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