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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residual
C2
/ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.ʊəl/
Remaining as a small amount after most of something has gone.
turnover
C1
/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/
The total amount of money a business takes in sales over a period.
variable
C1
/[ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩]/
Likely to change or able to change.
unbeatable
B2
/ˌənˈbiːtəbəl/
So good that no one can defeat or surpass it.
uneven
B2
/ʌnˈivən/
Not smooth, level, or flat.
regulate
B2
/ˈɹɛɡjəleɪ̯t/
To control an activity or process using rules or laws.
untold
C1
/ʌnˈtoʊld/
too great or numerous to be calculated or described
stub
C2
/stʌb/
strike one's toe accidentally against an object
taker
C2
/ˈteɪkɚ/
one who accepts an offer
usage
B1
/ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/
The way that words in a language are normally used.
complement
B1
/ˈkɑmpləmənt/
Something that goes well with another thing and makes it better or complete.
overlap
B2
/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/
To partly cover the same area, time, or subject as something else.
twelfth
C2
/ˈtwɛlfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
twenty-seven
A1
/ˌtwɛntiˈsɛvən/
the cardinal number equal to two tens plus seven; 27
corona
B2
/kəˈɹoʊ.nə/
The glowing outer layer of the Sun or another star, best seen during a total solar eclipse.
recount
C1
/ɹɪˈkaʊnt/
To tell someone about something in detail.
approximate
B2
/əˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/
Close to the real number or amount but not exact.
accumulate
B2
/əˈkju.mjəˌleɪt/
To gradually collect or gather more and more of something.
thirty-six
A1
/ˌθɝːtiˈsɪks/
the cardinal number equal to three tens plus six; 36
eleventh
A1
/ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
mediocrity
C2
/mi.dɪˈɑk.ɹɪ.ti/
The state of being only average and not very good.
pickings
C1
/ˈpɪkɪŋz/
things available to be taken, chosen, or gained, especially when few or of limited value
myriad
C2
/ˈmɪriːəd/
A very large number of something.
outnumber
C2
/ˌaʊtˈnʌmbɚ/
to be greater in number than another person, group, or thing
zillion
C2
/ˈzɪljən/
a very large indefinite number, usually hyperbole
morsel
C2
/ˈmɔɹsəl/
a small quantity of anything
twentieth
B2
/ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/
coming next after the nineteenth in position
subtract
B2
/səbˈtɹækt/
To take a number or amount away from another.
statistic
B1
/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/
A single piece of information shown as a number.
quadruple
C1
/kwɑˈdruːpəl/
four times as large, numerous, or valuable
thirteenth
A1
/ˌθɝˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the twelfth in position
millionth
A2
/ˈmɪljənθ/
occupying position 1,000,000 in an ordered sequence
hundredth
A2
/ˈhʌndɹə(d)θ/
the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order
narrowly
B2
/ˈnɛɹoʊli/
By only a small amount or margin; only just.
nought
B2
/nʊt/
The number zero.
fifteenth
A1
/ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
iota
C2
/aɪˈoʊtə/
an extremely small amount; the slightest degree
sixteenth
A1
/ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
successive
B2
/səkˈsɛsɪv/
Coming one after another in a series.
bushel
C2
/ˈbʊʃəl/
a dry measure of capacity used for grain, fruit, and similar goods
proportional
C2
/prəˈpɔrʃənəl/
Changing in size or amount in a way that matches another thing.
fourteenth
A1
/ˌfɔɹˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
bombard
B2
/ˈbɑmˌbɑɹd/
To attack a place continuously with bombs or shells.
scarcity
C1
/ˈskɛɹsɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
roomful
B2
/ˈruːm.fʊl/
as many people or things as a room contains or can hold
tenfold
C2
/ˈtɛnfoʊld/
by ten times as much
half-price
A2
Costing half of the usual price.
inexhaustible
C1
/ɪnɪɡˈzɔːstɪbl̩/
So great in amount that it can never be used up; unlimited.
exuberance
C1
/ɪɡˈzub(ə)rən(t)s/
Lively, joyful enthusiasm and energy.
semi-final
B2
One of the two matches before the final, deciding which players or teams reach the final.
nineteenth
C2
/ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
marginally
C1
/ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/
By a very small amount; slightly.
eighteenth
C2
/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
thousandth
A2
/ˈθaʊzən(d)θ/
the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order
well-paid
B2
Earning or providing a good amount of money.
quantify
B2
/ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/
To measure or express something as a number or amount.
attrition
C2
/əˈtɹɪʃən/
A gradual reduction in number, especially of staff who leave and are not replaced.
unadulterated
C2
/ˌənəˈdʌltɝˌeɪtɪd/
Pure; not mixed with anything else.
seventeenth
C2
/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
proliferation
C2
/pɹəˌlɪf.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/
A rapid increase in the number or spread of something.
zany
C1
/ˈzeɪni/
Amusingly unusual, silly, and unpredictable.
cumulative
B2
/ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
increasing or becoming stronger through successive additions
aplenty
C2
/əˈplɛnti/
existing in a generous or more than sufficient quantity, normally placed after the noun
tablespoon
A2
/ˈteɪbəlˌspun/
A large spoon used for serving food or for measuring in cooking.
smattering
C2
/ˈsmætɚɪŋ/
A small, scattered amount or number of something.
divergent
C1
/dɪˈvɝ.d͡ʒənt/
Differing from one another or from a standard.
houseful
C2
/ˈhaʊsfəl/
as many people or things as fill or can be accommodated in a house
subsistence
C2
/səbˈsɪstəns/
The food, money, or other things a person needs simply to stay alive.
threefold
C2
/ˈθriːˌfoʊld/
by a factor of three
armful
B2
/ˈɑɹmˌfəl/
The amount that you can hold in one or both arms.
semicolon
B2
/ˈsɛmikoʊlən/
The punctuation mark ( ; ), used to link two related sentences or to separate items in a complex list.
fiftieth
C2
/ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
hundredfold
C1
/ˈhʌndrədˌfoʊld/
one hundred times as great or as numerous
thirtieth
A1
/ˈθɝti.əθ/
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
triplet
B2
/ˈtɹɪplət/
a set or group of three related people or things
thickly
B2
/ˈθɪkli/
In a thick layer or amount.
trilateral
C2
/ˌtrɪˈlæ.təɹ.əl/
involving three parties
quadrillion
C1
/kwɑˈdɹɪl.i.ən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros
teem
C2
/tiːm/
To be full of a large number of people, animals, or things.
passel
C2
/ˈpæsəl/
US regional and informal: an indefinitely large group, number, or amount, usually followed by of
fortieth
A1
/ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/
the ordinal number of forty in counting order
numberless
C2
/ˈnʌm.bɚ.ləs/
too numerous to count; existing in a very great number
wagonload
C2
/ˈwæɡənˌloʊd/
the amount of goods or material that a wagon carries or can hold
proportionally
C2
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəli/
In a way that matches the size or amount of something else.
thousandfold
C2
/ˈθaʊ.zənd.foʊld/
one thousand times as large, numerous, or intense
shipload
C2
/ˈʃɪploʊd/
the quantity of cargo or passengers carried by, or sufficient to fill, a ship
overabundance
C2
/oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
plenitude
C2
/ˈplɛn.əˌtuːd/
a state of fullness, completeness, or being fully developed
sixtieth
C2
/ˈsɪksti.əθ/
the ordinal number of sixty in counting order
dwarfism
C2
/ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/
A medical condition that causes a person to be much shorter than average.
hatful
C1
/ˈhætˌfʊl/
the amount that a hat can hold
cartload
C2
/ˈkɑɹt.loʊd/
the amount that a cart can carry
boxful
B2
/ˈbɑksˌfʊl/
the amount that a box can contain
fivefold
C2
/ˈfaɪv.foʊld/
five times as large, numerous, or great
fourfold
C2
/ˈfɔɹfoʊld/
four times as large, numerous, or great
glassful
B2
/ˈɡlæsfʊl/
the amount of liquid or other material that one drinking glass can hold