English Vocabulary
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two
A1
/tu/
The number 2, equal to one plus one.
even
A2
/ˈi.vən/
Used to stress something surprising or unexpected.
first
A1
/fɔːst/
Coming before all others in time, order, or position.
lot
A1
/lɑt/
A large amount or number of something.
three
A1
/θriː/
The number 3.
whole
A2
/hoʊl/
Complete; with no part missing.
matter
A2
/ˈmæt.ɚ/
A situation, subject, or affair that is being dealt with or considered.
second
A1
/ˈsɛk.ənd/
coming right after the first in order, time, or position
five
A1
/faɪv/
The number 5; one more than four.
different
A1
/ˈdɪfɝənt/
Not the same as another or as before.
sleep
A1
/ˈsliːp/
To rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive.
four
A1
/foɹ/
The number 4; one more than three.
number
A1
/ˈnʌmbər/
A word or symbol like 5, 100, or 3.14 that tells you how many or which one.
cut
A1
/kʌt/
A reduction in the amount, number, or size of something.
couple
A2
/ˈkʌp.əl/
A small number; two or a few.
half
A1
/ˈhaːf/
One of two equal parts of something.
six
A1
/sɪks/
the number 6, coming after five and before seven
ten
A1
/tɪn/
The number 10, which comes after nine and before eleven.
million
A2
/ˈmɪl.jən/
The number 1,000,000.
figure
A2
/ˈfɪɡjɚ/
A number, especially one written as a digit.
seven
A1
/ˈsɛvən/
The number 7, coming after six and before eight.
round
A2
/ɹʊnd/
One stage or part of a competition, game, or series of events.
box
A1
/bɑks/
A container with stiff, flat sides, usually used for holding or carrying things.
group
A1
/ɡɹup/
A number of people or things considered together.
single
A2
/ˈsɪŋɡəl/
Only one; not more than one.
count
A2
/kuːnt/
To say numbers in order.
charge
B1
/t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
The amount of money asked for goods or services.
eight
A1
/eʈ/
The number 8, coming after seven and before nine.
major
A2
/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
Very large, important, or serious.
killing
B1
/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
The act of causing someone or something to die.
third
A2
/θɚd/
Coming after the second in order or position.
hundred
A2
/ˈhʌn dɹəd/
The number 100.
difference
A1
/ˈdɪf(ə)ɹəns/
The way in which two or more things are not the same.
max
A2
/mæks/
At the most; no more than.
thousand
A2
/ˈθuːz(ə)nd/
The number 1,000.
nine
A1
/naj(ə)n/
The number 9, coming after eight and before ten.
bunch
B1
/bʌnt͡ʃ/
A number of things growing or fastened together in a cluster.
admit
A2
/ədˈmɪt/
To agree that something is true, often unwillingly.
twice
A2
/twaɪs/
Two times.
complete
A2
/kəmˈpliːt/
Having all the necessary parts; whole.
double
A2
/ˈdʌbəl/
Twice as much, as many, or as big.
heavy
A2
/ˈhev.i/
Weighing a lot; hard to lift or move.
awful
A2
/aːfə(l)/
Very bad or unpleasant.
united
A2
/juˈnaɪtɪd/
Joined together to form a single whole.
total
B1
/ˈtoʊ.tl̩/
Complete; absolute; with nothing left out.
handsome
A1
/ˈhæn.səm/
Good-looking, especially of a man.
add
A1
/æd/
to put something with another thing to increase it
basically
A2
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/
In the most important or essential way; in simple terms.
amount
B1
/əˈmaʊnt/
How much there is of something.
growing
B2
/ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/
Increasing in size, amount, or strength.
loss
B1
/lɔs/
The fact of no longer having something you once had.
fortune
A2
/ˈfoɹt͡ʃun/
A very large amount of money.
rise
B1
/ɹaɪz/
To move upward or go higher.
odd
B1
/ɑd/
Strange or unusual; different from what you expect.
treasure
A2
/ˈtɹɛʒɚ/
A large amount of money, gold, or jewels, especially when hidden or saved up.
rate
A2
/ɹeɪt/
The amount charged or paid for something.
zero
A2
/ˈzɪɹoʊ/
The number 0; no quantity or amount at all.
load
A2
/loʊd/
A heavy thing that is carried.
fourth
A1
/fɔɹθ/
Coming next after the third in order or position.
twenty
A1
/ˈtwɛnti/
The number 20, which comes after nineteen and before twenty-one.
pot
B1
/pɑt/
A deep round container used for cooking or for growing plants.
mass
B1
/mæs/
A large amount or quantity of something with no clear shape.
trace
B1
/tɹeɪs/
A sign that something or someone has been present.
percent
B1
/pɚˈsɛnt/
One part in every hundred, written with the sign %.
reward
B1
/ɹɪˈwɔɹd/
Something you are given for doing something good or useful.
dozen
B1
/ˈdʌzən/
A group or set of twelve.
billion
A2
/ˈbɪljən/
The number 1,000,000,000; one thousand million.
quarter
A1
/ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/
One of four equal parts of something.
particularly
B1
/pəˈtɪkjəli/
More than usually; especially.
specific
A2
/spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
Clear and exact; relating to one particular thing rather than things in general.
fifth
B1
/ˈfɪfθ/
Coming after the fourth and before the sixth in order.
gross
B2
/ɡɹoʊs/
Very unpleasant or disgusting (informal).
cap
B1
/kæp/
A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a part that sticks out at the front.
purse
B1
/pɜɹs/
A small bag for carrying money.
principal
A2
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/
The person in charge of a school.
gain
B1
/ɡeɪn/
To get or obtain something useful or valuable.
equal
B1
/ˈiːkwəl/
The same in amount, value, size, or level as something else.
reckon
B2
/ˈɹɛkən/
To think or believe something (informal).
anniversary
A2
/ˌæn.ɪˈvɝ.s(ə.)ɹi/
A date that marks an exact number of years since something important happened.
packed
B2
/pækt/
Completely full of people.
limit
B1
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
The greatest amount of something that is allowed or possible.
fifty
A1
/ˈfɪfti/
The number 50, which comes after forty-nine and before fifty-one.
twelve
A1
/twɜːlv/ [tʰw̥əːɫv]/
The number 12, which comes after eleven and before thirteen.
thirty
A1
/ˈθɝti/
The number 30; three times ten.
absolute
B1
/ˈæb.səˌlut/
complete and total
instance
B1
/ˈɪnstəns/
A single example or case of something happening.
award
A2
/əˈwɔɹd/
A prize given to someone for something they have achieved.
fifteen
A1
/fɪfˈtiːn/
The number 15, which comes after fourteen and before sixteen.
net
A2
/nɛt/
A material made of string or rope knotted together with open spaces between, used to catch fish, balls, or other things.
pile
A2
/paɪl/
A number of things lying on top of one another; a heap.
battery
A2
/ˈbæt.əɹi/
A device that stores power and is used to run electrical things.
bucket
A1
/ˈbʌk.ət/
An open container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other things
constant
B2
/ˈkɑnstənt/
Happening all the time or repeatedly without stopping.
fleet
B2
/flit/
A group of ships, especially warships, acting together.
limited
B1
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/
Small in amount, number, or range; not plentiful.
northern
B1
/ˈnɒ.ðə(ɹ)n/
In, from, or facing the north.