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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325 words
grille
C2+
/ˈɡrɪl/
a grating of bars protecting an opening or window
hinge
C2+
/hɪndʒ/
a jointed device on which a door turns; to depend on something
householdry
C2+
/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldri/
household affairs or domestic management
lodger
C2+
/ˈlɑdʒɚ/
a person who rents a room in another's house
maisonette
C2+
/ˌmeɪzəˈnɛt/
a small house or a two-floor apartment with its own entrance
manservant
C2+
/ˈmænˌsɝvənt/
a male domestic servant
menage
C2+
/meɪˈnɑʒ/
a household or domestic establishment and its members
mendicity
C2+
/mɛnˈdɪsəti/
the state or practice of begging for a living
mog
C2+
/mɑɡ/
a cat, especially an ordinary domestic one
patio
C2+
/ˈpætioʊ/
a paved outdoor area adjoining a house
physiology
C2+
/ˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/
the branch of biology dealing with the functions of living organisms and their parts
quilt
C2+
/kwɪlt/
a padded bed covering of stitched layers, or to make one
sedan
C2+
/sɪˈdæn/
an enclosed car seating four or more; an enclosed carried chair
summertree
C2+
/ˈsʌmɚtri/
a main horizontal beam supporting the joists of a floor or roof
tabulate
C2+
/ˈtæbjəleɪt/
to arrange data in a table or systematic column form
thatch
C2+
/θætʃ/
straw or reeds used to make a roof; to roof with such material
toxin
C2+
/ˈtɑksɪn/
a poisonous substance produced by a living organism
unfurnish
C2+
/ʌnˈfɜrnɪʃ/
to strip of furniture or equipment
ajar
B2
/əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open or not completely shut, often of a door or window
ma'am
C2+
/mæm/
A form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
confessedly
C2+
/kənˈfɛsɪdli/
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
drawing-room
C1
/ˈdrɔɪŋˌrum/
a formal sitting room for receiving guests
truckle-bed
C2+
/ˈtrʌk.əl ˌbɛd/
a low bed on small wheels or casters that can be rolled beneath a higher bed when not in use
workbasket
C2
/ˈwɝkˌbæskɪt/
a basket used to hold sewing, needlework, or other craft materials and tools
water butt
B2
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌbʌt/
British: a large outdoor barrel or other container used to collect and store rainwater
candleshade
C2
/ˈkæn.dəlˌʃeɪd/
a small shade fitted around or over a candle flame or candle-shaped lamp to soften, color, or direct its light and reduce glare
toldo
C2+
/ˈtoʊl.doʊ/
a Central or South American shelter, especially a rounded Indigenous hut or tent covered with hides
wax vesta
C2
/ˌwæks ˈvɛstə/
a historical friction match with a wax-coated fiber stem and an ignitable tip
teaboard
C2+
/ˈtiˌbɔrd/
a tray or portable board used for serving tea
epergne
C2
/iˈpɝn/
an ornamental table centerpiece with a central bowl and branching dishes or holders for fruit, sweets, flowers, or candles
firelit
C2+
/ˈfaɪɚˌlɪt/
illuminated by the light of a fire
bedquilt
C2+
/ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/
dated or archaic: a quilted coverlet used as the top covering on a bed
dogiron
C2+
/ˈdɔɡˌaɪɚn/
historical: an andiron, one of a pair of metal supports for logs in a fireplace
dwellinghouse
C2+
/ˈdwɛlɪŋˌhaʊs/
formal or legal: a building, or part of one, used as a private residence
electrolier
C2+
/əˌlɛk.trəˈlɪr/
historical: a decorative ceiling or wall fixture holding several electric lamps; an electric chandelier
penetralium
C2+
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɹeɪliəm/
the innermost (or most secret) part of a building; an inner sanctum; a sanctum sanctorum.
porte-cochere
C2+
/ˌpɔrt koʊˈʃɛr/
canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles