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English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — 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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28 words
meadow
C2+
/ˈmɛd.oʊ̯/
A field or pasture; a piece of land either intentionally cultivated with grass or (especially) naturally covered with grass, especially one that is intended to be mown for hay or to be grazed.
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sandhopper
C2+
/ˈsændˌhɑːpɚ/
a small beach-dwelling amphipod crustacean, especially a talitrid, that moves by hopping
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seabeach
C2+
/ˈsiːˌbiːtʃ/
A beach lying along the sea.
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crest
C2+
/krɛst/
the top of a hill or wave; a heraldic emblem; to reach the top
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vale
C2+
/veɪl/
a valley, especially in literary or poetic usage
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brow
C2+
/braʊ/
the forehead, or the edge of a hill or cliff
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dale
C2+
/deɪl/
a broad open valley, especially in northern England
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lethe
C2+
/ˈliθi/
forgetfulness or oblivion, after the mythical river of the dead
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surfboard
C2+
/ˈsɜrfbɔrd/
a long narrow board used for riding ocean waves
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timberland
C2+
/ˈtɪmbɚlænd/
land covered with forest suitable for producing timber
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ait
C2+
/eɪt/
a small island, especially one in a river
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atoll
C2+
/ˈæˌtɔl/
a ring-shaped coral reef or island enclosing a lagoon
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ben
C2+
/bɛn/
a high mountain or peak, especially in Scotland
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billabong
C2+
/ˈbɪləˌbɔŋ/
an Australian backwater or stagnant pool left by a river
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bushland
C2+
/ˈbʊʃlænd/
uncultivated land covered with natural scrub or bush, especially in Australia
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canyon
C2+
/ˈkænjən/
a deep gorge with steep sides, often cut by a river
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clearing
C2+
/ˈklɪrɪŋ/
an open space in a forest; the settling of accounts between banks
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dell
C2+
/dɛl/
a small, secluded, wooded valley
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holm
C2+
/hoʊm/
a small island in a river or lake, or low flat ground beside a river
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hurst
C2+
/hɜrst/
a wooded hill or a small grove of trees
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insularity
C2+
/ˌɪnsəˈlærəti/
narrow-mindedness resulting from isolation or being like an island
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islet
C2+
/ˈaɪlət/
a very small island
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mont
C2+
/mɑnt/
a mountain or hill, chiefly in place names
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oasis
C2+
/oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile spot in a desert; a place of refuge or calm
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sandbank
C2+
/ˈsændˌbæŋk/
a raised bank of sand in a river or sea, often a hazard to boats
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chucao
C2+
/tʃuːˈkaʊ/
the chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula), a secretive, loud-calling forest bird with a reddish throat and breast, native to central and southern Chile and adjacent Argentina
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peage
C2+
/ˈpeɪ.ɪdʒ/
archaic: a toll or duty charged for passage along a road or across a bridge, river, or other route, often on transported goods
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woodnymph
C2+
/ˈwʊdˌnɪmf/
in classical mythology and later literature, a nymph or female nature spirit inhabiting a forest or tree; a dryad
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