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Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — 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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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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just
A1
[d͡ʒʌst]
A very short time ago.
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out
A1
/aʊt/
Away from the inside of a place or container.
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now
A1
/naʊ/
At the present moment.
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well
A1
/ˈwɛl/
In a good, skilful, or satisfactory way.
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good
A1
/ɡʊd/
Of a high standard or quality; pleasing.
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really
A1
/ˈɹɪ.li/
Very or very much; used to add strength to what you say.
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too
A1
/tu/
More than is needed, wanted, or acceptable.
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very
A1
/ˈvɛri/
To a great degree; extremely.
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never
A1
/ˈnɛv.ɚ/
At no time; not at any moment.
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only
A1
/ˈoʊn.li/
Being the single one of its kind; with no others.
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little
A1
/ˈlɪ.tl̩/
Small in size or amount.
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please
A1
/pliz/
Used to make a request more polite.
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off
A1
/ɔf/
Away from a place, person, or thing.
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even
A2
/ˈi.vən/
Used to stress something surprising or unexpected.
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sure
A1
/ʃɔː(ɹ)/
Feeling certain about something; having no doubt.
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still
A1
/stɪl/
Without moving or making a sound.
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again
A1
/əˈɡɛ̟n/
One more time; once more.
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maybe
A1
/ˈmeɪ.bi/
Perhaps; possibly.
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away
A1
/əˈweɪ/
To or at a distance from a place, person, or thing.
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great
A1
/ˈɡreɪt/
Very good, excellent, or wonderful.
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last
A2
/læst/
Coming after all others; final.
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better
A1
/ˈbɛt.əɹ/
Of a higher quality or standard than something else.
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new
A1
/nju/
Made, created, or bought recently.
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always
A1
/ˈɔl.weɪz/
On every occasion; every time.
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long
A1
/lɑŋ/
Measuring a large distance from one end to the other.
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ever
A2
/ˈɛvɚ/
At any time.
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old
A1
/ˈoʊld/
Having lived for many years; not young.
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big
A1
/bɪɡ/
Large in size, amount, or degree.
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nice
A1
/naɪs/
Pleasant, enjoyable, or attractive.
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fine
A1
/ˈfaɪn/
Good enough; satisfactory or in good health.
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OK
A1
/ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
Satisfactory; good enough but not excellent.
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bad
A1
/bæd/
Of poor quality, or not good in some way.
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dead
A2
/dɛd/
No longer alive.
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best
A1
/ˈbɛst/
Of the highest quality; better than all others.
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trying
C1
/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
Difficult or annoying to deal with; hard to endure.
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together
A1
/tʊˈɡɛðɚ/
With each other; in one another's company.
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real
A1
/ɹil/
Actually existing or happening, not imagined or invented.
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already
A2
/ɑlˈɹɛdi/
Before now or before a particular time.
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live
A1
/lɪv/
Performed or broadcast at the moment it happens, not recorded.
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actually
A2
/ˈæk.t͡ʃ(u.)(ə.)li/
used to say what is really true, especially when it is surprising
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ready
A1
/ˈɹed.i/
Fully prepared and able to do something or be used right away.
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pretty
A1
/ˈpɹɪt.i/
To a fairly large degree; quite.
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whole
A2
/hoʊl/
Complete; with no part missing.
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tonight
A1
/təˈnaɪt/
During the evening or night of today.
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hard
A1
/hɑɹd/
With a lot of effort or force.
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alone
A2
/əˈloʊn/
Without any other people.
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ago
A1
/əˈɡoʊ/
Used to say how far back in the past something happened.
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open
A1
/ˈoʊ.pən/
Not shut; allowing things or people to pass through.
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lost
A2
/lɔst/
Unable to find your way.
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true
A1
/tɹuː/
Agreeing with the facts; correct and not made up.
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soon
A1
/sun/
In a short time from now.
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later
A1
/ˈleɪ.tɚ/
At some time in the future; after now.
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probably
A2
/ˈpɹɑ.bə.bli/
Almost certainly; very likely.
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beautiful
A1
/ˈbju.tɪ.fəl/
Very pleasing to look at; attractive.
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young
A1
/jʌŋ/
In an early part of life; not old.
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late
A1
/leɪt/
Arriving or happening after the expected time.
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exactly
A2
/ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/
In a way that is completely correct or precise.
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crazy
A2
/ˈkreɪ.zi/
Very foolish, strange, or hard to believe.
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easy
A1
/ˈi.zi/
Not difficult; needing little effort.
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different
A1
/ˈdɪfɝənt/
Not the same as another or as before.
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dear
A1
/dɪɹ/
Loved very much; precious to you.
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quite
A2
/ˈkwaɪt/
To a fairly large degree; rather.
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anyway
A2
/ˈɛniweɪ/
Regardless of what was said before; in spite of that.
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close
A1
/kloʊz/
Near in space or time.
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important
A1
/ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt/
Having great value or meaning; mattering a lot.
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almost
A2
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
Very nearly, but not completely.
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able
A2
/ˈeɪbəl/
having the power, skill, or chance to do something
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anymore
A2
/ˌɛn.iˈmɔɹ/
Any longer; from now on (used in negatives and questions).
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high
A1
/haɪ/
Reaching a great distance up from the ground; tall.
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cool
A1
/kul/
Slightly cold in a pleasant way.
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free
A1
/friː/
Costing no money.
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stupid
A2
/ˈstupɪd/
Showing a lack of intelligence or good sense.
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full
A1
/fʊl/
Holding as much as possible; with no space left.
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sometimes
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/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
On some occasions but not always.
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light
A1
/laɪt/
Not weighing much; easy to lift or carry.
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clear
A2
/klɪɹ/
Easy to understand, see, or hear.
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hot
A1
/hɑt/
Very recent and exciting; in great demand.
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funny
A1
/ˈfʌni/
Making you laugh; amusing.
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black
A1
/blæk/
Of the darkest colour, like the night sky with no light.
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alive
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/əˈlaɪv/
Living; not dead.
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living
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/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
Having life; alive.
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ahead
A2
/əˈhɛd/
In front, or in the direction you are facing or moving.
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alright
A2
/aːˈɹiːt/
Good enough; satisfactory; okay.
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white
A1
/ˈwaɪt/
Having the colour of fresh snow or milk; the lightest colour.
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small
A1
/smɔl/
Not large in size or amount.
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perfect¹
A2
/ˈpɝ.fɪkt/
Having no faults or mistakes; as good as it can possibly be.
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perfect²
B2
/pɚˈfɛkt/
To make something as good as it can be.
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special
A1
/ˈspɛʃ.əl/
Better, more important, or different from what is usual or normal.
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perhaps
A2
/pɚˈhæps/
Used to say that something is possible but not certain; maybe.
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serious
A2
/ˈsɪɹ.i.əs/
Important and possibly worrying; not small or trivial.
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scared
A2
/skɛ(ə)ɹd/
Feeling fear; frightened.
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red
A1
/ɹɛd/
Having the colour of blood, strawberries, or a setting sun.
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possible
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/ˈpɑ.sə.bəl/
Able to happen or exist.
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glad
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/ɡlæd/
Happy and pleased about something.
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finally
A2
/ˈfɑɪ.nə.li/
After a long time or delay; at last.
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fast
A1
/fæst/
Moving or able to move quickly.
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