English Vocabulary
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underneath
B1
/ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
Directly below or under something.
forth
B1
/fɔɹθ/
Forward in place, time, or order.
beside
B2
/bɪˈsaɪd/
Next to; at the side of.
unlike
A2
/ʌnˈlaɪk/
Different from someone or something.
hers
A2
/ˈhɔːz/
The one or ones belonging to her, used without a noun after it.
beneath
B1
/bɪˈniːθ/
Under or below something.
pro
A2
/pɹoʊ/
A professional; someone who does an activity for a living or is highly skilled at it.
bout
C2
/ˈbaʊt/
A short period of an illness or of something unpleasant.
multiple
B2
/ˈmʌltɪpəl/
More than one; many.
provided
B1
/prəˈvaɪdəd/
Only if a particular condition is met.
various
B1
/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/
Several different; more than one of various kinds.
amongst
B2
/əˈmɜŋst/
In the middle of or surrounded by; a more formal word for "among".
regarding
B1
/ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/
About; concerning a particular subject.
somewhat
B2
/ˈsʌmwʌt/
To a small degree; a little, but not completely.
fur
B1
/fɝ/
The soft, thick hair that covers many animals.
theirs
A2
/ðɛɚz/
The one or ones belonging to them; used without a noun after it.
via
B1
/ˈvaɪə/
By way of; passing through a place.
minus
B1
/ˈmɑe.nəs/
Made smaller by taking away a number; less.
versus
B2
/ˈvɝsəs/
Against; used to show two sides competing or opposing each other.
whatsoever
C1
/ˌ(h)wʌtsoʊˈɛvɚ/
At all; in any way (used to add emphasis, usually after a negative).
regardless
B2
/ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/
In spite of everything; anyway.
objective
B1
/əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/
A goal or aim that you are trying to achieve.
unto
B2
/ˈʌntə/
To (old or formal use, showing who receives something)
instantly
B2
/ˈɪnstəntli/
Immediately; without any delay.
whereas
B2
/(h)wɛɹˈæz/
Used to compare two facts and show a contrast between them.
hereby
B1
/ˌhɪrˈbaɪ/
by this statement, action, or means
alongside
B2
/əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/
Next to and at the side of something or someone.
thorough
B1
/ˈθʌɹoʊ/
Careful and complete, leaving nothing out.
sufficient
B1
/səˈfɪʃənt/
As much as is needed; enough.
concerning
B2
/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/
about; relating to
etc
C1
/ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/
Alternative form of etc..
summit
B1
/ˈsʌmət/
The highest point of a mountain or hill.
whilst
C1
/ʍaɪlst/
During the time that; while (chiefly British and formal).
countless
B1
/ˈkaʊntləs/
Too many to be counted; very many.
numerous
B1
/ˈnuməɹəs/
Existing in large numbers; very many.
absent
B1
/ˈæb.sn̩t/
not in a place where you are expected to be
comparison
B1
/kəmˈpɛɹ.ɪ.sən/
The act of looking at how two or more things are similar or different.
midst
B2
/mɪdst/
The middle of a group, place, or situation; surrounded by it.
particle
B2
/ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/
A very small piece of something.
whichever
B1
/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/
Any one or ones that; used to say it does not matter which is chosen.
oneself
B1
/wʌnˈsɛlf/
A person's own self; the reflexive form used with the general pronoun 'one'.
clause
B1
/klɔz/
A group of words containing a subject and a verb, which may be a whole sentence or part of one.
adequate
B2
/ˈæd.ə.kwɪt/
enough in amount or good enough for a particular purpose
imperative
B2
/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/
Extremely important and necessary; something that must be done.
irregular
B1
/ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/
Not happening at equal or expected times
lest
B2
/lɛst/
In order to prevent something bad from happening; for fear that.
grammar
A1
/ˈɡræmər/
The rules for how words are formed and combined into sentences in a language.
ore
C2
/oɹ/
Rock from which valuable metal or minerals can be extracted.
auxiliary
B1
/ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/
Giving extra help or support to something more important.
ample
B2
/ˈæmpəl/
More than enough; plenty.
singular
A2
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
(grammar) referring to just one person or thing, not more than one
insufficient
B2
/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
Not enough for a particular purpose or need.
electron
B1
/ɪˈlɛk.tɹɑn/
A tiny particle inside an atom that carries a negative electric charge.
adjacent
C1
/əˈd͡ʒeɪ.sənt/
Next to or very close to something.
comma
B1
/[ˈkɑ.mə ~ ˈkɑ.mʌ]/
The punctuation mark ( , ) used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list.
nigh
C2
/naɪ/
Near in time or space; close at hand.
amid
C1
/əˈmɪd/
In the middle of; surrounded by.
anti
B1
/ˈæn.taɪ/
Opposed to something, such as an action, idea, or policy.
possessive
B1
/pəˈzes.ɪv/
Wanting to control someone and not share them with others.
thyself
C2
/ðaɪˈsɛlf/
the reflexive or emphatic form of thou, meaning yourself; archaic or literary
subordinate
C1
/səˈbɔɹdɪnət/
Lower in rank, position, or importance than someone or something else.
yon
C2
/jɑn/
that or those over there, at some distance but usually within sight
albeit
C1
/ɔlˈbi.ət/
Although; even though.
conjunction
B2
/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/
A word such as 'and', 'but', or 'because' that joins words, phrases, or clauses together.
sans
C1
/sænz/
without a person or thing, often used for concise, humorous, or literary effect
lessen
B1
/ˈlɛsən/
To make something smaller or weaker; to reduce.
owt
C2
/aʊt/
Northern English dialect: anything
impersonal
C1
/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/
Cold and unfriendly; not showing warmth or feeling.
doze
B1
/doʊz/
To sleep lightly or for a short time.
inanimate
B2
/ɪnˈænɪmeɪt/
Not alive; not a living thing.
indefinite
C1
/ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/
Without a fixed or known end; lasting for an unknown length of time.
ourself
C2
/ˌaʊɚˈsɛlf/
the reflexive form used with the royal or editorial we, meaning myself
notwithstanding
C1
/ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
In spite of; despite.
aforementioned
C2
/əˈfɔɹˌmɛnʃənd/
mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation
whereupon
C2+
/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/
immediately after which or as a consequence of which
qua
C2+
/kwɑː/
formal: in the capacity or character of; considered specifically as
insofar
C1
/ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹ/
to the degree or extent that; used chiefly in the construction 'insofar as'
whereof
C2
/wɛrˈʌv/
of which or of whom; now chiefly formal or archaic
pronoun
B1
/ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/
A word used in place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
thereto
C2
/ˌðɛɚˈtuː/
to that or to it, chiefly in formal, legal, or literary language
hyphen
B2
/ˈhaɪfən/
The punctuation mark (-) used to join words in a compound or to split a word at the end of a line.
vis-a-vis
C2
/ˈviːzəvi/
In relation to; compared with.
parenthesis
C1
/pəˈrɛnθəsɪs/
a word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence as an explanation or aside
preposition
B1
/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/
A word such as "in," "on," or "at" that shows the relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence.
whereto
C2
/werˈtuː/
to what place or destination; where to
suchlike
C2
/ˈsʌtʃˌlaɪk/
of the same or a similar kind
therefor
C1
/ðɛɹˈfɔɹ/
formal, especially legal: for that thing, action, or reason; in return for it
whereon
C2
/(h)wɛrˈɑn/
on which or on what; now chiefly formal, literary, or archaic
predicate
B2
/ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kɪt/
In grammar, the part of a sentence or clause that says something about the subject, usually containing the verb.
hereon
C2
/hɪrˈɑn/
on this thing, place, or document
leastwise
C2+
/ˈliːstˌwaɪz/
at least; in any case or if nothing else; informal or dialectal
fourthly
B2
/ˈfɔrθli/
in the fourth place
wherewith
C2
/wɛrˈwɪð/
with which; using the thing just mentioned
nominative
C2
/ˈnɑː.mə.nə.t̬ɪv/
relating to the grammatical case that typically marks the subject of a finite verb
thereat
C1
/ðɛːɹˈæt/
at that event or moment; as a result of that
modal verb
B1
/ˈmoʊdəl/
A helping verb such as 'can', 'must', or 'will' that shows ability, possibility, permission, or obligation.