English Vocabulary
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well
A1
/ˈwɛʊ̯/
In a good, skilful, or satisfactory way.
good
A1
/ɡʊd/
Of a high standard or quality; pleasing.
really
A1
/ˈɹɪ.li/
Very or very much; used to add strength to what you say.
too
A1
/tu/
More than is needed, wanted, or acceptable.
very
A1
/ˈvɛri/
To a great degree; extremely.
little
A1
/ˈlɪ.tl̩/
Small in size or amount.
thing
A1
/θɪŋ/
An object that is not named exactly.
great
A1
/ˈɡɹæɪt/
Very good, excellent, or wonderful.
new
A1
/nju/
Made, created, or bought recently.
long
A1
/lʊŋɡ/
Measuring a large distance from one end to the other.
old
A1
/old/
Having lived for many years; not young.
big
A1
/bɪɡ/
Large in size, amount, or degree.
fine
A1
/ˈfaːn/
Good enough; satisfactory or in good health.
bad
A1
/bæd/
Of poor quality, or not good in some way.
trying
C1
/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
Difficult or annoying to deal with; hard to endure.
real
A1
/ɹil/
Actually existing or happening, not imagined or invented.
baby
A1
/ˈbeɪbi/
A very young child who cannot yet walk or talk.
actually
A2
/ˈæk.t͡ʃ(u.)(ə.)li/
used to say what is really true, especially when it is surprising
pretty
A1
/ˈpɹɪt.i/
To a fairly large degree; quite.
bit
A2
/bɪt/
A small amount or piece of something.
tonight
A1
/təˈnaɪt/
During the evening or night of today.
hard
A1
/hɑɹd/
With a lot of effort or force.
problem
A1
/ˈpɹɑbləm/
A difficult situation that needs to be dealt with or solved.
excuse
B2
/ɪksˈkjuz/
A reason you give to explain or defend a mistake or failure.
true
A1
/tɹuː/
Agreeing with the facts; correct and not made up.
probably
A2
/ˈpɹɑ.bə.bli/
Almost certainly; very likely.
beautiful
A1
/ˈbju.tɪ.fəl/
Very pleasing to look at; attractive.
young
A1
/jʊŋɡ/
In an early part of life; not old.
exactly
A2
/ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/
In a way that is completely correct or precise.
crazy
A2
/ˈkɹæɪ.zi/
Very foolish, strange, or hard to believe.
easy
A1
/ˈi.zi/
Not difficult; needing little effort.
quite
A2
/ˈkwaɪt/
To a fairly large degree; rather.
story
A1
/ˈstɔ.ɹi/
An account of real or imaginary events, told to entertain people.
almost
A2
/ˈɔː(l)məs/
Very nearly, but not completely.
anymore
A2
/ˌɛn.iˈmɔɹ/
Any longer; from now on (used in negatives and questions).
shot
A2
/ʃɑt/
The act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes.
trouble
A2
/ˈtɹɐb.əl/
A problem, difficulty, or worry.
sometimes
B1
/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
On some occasions but not always.
light
A1
/laɪt/
Not weighing much; easy to lift or carry.
fact
A2
/fækt/
A piece of information that is true and can be proven.
alright
A2
/aːˈɹiːt/
Good enough; satisfactory; okay.
small
A1
/smɔl/
Not large in size or amount.
serious
A2
/ˈsɪɹ.i.əs/
Important and possibly worrying; not small or trivial.
possible
A2
/ˈpɒs.ɪ.bl̩/
Able to happen or exist.
rather
A2
/ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/
To a fairly large degree; quite.
drop
A2
/dɹɑp/
A very small amount of liquid that forms a rounded shape.
absolutely
B1
/ˌæb.səˈlut.li/
completely and totally
clean
A1
/kliːn/
Free from dirt, marks, or stains.
strong
A1
/stɹæŋ/
Having a lot of physical power.
weird
B1
/ˈwiɚd/
Strange, unusual, or hard to explain.
strange
A2
/stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
Unusual or surprising in a way that is hard to understand.
worse
A2
/wɔːs/
Comparative of bad; of lower quality or in a poorer condition.
completely
A2
/kəmˈpliːtli/
In every way; totally.
totally
B1
/ˈtoʊ.tə.li/
Completely; in every way.
terrible
A1
/ˈtɝ.bəl/
Very bad; of poor quality.
seriously
A2
/ˈsɪɹ.i.əs li/
In a serious way; treating something as important and not as a joke.
rock
A2
/rɑk/
The hard solid material that forms part of the Earth's surface; a large stone.
simple
A2
/ˈsəm.pəl/
Easy to do or understand; not difficult.
short
A1
/ʃɔɹt/
Measuring a small length or distance from one end to the other.
normal
A2
/ˈnɔɹ.məl/
Usual, ordinary, or expected; not strange or surprising.
certain
A2
/ˈsɝ.tən/
Completely sure that something is true.
deep
A2
/diːp/
Going a long way down from the top or surface.
stick
B1
/ˈstɪk/
A thin piece of wood, especially one that has fallen from a tree.
difficult
A1
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
Not easy; needing a lot of effort or skill to do or understand.
mess
B1
/mɛs/
A dirty or untidy state; a place where things are not in order.
tough
B2
/tɐf/
Difficult to do or deal with.
prove
B1
/pɹuːv/
To show that something is true by giving evidence.
especially
A2
/ɪˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/
More than usual; to a greater degree than normal.
impossible
A2
/ɪmˈpɑ.sə.bəl/
Not able to be done or to happen.
obviously
B1
/ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/
In a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly.
accept
A2
/əkˈsɛpt/
to take something that is offered to you
cute
B2
/kjuːt/
Pretty and attractive, especially in a small, sweet way.
evil
B2
/ˈi.vəl/
Morally very bad; wanting to harm others.
huge
A2
/hjud͡ʒ/
Extremely large in size or amount.
magic
A2
/ˈmæd͡ʒɪk/
The power to make impossible things happen by using special words, spells, or rituals.
dirty
A1
/ˈdɝti/
Not clean; covered with dirt or marks.
knock
A2
/nɑk/
To hit a surface with your knuckles to make a sound, especially on a door.
worst
A2
/wɔːst/
Superlative of bad; of the lowest quality or in the poorest condition.
fat
A1
/ˈfæt/
Having too much flesh on the body; not thin.
escape
A2
/ɪˈskeɪp/
To get free from a place where you were trapped or held.
grand
B2
/ɡɹænd/
Large, impressive, and magnificent.
awesome
B1
/ˈɔ.səm/
Extremely good or impressive (informal).
spot
B1
/spɑt/
A particular place or area.
department
B1
/dɪˈpɑɹtmənt/
A separate part of a large organization, company, or shop.
low
A2
/ˈlaː/
Smaller than usual in amount, level, or degree.
indeed
A2
/ɪnˈdid/
Used to add emphasis or confirm that something is true.
silly
A2
/ˈsɪl.i/
Foolish or showing a lack of good sense, often in an amusing way.
however
A2
/haʊˈɛvɚ/
Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what was said before.
fresh
A2
/fɹɛʃ/
Recently made, picked, or produced; not old or stale.
ray
A2
/ɹeɪ/
A narrow beam of light or other energy.
extra
A2
/ˈɛkstɹə/
More than what is usual, expected, or needed; additional.
ridiculous
B1
/ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/
So silly or unreasonable that it deserves to be laughed at.
simply
A2
/ˈsɪmpli/
Only; nothing more than.
large
A1
/lɑɹd͡ʒ/
Big in size, number, or amount.
grace
A2
/ɡɹeɪs/
Smooth, elegant, and beautiful movement.
excellent
A2
/ˈɛkslənt/
Extremely good; of the highest quality.