English Vocabulary
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now
A1
/naʊ/
At the present moment.
time
A1
/tɑɪm/
What is measured in hours, minutes, days, and years; the continued passing of existence.
never
A1
/ˈnɛv.ɚ/
At no time; not at any moment.
doing
A1
/ˈduːɪŋ/
Present participle of "do".
life
A1
/laɪf/
The state of being alive.
day
A1
/deɪ/
A period of 24 hours.
wait
A1
/weɪt/
To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives.
night
A1
/niːt/
The time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark.
last
A2
/læst/
Coming after all others; final.
always
A1
/ˈaː.wɪz/
On every occasion; every time.
ever
A2
/ˈɛvɚ/
At any time.
stay
A1
/steɪ/
To remain in one place and not leave.
today
A1
/təˈdeɪ/
On this day, not yesterday or tomorrow.
morning
A1
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
The early part of the day, from when the sun rises until noon.
already
A2
/ɑlˈɹɛdi/
Before now or before a particular time.
used
A2
/juzd/
Past form of 'use'; describing something done with a tool or method.
tomorrow
A1
/ðəˈmɒɹæ/
On the day after today.
meet
A1
/mit/
To come together with someone, by chance or by arrangement.
alone
A2
/əˈloʊn/
Without any other people.
soon
A1
/sun/
In a short time from now.
later
A1
/ˈleɪ.tɚ/
At some time in the future; after now.
year
A1
/jɪɹ/
A period of 365 days, or twelve months.
late
A1
/leɪt/
Arriving or happening after the expected time.
minute
A1
/ˈmɪnɪt/
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
moment
A1
/momən(ʔ)/
A very short period of time.
week
A1
/wiːk/
A period of seven days, especially counted from Monday to Sunday.
promise
A2
/ˈpɹɑmɪs/
To say firmly that you will definitely do something.
hour
A1
/aː(ɹ)/
A period of time lasting sixty minutes.
special
A1
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
Better, more important, or different from what is usual or normal.
past
A1
/past/
The time that has already happened, before now.
finally
A2
/ˈfɑɪ.nə.li/
After a long time or delay; at last.
evening
A1
/ˈivnɪŋ/
The part of the day between the afternoon and the night.
known
B2
/naːn/
Past participle of "know."
date
A1
/deɪt/
The particular day, month, and year when something happens.
fall
A2
/faːl/
To move or drop down toward the ground, usually by accident.
future
A1
/ˈfju.t͡ʃɚ/
The time that is still to come.
early
A1
/ˈɝli/
Before the usual or expected time.
yesterday
A1
/ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/
On the day before today.
quick
A2
/kwɪk/
Moving or able to move with speed; fast.
missing
A2
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
Not where it should be; lost and unable to be found.
age
A1
/eɪd͡ʒ/
How many years someone or something has lived or existed.
birthday
A1
/ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/
The day each year that is the anniversary of the day you were born.
born
A1
/boɹn/
Brought into life by birth (past participle of bear).
month
A1
/mʌnθ/
One of the twelve parts the year is divided into.
forever
A2
/fəˈɹɛvɚ/
For all future time; permanently.
fool
A2
/fuːl/
A person who behaves in a silly way or shows poor judgement.
present
A1
/ˈpɹez.ənt/
Something you give to someone as a gift.
quickly
A1
/ˈkwɪkli/
At a fast speed; in a short time.
record
A2
/ˈɹɛk.ɚd/
To store sound, video, or information so it can be used later.
afternoon
A1
/ˌaf.təˈnuːn/
The part of the day between noon and the evening.
standing
C2
/ˈstændɪŋ/
A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation.
broken
A2
/ˈbɹoʊ.kɪn/
No longer working properly
involved
B1
/ɪnˈvoːvd/
Taking part in something, or connected to it
appreciate
A2
/ˈəˈpɹiː.ʃi.æɪt/
To be grateful for something.
beginning
A2
/ˈbɪɡ.ɪ.nɪnɡ/
The first part of something.
gift
A2
/ˈgɪft/
Something you give to someone, usually to be kind or to celebrate.
experience
A2
/ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/
The knowledge or skill you gain from doing something over time.
usually
A1
/ˈju.ʒu.(ə.)li/
Most of the time; in the way things normally happen.
summer
A1
/ˈsʌmɚ/
The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
surprised
A2
/sɚˈpɹaɪzd/
Feeling or showing surprise because something unexpected has happened.
weekend
A1
/ˈwiˌkɛnd/
Saturday and Sunday, the part of the week when most people do not work.
rose
B2
/ɹoʊz/
A flower with a sweet smell and a thorny stem, often given as a sign of love.
dancing
A1
/ˈdæns.ɪŋ/
The activity of moving in time to music.
Sunday
A1
/ˈsʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week between Saturday and Monday, traditionally a day of rest and the Christian day of worship.
lately
B1
/ˈleɪt.li/
Recently; in the recent past.
season
B1
/[ˈsi.zn̩]/
One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Friday
A1
/ˈfɹaɪ.də/
The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.
Saturday
A1
/ˈsæt.ə.də/
The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.
introduce
A1
/ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/
To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.
fate
B2
/feɪt/
What will happen to someone or something, especially something bad that cannot be avoided.
recently
A2
/ˈɹi.sənt.li/
A short time ago; in the recent past.
expected
B1
/ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/
Thought likely to happen or arrive.
failed
B2
/feɪld/
Not successful; having ended without achieving its goal.
spare
B2
/spɛɚ/
Kept in reserve and ready to be used if needed; extra.
pal
A2
/pæl/
A friend; someone you spend time with.
spring
A1
/ˈspɹiŋ/
The season between winter and summer, when plants start to grow.
rush
A2
/ɹʌʃ/
To move or do something very quickly, often because there is little time.
century
A2
/ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ɹi/
A period of one hundred years.
winter
A1
/ˈwɪntɚ/
The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
period
A1
/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/
A length of time.
eventually
B1
/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/
In the end, especially after a long time or many problems.
positive
B1
/ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
Hopeful, confident, and focused on good things.
saving
B2
/ˈsæɪ.vɪŋ/
Money you keep instead of spending, set aside for the future (usually plural: savings).
yellow
A1
/ˈjɛl.əʊ/
The colour of lemons and sunflowers.
Monday
A1
/ˈmʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday.
shopping
A1
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
The activity of buying things from shops.
march
B1
/mɑɹt͡ʃ/
An organized walk by many people to protest or support something.
dawn
B2
/dɔn/
The time of day when light first appears in the sky.
spell
A1
/spɛl/
To say or write the letters of a word in the correct order.
available
A2
/əʋ(ɛ)ˈle.bᵻl/
Able to be obtained, used, or bought.
passing
C1
/ˈpæsɪŋ/
A polite word for someone's death.
former
B1
/ˈfɔɹmɚ/
Belonging to an earlier time; previous.
bride
A2
/ˈbraɪd/
A woman on her wedding day, or one who is about to marry.
someday
A2
/ˈsʌmˌdeɪ/
At some unknown time in the future.
April
A1
/ˈeɪ.pɹəl/
The fourth month of the year, after March and before May.
destiny
B2
/ˈdes.tɪ.ni/
The things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed.