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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.
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control
A2
/kənˈtɹoʊl/
The power to direct, manage, or make decisions about something.
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plane
A1
/pleɪn/
A vehicle with wings and engines that flies through the air.
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board
A2
/bɔɹd/
A long, flat, thin piece of wood or other material.
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wind¹
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/ˈwɪnd/
Air moving naturally across the land, sometimes with great force.
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engine
A2
/ˈɛndʒɪn/
A machine that turns fuel or power into movement, used to drive vehicles and other machines.
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taxi
A1
/ˈtæksi/
A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.
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elevator
A2
/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
A machine that carries people or goods up and down between the floors of a building.
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climb
A1
/klaɪm/
To move up something, often using your hands and feet.
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approach
B1
/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
To move closer to someone or something.
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tail
B1
/ˈteːl/
The long, thin part that sticks out at the back of an animal's body.
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wing
B1
/ˈwɪŋɡ/
One of the two body parts a bird, bat, or insect uses to fly.
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landing
B2
/ˈlændɪŋ/
The act of coming down to the ground, especially of an aircraft.
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cloud
A2
/ˈklaʊd/
A mass of water droplets floating in the sky, often grey or white.
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helicopter
B1
/ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
An aircraft with spinning blades on top that let it fly straight up, hover, and land without a runway.
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oxygen
B1
/ˈɑk.sɪ.d͡ʒən/
A colourless, odourless gas that humans and animals need to breathe and that makes up part of the air.
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jet
B2
/ˈd͡ʒɛt/
A fast aircraft powered by jet engines instead of propellers.
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radar
B2
/ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/
A system that uses radio waves to find the position and speed of distant objects such as ships and planes.
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aircraft
B2
/ˈɛɚ.kɹæft/
A vehicle that can fly, such as a plane or helicopter.
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cargo
C1
/ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/
Goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.
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airplane
A1
/ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
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passenger
A2
/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
A person travelling in a vehicle who is not driving it.
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instrument
A2
/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/
An object used to make music, such as a piano or guitar.
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runway
B1
/ˈɹʌnweɪ/
A long, flat strip of ground where planes take off and land.
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drone
C2
/dɹoʊn/
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
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baggage
B1
/ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/
The bags and cases you take with you when travelling.
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altitude
B2
/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/
The height of something above sea level or the ground.
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descent
C1
/dəˈsɛnt/
The act of moving or coming down.
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parachute
B1
/ˈpæɹəʃut/
A large piece of fabric attached to a person or object so they fall slowly through the air.
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diversion
B2
/dɪˈvɝ.ʒən/
A different route used when the normal road is closed.
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freight
B1
/ˈfreɪt/
the charge for transporting something by common carrier
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flap
B2
/flæp/
To move up and down or back and forth, especially wings.
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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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hangar
B2
/ˈhæŋ.ɚ/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
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cockpit
B2
/ˈkɑːkˌpɪt/
the compartment in an aircraft where the pilots sit and operate the controls
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takeoff
B1
/ˈteɪˌkɔf/
The moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.
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turbulence
B1
/ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/
Sudden, violent movements of the air that shake an aircraft during flight.
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aviation
B2
/ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the activity, science, or practice of designing and operating aircraft
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glide
B1
/ˈɡlaɪd/
To move smoothly and easily, as if without effort.
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hover
B2
/ˈhɑvɚ/
To stay in one place in the air, without moving forward.
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propeller
B2
/prəˈpel.ɚ/
a device with blades that rotates to drive an aircraft or vessel through air or water
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autopilot
C2
/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/
A system that automatically steers a vehicle, plane, or ship without a person controlling it.
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ejection
C2
/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
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aerodrome
C2
/ˈerədroʊm/
chiefly British: an area from which aircraft operate, including its runways and associated buildings; an airfield
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biplane
C2
/ˈbaɪpleɪn/
an airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.
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pressurization
C2
/ˌprɛʃɝɪˈzeɪʃən/
The process of increasing or maintaining the air pressure inside an enclosed space.
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monoplane
C2
/ˈmɑːnəˌpleɪn/
an airplane with one main pair of wings rather than two or more pairs
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throttle
C2+
/ˈθrɑːtəl/
to choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power
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thrust
C2+
/θrʌst/
to push suddenly and forcibly; a forceful shove or driving force
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velocity
C2+
/vəˈlɑsəti/
speed in a given direction; rapidity of motion
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ascent
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/əˈsɛnt/
the act of rising or climbing upward
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gust
C2+
/ˈɡʌst/
a sudden strong rush of wind
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turbine
C2+
/ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
a rotary engine driven by a flow of water, steam, gas, or air
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visibility
C2+
/ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/
the state of being able to be seen; the distance one can see
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fuselage
C1
/ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/
the main body of an aircraft, to which its wings and tail are attached and which usually contains people or cargo
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aileron
C2
/ˈeɪləɹɑn/
a hinged control surface near the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that helps control rolling motion
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lift off
A2
to rise from the ground into the air
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