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English Vocabulary
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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
103 words
time
A1
/tɑɪm/
What is measured in hours, minutes, days, and years; the continued passing of existence.
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day
A1
/deɪ/
A period of 24 hours.
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night
A1
/ˈnaɪt/
The time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark.
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today
A1
/təˈdeɪ/
On this day, not yesterday or tomorrow.
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morning
A1
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
The early part of the day, from when the sun rises until noon.
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tomorrow
A1
/təˈmɑroʊ/
On the day after today.
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year
A1
/jɪɹ/
A period of 365 days, or twelve months.
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second
A1
/ˈsɛk.ənd/
coming right after the first in order, time, or position
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minute¹
A1
/ˈmɪnɪt/
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
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minute²
C1
[maɪ̯ˈn(j)u̟(ː)t]
Extremely small.
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moment
A1
/ˈmoʊmənt/
A very short period of time.
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week
A1
/wiːk/
A period of seven days, especially counted from Monday to Sunday.
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hour
A1
/aʊɚ/
A period of time lasting sixty minutes.
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past
A1
/past/
The time that has already happened, before now.
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evening
A1
/ˈivnɪŋ/
The part of the day between the afternoon and the night.
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date
A1
/deɪt/
The particular day, month, and year when something happens.
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future
A1
/ˈfju.t͡ʃɚ/
The time that is still to come.
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yesterday
A1
/ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/
On the day before today.
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age
A1
/eɪd͡ʒ/
How many years someone or something has lived or existed.
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birthday
A1
/ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/
The day each year that is the anniversary of the day you were born.
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month
A1
/mʌnθ/
One of the twelve parts the year is divided into.
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present¹
A1
/ˈpɹɛz.ənt/
Something you give to someone as a gift.
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present²
B1
/pɹɪˈzɛnt/
To give, show, or offer something formally.
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afternoon
A1
/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/
The part of the day between noon and the evening.
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summer
A1
/ˈsʌmɚ/
The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
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Sunday
A1
/ˈsʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week between Saturday and Monday, traditionally a day of rest and the Christian day of worship.
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season
B1
[ˈsi.zn̩]
One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
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Friday
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/ˈfraɪ.deɪ/
The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.
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Saturday
A1
/ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/
The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.
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spring
A1
/ˈspɹiŋ/
The season between winter and summer, when plants start to grow.
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century
A2
/ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ɹi/
A period of one hundred years.
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winter
A1
/ˈwɪntɚ/
The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
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period
A1
/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/
A length of time.
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Monday
A1
/ˈmʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday.
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march
B1
/mɑɹt͡ʃ/
An organized walk by many people to protest or support something.
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dawn
B2
/dɔn/
The time of day when light first appears in the sky.
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April
A1
/ˈeɪ.pɹəl/
The fourth month of the year, after March and before May.
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schedule
A2
/ˈskɛdʒ.ʊl/
A plan that lists when activities or events will happen.
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Thursday
A1
/ˈθɝz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Wednesday and Friday.
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June
A1
/d͡ʒun/
The sixth month of the year, after May and before July.
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Tuesday
A1
/ˈtuz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.
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Wednesday
A1
/ˈwɛnz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday.
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August
A1
/ˈɔ.ɡəst/
The eighth month of the year, after July and before September.
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July
A1
/d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/
The seventh month of the year, after June and before August.
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September
A1
/sɛpˈtɛmbɚ/
The ninth month of the year, coming after August and before October.
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temporary
B1
/ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/
Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.
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October
A1
/ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/
The tenth month of the year, coming after September and before November.
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permanent
B1
/ˈpɜɹ.mə.nənt/
Lasting for a very long time or for ever; not temporary.
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November
A1
/noʊˈvɛmbɚ/
The eleventh month of the year, between October and December.
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December
A1
/dɪˈsɛm.bɚ/
The twelfth and last month of the year, after November.
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era
B1
/iə.ɹə/
A period of history marked by a particular character or set of events.
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January
A1
/ˈd͡ʒæn.juˌɛɹi/
The first month of the year, coming after December and before February.
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February
A1
/ˈfɛb.ɹuˌɛɹi/
The second month of the year, after January and before March.
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autumn
A1
/ˈɔtəm/
The season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the weather grows cooler.
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calendar
A2
/ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/
A chart or set of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a year.
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frequency
B1
/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/
How often something happens within a period of time.
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decade
B1
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
A period of ten years.
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deadline
B1
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
A time or date by which something must be finished.
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bedtime
C2
/ˈbɛdtaɪm/
The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.
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half-hour
C2+
/ˈhæˌfaʊɝ/
The time of thirty minutes past any particular hour.
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duration
C1
/dʒʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/
The length of time that something lasts or continues.
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summertime
B1
/ˈsʌmɚˌtaɪm/
the season or period of summer
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interval
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/ˈɪntɚvəl/
a period of time between two events.
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antiquity
C1
/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/
Ancient times, especially the period of ancient Greece and Rome.
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equinox
C2
/ˈekwəˌnɑːks/
either of the two times each year when the Sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night are approximately equal in length
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almanac
C1
/ˈɔːlmənæk/
an annual publication containing a calendar and practical information such as astronomical data, tides, or notable dates
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weekday
A2
/ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/
Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.
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wintertime
B1
/ˈwɪn.tɚ.taɪm/
the season or period of winter
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Neolithic
C2
/ˌniːoʊˈlɪθɪk/
the final major phase of the Stone Age, associated in many regions with farming, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools
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ides
C2
/aɪdz/
in the Roman calendar, the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October and the thirteenth day of every other month
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amphitheatre
C2
/ˈæm.pəˌθi.(j)ə.tɚ/
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
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Devonian
C2
/dɪˈvoʊniən/
the geological period of the Paleozoic Era between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, about 419 to 359 million years ago
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longsword
C2+
/ˈlɔŋsɔɹd/
Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.
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martyrology
C2
/ˌmɑːr.təˈrɑː.lə.dʒi/
a calendar, register, or book listing martyrs and saints, often arranged by feast day
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alarm clock
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good afternoon
A1
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good morning
A1
/ˌɡʊd ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
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good night
A1
/ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/
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March
A1
/mɑɹt͡ʃ/
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jiff
C2+
/dʒɪf/
a very short period of time; a moment
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nones
C2+
/noʊnz/
the ninth day before the ides in the Roman calendar; a midday canonical hour
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hebdomad
C2+
/ˈhɛbdəˌmæd/
a group of seven, especially a period of seven days; a week
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yesteryear
C2+
/ˈjɛstɚˌjɪr/
a time in the recent past; former years
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decennium
C2+
/dɪˈsɛniəm/
a period of ten years; a decade
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doomsday
C2+
/ˈdumzdeɪ/
the day of the Last Judgment; a time of catastrophe
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eon
C2+
/ˈiˌɑn/
an immeasurably long period of time; the largest division of geologic time
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morrow
C2+
/ˈmɑroʊ/
the following day; the time after an event
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sec
C2+
/sɛk/
a second of time (informal); of wine, dry
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sennight
C2+
/ˈsɛnaɪt/
a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
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sevennight
C2+
/ˈsɛvənaɪt/
a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
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teg
C2+
/tɛɡ/
a sheep in its second year, or a young sheep before its first shearing
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breeding-season
C1
/ˈbridɪŋˌsizən/
the time of year when animals mate and produce young
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carry over
A1
to transfer something from one period, stage, or activity into the next
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come after
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to follow something in time or in a sequence
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come before
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to precede something in time, sequence, or position
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fritter away
C1
to waste money, time, or another resource on unimportant things
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