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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.
341 words
head
A1
/hɛd/
The part of the body above the neck, containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
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heart
A2
/hɑɹt/
The organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body.
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hand
A1
/ˈhænd/
The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.
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body
A1
/ˈbɑ.di/
The whole physical structure of a person or animal.
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blood
A2
/blʌd/
The red liquid that the heart pumps around the body.
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eye
A1
/ˈaɪ/
One of the two organs in your face that you see with.
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mouth
A1
/maʊθ/
The opening in your face that you use for eating and speaking.
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brain
A2
/ˈbreɪn/
The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feeling, and movement.
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cell
B1
/sɛl/
The smallest basic unit that makes up all living things.
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foot
B1
/fʊt/
The part of the body at the end of the leg that you stand and walk on.
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arm
A1
/ɑɹm/
The part of the body from the shoulder to the hand.
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leg
A1
/leɪɡ/
One of the two long parts of the body that people use to stand and walk.
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nose
A1
/noʊz/
The part of the face above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling.
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neck
A2
/nɛk/
The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders.
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skin
A2
/skɪn/
the natural outer layer that covers the body of a person or animal
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operation
B1
/ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
A piece of surgery done on the body by a doctor.
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finger
B1
/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/
One of the four long thin parts at the end of the hand, sometimes including the thumb.
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chest
A2
/t͡ʃɛst/
The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach.
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stomach
A2
/ˈstʌm.ək/
The part of the body where food is digested after you eat.
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tongue
B1
/tʊŋɡ/
The soft, movable organ in the mouth used for tasting, eating, and speaking.
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bath
A1
/bæθ/
The act of washing your whole body while sitting in water.
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wound
B1
/wyːnd/
An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken.
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ear
A1
/ˈɪɚ/
One of the two organs on the sides of the head that you hear with.
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bone
A2
/boʊn/
One of the hard white parts that form the skeleton of a person or animal.
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shoulder
A2
/ˈʃoʊldɚ/
The part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm.
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flesh
B2
/flɛʃ/
The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones.
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fever
B2
/ˈfivɚ/
A body temperature that is higher than normal, usually caused by illness.
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commissioner
C1
/kəˈmɪʃənɚ/
An official who heads a government department or public body, such as a police force.
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skull
B2
/ˈskʌl/
The bony framework of the head that protects the brain.
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nerve
B2
/nɝv/
One of the thin fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and other parts.
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tattoo
B2
/tæˈtuː/
A permanent picture or design made on the skin using ink and a needle.
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underwear
B1
/ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/
Clothes worn next to the skin, under your outer clothes.
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pulse
B2
/pʌls/
The regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel at your wrist or neck.
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gene
B1
/d͡ʒiːn/
A part of a cell that carries information passed from parents to children and controls traits like eye colour.
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corpse
C2
/koɹps/
A dead body, especially of a person.
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liver
B1
/ˈlɪvɚ/
A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digest food.
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bum
B2
/bʌm/
The part of the body you sit on; the buttocks
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muscle
B1
/ˈmʌs.əl/
One of the parts of the body that produce movement by tightening and relaxing.
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hip
B1
/hɪp/
Either of the two parts of the body on each side, below the waist and above the legs.
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towel
A2
/ˈtaʊəl/
A piece of cloth used for drying something wet, such as your body or hands.
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boot
B1
/but/
A strong shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
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tissue
B1
/ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/
A piece of soft, thin paper used for wiping your nose or face.
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autopsy
C1
/ˈɔtɑpsi/
a medical examination and dissection of a body after death to determine the cause of death or effects of disease
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scar
B2
/skɑɹ/
A permanent mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
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lung
B1
/lʊŋ/
One of the two organs in the chest that you use to breathe.
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sweater
A2
/ˈswɛtɚ/
A warm knitted piece of clothing for the upper body, with long sleeves.
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organ
B1
/ˈɔɹɡən/
A part of the body that has a particular function, such as the heart or lungs.
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kidney
C1
/ˈkɪdni/
One of the two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.
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wrist
B1
/ɹɪst/
The joint between the hand and the arm.
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thumb
B1
/θʌm/
The short, thick finger on the side of the hand.
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cheek
A2
/t͡ʃiːk/
The soft part of the face below each eye and beside the nose and mouth.
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orbit
B1
/ˈɔɹ.bɪt/
The curved path an object follows as it circles a planet, star, or other body in space.
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tan
B2
/ˈtæn/
A brown colour the skin gets after spending time in the sun.
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gesture
B1
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/
A movement of the hands, head, or body to express something.
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ankle
A2
/ˈæŋ.k(ə)l/
The joint that connects the foot to the leg.
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griffin
C1
/ˈɡrɪf.ɪn/
a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
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tumor
B2
/tuː.məɹ/
An abnormal lump of tissue that grows in or on the body and can be harmful.
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yoga
B1
/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/
A set of exercises and breathing techniques, from India, used to relax the body and mind.
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X-ray
B2
/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it.
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burial
B2
/ˈbɛɹiəl/
The act of placing a dead body in the ground, usually with a ceremony.
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waist
B2
/weɪst/
The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
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shaft
B1
/ʃæft/
a long rod or pole, especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow
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spine
C1
/spaɪn/
The line of bones down the centre of the back; the backbone.
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comet
B1
/ˈkɒmɪt/
A small icy body in space that travels around the Sun and grows a bright glowing tail as it gets close to it.
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elbow
B1
/ˈɛlˌboʊ/
The joint in the middle of your arm where it bends.
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womb
C2
/wuːm/
In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.
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skeleton
B1
/ˈskɛlətən/
the frame of bones that supports the body of a person or animal
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artery
B2
/ˈɑɹ.təɹ.i/
A tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart.
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squadron
C1
/ˈskwɑːdrən/
A body of troops drawn up in a square.
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asteroid
C2
/ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/
a natural rocky or metallic body smaller than a planet that orbits a star, especially one orbiting the Sun
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mermaid
B1
/ˈmɝ.meɪd/
a mythical sea creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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adrenaline
C1
/əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/
A hormone released by the body in moments of stress, fear, or excitement that speeds up the heart and prepares you to act.
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jumper
B1
/ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/
A knitted piece of clothing worn on the upper body for warmth; a sweater (British English).
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vein
B1
/ven/
One of the tubes in your body that carry blood back to the heart.
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circulation
C1
/ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/
The movement of blood around the body
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flank
C1
/ˈflæŋk/
the side of something, especially the side of a body or military formation
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underpants
B1
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌpænts/
A piece of underwear worn on the lower body, under your other clothes.
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vitals
B2
/ˈvaɪtəlz/
the internal organs essential to life, especially the heart, lungs, and brain
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anthem
C2
/ˈæn.təm/
a song of praise, loyalty, or shared identity, especially for a nation, institution, or religious body
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anguish
B2
/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
Severe pain or suffering of the mind or body.
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scalp
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/skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
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spleen
C1
/spliːn/
a dark-red organ near the stomach that filters blood and supports the immune system
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torso
C2
/ˈtɔrsoʊ/
the central part of the human body, excluding the head, neck, and limbs
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uterus
C1
/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females
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postmortem
C1
/ˌpoʊstˈmɔːrtəm/
a medical examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death
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puberty
C2
/ˈpjuː.bɚ.ti/
the developmental stage in which hormonal changes make the body sexually mature and capable of reproduction
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gill
C1
/ɡɪl/
a respiratory organ by which fish and many other aquatic animals extract dissolved oxygen from water
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glacier
C1
/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/
A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
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incision
C1
/ɪnˈsɪʒən/
A cut made into the body, especially by a surgeon during an operation.
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pathologist
C1
/pəˈθɑːlədʒəst/
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.
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complexion
B2
/kəmˈplɛkʃən/
The natural colour and look of the skin on a person's face.
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lobe
C1
/ləʊb/
(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
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pelvis
C2
/ˈpɛlvɪs/
The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
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ulcer
C1
/ˈʌlsɚ/
an open sore on the skin or a mucous membrane in which tissue has been damaged or destroyed
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ointment
B2
/ˈɔɪn(t)m(ə)nt/
A thick, smooth cream rubbed on the skin to treat or soothe it.
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cortex
B2
/ˈkɔrtɛks/
the outer layer of an organ or body structure, especially the outer part of the brain
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