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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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493 words
field
A2
/ˈfi(ː)ld/
An area of open land, especially one used for crops or grazing.
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grow
A1
/ɡɹoʊ/
To get bigger in size over time, as living things do naturally.
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farm
A1
/fɑɹm/
An area of land and buildings used for growing crops or raising animals.
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plant
A2
/plænt/
A living thing that grows in the ground and has leaves and roots, such as a flower or tree.
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rick
C1
/ɹɪk/
a stack of hay, straw, or similar material stored outdoors, often under thatch
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amen
C2+
/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/
Certainly; verily.
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lily
A1
/ˈlɪli/
A tall garden flower with large, showy, often trumpet-shaped blooms.
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apple
A1
/ˈæp.əl/
A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and crisp white flesh.
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pink
A1
/ˈpiŋk/
A pale red colour, like that of many flowers.
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bud
B2
/bʌd/
A small swelling on a plant that grows into a leaf or flower
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holly
B2
/ˈhɑli/
an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Ilex, typically with glossy prickly leaves and red berries
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clay
A2
/kleɪ/
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
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soil
B1
/sɔɪl/
The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
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weed
B2
/wiːd/
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or in a garden.
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farmer
A1
/ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/
A person who owns or works on a farm.
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ranch
B2
/ˈɹænt͡ʃ/
a large farm or tract of land used primarily for raising cattle, sheep, horses, or other livestock
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heather
C1
/ˈhɛðɚ/
a low evergreen plant with small purple, pink, or white flowers, common on moorland
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root
A2
/ɹuːt/
The part of a plant that grows underground and takes in water and nutrients.
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electrical
B1
/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/
Connected with or operated by electricity.
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brandy
C2
/ˈbɹændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
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creep
C1
/kɹiːp/
To move slowly, quietly, and carefully.
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seed
A2
/ˈsiːd/
a small part of a plant from which a new plant grows
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harvest
A2
/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/
The crops that are gathered in, or the amount gathered.
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bloom
A2
/bluːm/
To produce flowers; to open into flower.
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straw
B1
/stɹɔ/
The dry, yellow stems of cut grain plants like wheat.
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tobacco
B1
/təˈbæk.oʊ/
The dried leaves of the tobacco plant, prepared for smoking or chewing.
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grain
B1
/ɡɹeɪn/
The seeds of food crops such as wheat, corn, and rice, used for food.
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wheat
B2
/wiːt/
A cereal grain grown for food and used to make flour for bread, pasta, and other foods.
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fade
B1
/fæɪd/
To slowly lose color or brightness.
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crop
B1
/kɹɑp/
A plant that farmers grow in large amounts for food or other use.
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peasant
C1
/ˈpɛzənt/
A poor farmer or farm worker, especially in the past or in poorer countries.
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jasmine
B2
/ˈdʒæz.mɪn/
a shrub or climbing plant of the genus Jasminum, known for its fragrant white or yellow flowers
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blossom
B2
/ˈblɑ.səm/
A flower or mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree.
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flour
A2
/ˈflaʊ̯.ɚ/
A fine powder made by grinding wheat or other grain, used to make bread, cakes, and pastry.
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poppy
B1
/ˈpɑpi/
a plant with showy, delicate flowers, especially one of the genus Papaver; some species produce edible seeds or opium
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stroll
C2
/stɹoʊl/
a leisurely walk, usually in some public place
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S
errand
C2+
/ˈɛɹənd/
A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.
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coop
C2
/kuːp/
a small enclosure or shelter for poultry or other small animals
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rosemary
C2
/ˈɹoʊzˌmɛɹi/
an aromatic evergreen shrub with narrow leaves, grown as a culinary and medicinal herb
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S
farming
B1
/ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/
The work of growing crops and raising animals on a farm.
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lotus
B2
/ˈloʊtəs/
a large-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo, especially the sacred lotus of Asia
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bulb
A2
/ˈbʌlb/
The glass part of an electric lamp that gives out light
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opium
C1
/ˈoʊ.pi.əm/
A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.
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pineapple
B1
/ˈpaɪnæpəl/
A large sweet tropical fruit with rough brown skin, juicy yellow flesh, and stiff leaves on top.
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thorn
B2
/θɔːrn/
a hard, sharp-pointed growth on a plant, botanically often a modified stem or branch
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meadow
C2+
/ˈmɛd.oʊ̯/
A field or pasture; a piece of land either intentionally cultivated with grass or (especially) naturally covered with grass, especially one that is intended to be mown for hay or to be grazed.
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pip
B2
/pɪp/
a small, hard seed inside an apple, orange, or similar fruit, chiefly in British English
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heath
C1
/hiːθ/
A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
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S
tar
C2
/tɑɹ/
coat with tar
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agriculture
B1
/ˈæɡ.ɹɪˌkʌl.tʃɚ/
The practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals.
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barren
B2
/ˈbæɹən/
Having poor soil where few plants can grow; empty and bare.
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viable
C1
/ˈvaɪəbəl/
Able to be done successfully; workable.
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mango
B2
/ˈmæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯/
A sweet, juicy tropical fruit with yellow or orange flesh and a large seed.
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afar
C2
/ˈɑːfɑː(ɹ)/
A member of the people who speak this language and reside in these regions.
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scalp
C2+
/skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
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watchman
C2
/ˈwɒtʃmən/
A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender.
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reaper
B2
/ˈriːpər/
a person who cuts and gathers a crop, especially grain
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steward
C1
/ˈstjuː.əːd/
A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
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scarecrow
B1
/ˈskɛrˌkroʊ/
a human-shaped figure placed in a field to frighten birds away from crops
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lavender
B2
/ˈlævəndɚ/
an aromatic Mediterranean plant with narrow leaves and spikes of small purple flowers
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stump
C2
/stʌmp/
remove tree stumps from
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broccoli
B1
/ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/
A green vegetable with a thick stalk and tight clusters of small flower buds
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orchard
C1
/ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/
An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.
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meddle
C2
/ˈmɛd.əl/
To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
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pollen
C1
/ˈpɑlən/
the fine powder produced by flowers that contains male reproductive cells
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vineyard
C2
/ˈvɪn.jɚd/
A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.
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reap
C1
/ˈɹiːp/
To get or receive something as a result of your actions.
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fern
C2
/fɝn/
Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.
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myrtle
C2
/ˈmɝːtəl/
an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, with aromatic leaves and white or pink flowers
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stalk
B2
/stɔk/
a plant's main stem, or another slender structure that supports an attached part
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mow
C1
/moʊ/
to cut grass or a standing crop with a machine or bladed tool
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domination
C1
/ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
Control or power over others through strength, influence, or resources.
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unnoticed
B2
/ʌnˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
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pasture
C2
/ˈpæs.t͡ʃɚ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
M
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cedar
C1
/ˈsiːdɚ/
a tall evergreen conifer, especially a true cedar of the genus Cedrus or one of several similar trees
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burr
C2
/bɝ/
a rough or prickly seed case, husk, or flower head that clings to fur or clothing
M
S
birch
C2
/bɝt͡ʃ/
to whip with a birch twig
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tulip
B2
/ˈtulɪp/
A garden plant that grows from a bulb and produces a single, brightly coloured, cup-shaped flower in spring.
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grapefruit
C1
/ˈɡɹeɪpfɹut/
A large round citrus fruit with a thick yellow or pink skin and a slightly sour, juicy inside.
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sup
C2
/sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
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fir
B2
/fɝ/
an evergreen conifer, especially a tree of the genus Abies with needlelike leaves and upright cones
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fragrant
C2
/ˈfɹæ.ɡɹənt/
Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
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aspen
C1
/ˈæs.pən/
a poplar tree whose leaves tremble readily because they grow on flattened stalks
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elm
B2
/ɛlm/
a tall deciduous tree of the genus Ulmus, often grown for shade or timber
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plough
C2
/plaʊ/
a farm tool used to cut and turn over soil before planting
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lateral
B2
/ˈlætəɹəl/
lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
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bale
C2
/beɪl/
a large quantity of material compressed and tightly bound for storage or transport
M
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dahlia
C2
/ˈdæljə/
a tuberous flowering plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and cultivated for its large, brightly colored flower heads
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sunflower
A2
/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.əɹ/
A tall plant with a very large yellow flower and edible seeds, which turns to face the sun.
M
S
blackberry
B1
/ˈblækˌbɛri/
a soft, dark purple-black edible fruit made up of many small juicy segments
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S
hoe
C2
/hoʊ/
dig with a hoe
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mistletoe
C2
/ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ/
an evergreen plant that grows parasitically on trees and bears white berries
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silo
B2
/ˈsaɪ.loʊ/
a tall structure used to store grain or fermented animal feed
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irrigation
B1
/ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
the artificial supply of water to land so that crops and other plants can grow
M
S
hyacinth
C2
/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a bulbous garden plant with a dense spike of fragrant, brightly colored flowers
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putty
C2
/ˈpʌti/
apply putty in order to fix or fill
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