproductive
C1
/ˌʌn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/
not producing desired results
copse
C1
/kɒps/
Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not.
reverently
C1
/ˈrɛvɝəntli/
in a reverent manner.
restlessly
C1
/ˈrɛstləsli/
in a restless manner
liber
C1
/ˈlaɪbɚ/
the living inner bark of a plant, especially the tissue that conducts food; phloem
stamen
C1
/ˈsteɪmən/
the pollen-producing male organ of a flower, typically consisting of an anther on a filament
paradigmatic
C1
/ˌpɛɹ.ə.dɪ(ɡ)ˈmæ.tɪk/
related as members of a substitution class
overgrow
C1
/ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊ/
to grow over and cover a surface, place, or other vegetation
sepal
C1
/ˈsɛpəl/
one of the usually green, leaflike parts that enclose a flower bud and together form the calyx
cultivator
C1
/ˈkʌltəˌveɪtər/
a person or tool that cultivates land, plants, or crops