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English Vocabulary
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.
44 words
news
A1
/nuːz/
Information about recent and important events.
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book
A1
/bʊk/
A set of printed pages held together inside a cover, that you read.
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report
A2
/ɹɪˈpoɹt/
A spoken or written account of something, especially news or the results of research.
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TV
A1
/ˌtiːˈviː/
Television; programmes broadcast to be watched on screen.
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radio
A1
/ˈɹeɪ.diˌoʊ/
A device that receives sound broadcasts such as music and news.
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page
A1
/peɪd͡ʒ/
One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper.
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television
A1
/ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/
A device with a screen and speakers for watching broadcast programmes.
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media
A2
/ˈmi.di.ə/
The newspapers, television, radio, and websites that report news to the public.
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magazine
A1
/mæɡ.əˈzin/
A regular publication with articles, stories, and pictures on paper or online.
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newspaper
A1
/ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/
A printed or digital publication, usually daily or weekly, containing news and articles.
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channel
B1
/ˈt͡ʃænəl/
A television or radio station and its programmes.
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drama
A2
/ˈdɹɑmə/
A play for the theater, television, radio, or film, especially a serious one.
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editor
A2
/ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/
A person who corrects and improves writing before it is published.
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journalist
B1
/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/
A person who reports news for newspapers, magazines, TV, or the internet.
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broadcast
B1
/ˈbɹɔːdkast/
To send out a programme on television or radio.
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publish
A2
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
To print a book, magazine, or article and make it available to people.
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edition
B1
/ɪˈdɪʃən/
A particular version of a book, magazine, or newspaper that is published.
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blog
B1
/blɔɡ/
A website where someone regularly posts articles, opinions, or personal entries.
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headline
B1
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪn/
The title printed in large letters at the top of a newspaper or article.
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bulletin
B1
/ˈbʊl.ə.tən/
A short official news report, often broadcast or published immediately
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editorial
B2
/ˌɛdɪˈtɔɹiəl/
An article in a newspaper or magazine giving the editors' opinion on a topic.
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publication
B2
/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
A book, magazine, or other printed work that is made available to people.
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brochure
B2
/bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/
A small thin book or magazine with pictures, usually advertising something or giving information
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commentary
C1
/ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/
A spoken description of an event as it happens, especially on radio or television.
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newsletter
C1
/ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/
A printed or emailed report sent out regularly with news for a particular group or about a particular topic.
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columnist
B1
/ˈkɑ.ləm.nɪst/
A writer who regularly produces an article or column for a newspaper or magazine.
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illustration
B2
/ˌɪl.əˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/
A picture or drawing in a book, magazine, or other text.
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anchorman
B2
/ˈæŋkɝˌmæn/
The main male presenter of a television or radio news programme.
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quarto
C2
/ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
a book or page format made by folding a full sheet twice to create four leaves, or eight pages
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octavo
C2
/ɑkˈteɪ.voʊ/
a book or page size produced by folding a full sheet three times to make eight leaves
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frontispiece
C2
/ˈfrʌn.tɪsˌpiːs/
an illustration facing or immediately preceding the title page of a book
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imprimatur
C2
/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈmɑ.tɚ/
An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
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anchorperson
B2
The main presenter of a television or radio news programme.
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chat show
B1
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soap opera
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video clip
B1
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clipsheet
C2+
/ˈklɪpˌʃit/
a sheet of press items or news clippings issued for reprinting
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paragrapher
C2
/ˈpær.əˌɡræf.ər/
a writer of short newspaper paragraphs, especially gossip, editorial, or society items
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literati
C2
/ˌlɪtəˈɹɑti/
plural: educated people with a strong interest in literature, especially writers and critics
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dossier
C2
/ˈdɑs.jeɪ/
a collection of documents that gives detailed information about a person or subject
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fabulism
C2
/ˈfæbjəlɪzəm/
literature: storytelling that introduces fantastic or impossible events into an otherwise familiar, everyday world
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erratum
C2
/ɛˈɹɑtəm/
a notice that corrects an error in a published work
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sic
C2
/sɪk/
used after quoted text to show that an unusual spelling or apparent error has been reproduced from the original
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sign off
A2
to end a radio or television broadcast
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