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C2adjective
able

Easy to use.

B2adjective
academic

Connected with study at schools and universities.

A2verb
accept

To agree to take or receive something.

B1verb
achieve

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work.

A1noun
action

Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

B1noun
advantage

A condition giving a greater chance of success.

A1adjective
afraid

(usually used predicatively, not attributively, be afraid) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

A2noun
afternoon

The time between noon and evening.

B2noun
age

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.

B1verb
agree

To have the same opinion as someone, or say yes to a plan.

A1noun
air

The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

B1noun
airport

A place where planes take off and land.

A2adjective
alive

Having life; living; not dead

C2verb
allow

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

A1adjective
alone

By oneself, solitary.

B1conjunction
although

Despite the fact that.

C1rareadjective
ambiguous

Having more than one possible meaning, or being unclear.

C1rareadjective
ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or ideas about something.

B2verb
analyze

To examine something in detail to understand it better.

A2adjective
angry

Feeling strong dislike or annoyance.

B1noun
answer

What you say or write when someone asks you a question.

B1verb
apologize

To say you are sorry for something you did.

A2noun
app

A computer program for phones, tablets, or computers.

B2noun
approach

A way of thinking about or dealing with a problem.

B1noun
area

A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

B1verb
argue

To speak angrily to someone because you disagree.

B1noun
argument

A reason given to support an idea.

A1noun
arm

The long part of the body from shoulder to hand.

A1noun
art

Paintings, drawings, and other creative things people make.

A1noun
article

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dict

A2noun
artist

A person who creates art.

A1verb
ask

To say something that needs an answer.

B2verb
assume

To believe something is true without knowing.

B1noun
atom

The smallest unit of a chemical element.

B2adjective
authentic

Real, genuine; not copied.

A2noun
back

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

B2adjective
bad

Unfavorable; negative; not good.

A2verb
bake

To cook food in an oven.

A2noun
band

A group of musicians who play music together.

A1noun
basketball

A game played by two teams of five players, throwing a ball into a high net.

A2noun
bathroom

A room with a bath or shower and usually a toilet.

A2adjective
beautiful

Very pleasing to look at or listen to.

A2verb
become

To arrive, come (to a place).

A2noun
bed

A piece of furniture that you sleep on.

A2noun
bedroom

A room in a house where someone sleeps.

B2verb
begin

To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

B1verb
believe

To think that something is true or possible.

B1adverb
besides

In addition to; also.

A2noun
bicycle

A two-wheeled vehicle moved by turning pedals with your feet.

B2adjective
big

Of great size, large.

A1noun
bird

An animal with wings and feathers that can usually fly.

A2noun
birthday

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

A1adjective
black

The darkest color, like the color of the night sky without stars.

A1adjective
blue

The color of the sky on a clear day.

A1noun
body

Physical frame.

A2verb
boil

To heat water until it bubbles, or to cook in boiling water.

A1noun
book

A set of pages with writing or pictures, usually bound together.

B1adjective
bored

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do

B1noun
boy

A young male.

A2noun
bread

A food made from flour, water, and yeast, baked in an oven.

A2noun
breakfast

The first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.

C1verb
bring

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

A1noun
brother

A boy or man who has the same parents as you.

A1adjective
brown

The color of wood or chocolate.

B2noun
budget

The amount of money available for a particular purpose.

A1noun
bus

A large road vehicle that carries many passengers.

A2noun
business

The activity of making, buying, or selling things for money.

B1noun
butterfly

An insect with large colorful wings.

A2verb
buy

To get something by paying money for it.

B1verb
call

(heading) To use one's voice.

C1rareadjective
candid

Truthful and straightforward; not hiding thoughts.

A1noun
car

A road vehicle with four wheels powered by an engine.

B1noun
career

The type of work you do for a long period of your life, usually in the same area.

A1noun
case

An actual event, situation, or fact.

A1noun
cat

A small furry animal kept as a pet.

C1rareadjective
cathartic

Providing emotional release and relief.

B1noun
century

A period of 100 years.

A1noun
chair

A piece of furniture for one person to sit on.

B2noun
challenge

Something that is difficult but exciting to do.

A2noun
change

Money you get back when you pay more than something costs.

A2adjective
cheap

Not costing much money.

A2noun
cheese

A solid food made from milk.

A1noun
child

A young person, usually between birth and the teenage years.

B1noun
childhood

The state of being a child.

B1noun
church

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

A2noun
city

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

C1adjective
civil

Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

B1verb
claim

To say that something is true.

A1adjective
clean

(heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.

A2adjective
clear

Transparent in colour.

A2noun
cloud

A white or grey mass in the sky made of very small drops of water.

A2noun
coffee

A hot brown drink made from the seeds of the coffee plant.

C1rareadjective
coherent

Logical and well-organized; easy to understand.

A1adjective
cold

Having a low temperature.

B2verb
collaborate

To work together with someone to achieve something.

B1noun
colleague

A person you work with.

A2noun
college

A corporate group; a group of colleagues.

A1verb
come

To move or travel toward the speaker.

A1adjective
comfortable

Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.

B1noun
committee

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

A2noun
community

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

A2noun
company

An organization that sells goods or services.

A1noun
competition

The action of competing.

B2adjective
competitive

Involving competition, or wanting very much to win or be the best.

B2noun
compromise

An agreement where each side gives up something.

A2noun
computer

An electronic machine used for storing information and doing many tasks.

B2noun
concept

An idea or a principle.

A2noun
concert

A public performance of music.

B2verb
conclude

To decide something after careful thought.

A1noun
condition

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

B1adjective
confident

Feeling sure about yourself and your abilities.

A2adjective
confused

Unable to understand or think clearly.

B1verb
consider

To think about something carefully before making a decision.

C1rareverb
contemplate

To think about something carefully for a long time.

C1verb
continue

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

B1verb
convince

To make someone believe something or agree with you.

A1verb
cook

To prepare food by heating it.

A2adjective
cool

Slightly cold, often in a pleasant way.

C2adjective
corporate

Of or relating to a corporation.

A2verb
cost

To have a particular price.

B1noun
country

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

B1noun
course

A sequence of events.

A2noun
cow

A large farm animal that gives milk.

B1verb
create

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

B1adjective
critical

Inclined to find fault or criticize

C2adjective
cultural

Pertaining to culture.

A2noun
culture

The ideas, customs, and art of a group of people.

C1rarenoun
curriculum

The subjects studied in a school or course.

C2adjective
daily

That occurs every day, or at least every working day

A1verb
dance

To move the body to music.

B1noun
day

Any period of 24 hours.

B1noun
deadline

The latest time by which something must be finished.

B1noun
debate

A formal discussion where people express different views.

B1noun
decade

A period of 10 years.

B1noun
decision

A choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities.

B1noun
degree

A qualification from a university.

A2adjective
delicious

Having a very pleasant taste.

B1verb
describe

To say what someone or something is like.

A1noun
description

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential q

B1noun
desert

A large area of dry land, usually covered in sand.

B1noun
destination

The place where someone or something is going.

B2verb
develop

To grow or change into something bigger, better, or more advanced.

A1noun
development

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

A2noun
diet

The food you usually eat.

A1noun
difference

The quality of being different.

C1rareadjective
diligent

Working hard and carefully.

A2noun
dinner

The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.

A1noun
direction

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e

B1verb
disagree

To have a different opinion from someone else.

B1adjective
disappointed

Unhappy because something did not happen as you hoped.

B1noun
discount

A reduction in the usual price of something.

A2verb
discover

To find something for the first time.

B1verb
discuss

To talk about something with someone, often to make a decision.

A1verb
do

To perform an action or activity.

A1noun
doctor

A person trained to treat sick people.

A1noun
dog

A common animal kept as a pet.

A1noun
door

A piece of wood or glass that you open to enter or leave a building or room.

C1adjective
double

Made up of two matching or complementary elements.

B1verb
doubt

To not be sure about something.

B1verb
download

To move data from the internet to your computer or phone.

A2noun
dress

A piece of clothing worn by women, covering the body and part of the legs.

A2verb
drive

To control a car, truck, or similar vehicle.

B1noun
drug

A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose

A2adjective
dry

Not wet.

A1noun
ear

One of the two organs on each side of the head used for hearing.

A2adjective
early

Before the usual or expected time.

A2noun
earth

Soil.

B1adjective
easy

Comfortable; at ease.

A1verb
eat

To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.

C2rareadjective
ebullient

Full of energy, excitement, and happiness.

B1noun
economy

Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.

A2noun
education

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

B2noun
effect

A change that happens because of something else.

B2adjective
efficient

Working well and producing good results without wasting time or energy.

B2noun
effort

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

C1rareadjective
elaborate

Complex, with many details.

A2adjective
electronic

: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

A2noun
elephant

A very large gray animal with a long nose (trunk).

C1rarenoun
eloquence

The ability to speak beautifully and persuasively.

B2rareadjective
eloquent

Giving a clear, strong message using language well.

A2noun
email

A message sent from one computer to another through the internet.

C1rarenoun
empathy

The ability to understand how someone else feels.

B1noun
employee

Someone who is paid to work for a person or company.

C2noun
end

The terminal point of something in space or time.

C1rareverb
endeavor

To try hard to do something.

A2noun
energy

The power to do work or cause changes.

C1rareadjective
enigmatic

Mysterious and difficult to understand.

B1noun
environment

The natural world around us.

C2epicnoun
ephemera

Things that are only important or useful for a short time.

C1epicadjective
ephemeral

Lasting for only a short time.

C1rarenoun
epiphany

A sudden understanding of something important.

B2adjective
essential

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

B2verb
establish

To start or create something that lasts a long time, like a business or system.

A2noun
evening

The time at the end of the day, before night.

B1adverb
eventually

In the end, after a long time.

B2noun
evidence

Facts or information that prove something is true.

A2noun
exam

A test of knowledge.

A1noun
example

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

A2adjective
excellent

Having excelled, having surpassed.

A2adjective
excited

Feeling very happy and interested about something.

A2noun
exercise

Physical activity to stay healthy.

C2noun
exhibition

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.

A2adjective
expensive

Costing a lot of money.

B1noun
experience

Knowledge or skill you get from doing something.

B1noun
experiment

A scientific test to learn something.

B1verb
explain

To tell someone about something in a way that helps them understand.

A2verb
explore

To search and discover a place or subject.

C1rareadjective
exquisite

Extremely beautiful and delicately made.

B2adjective
extra

Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

A1noun
eye

One of the two organs on your face that you use to see.

A1noun
face

The front part of your head where your eyes, nose, and mouth are.

B2noun
fact

Something actual as opposed to invented.

A1adjective
familiar

Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.

A1noun
family

A group of people related to each other, like parents and children.

A1noun
father

A male parent.

A2verb
feel

(heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.

A2adjective
female

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

A2noun
festival

A day or period of celebration.

A2noun
fever

A body temperature higher than normal.

B1adjective
few

Few people, few things.

C2noun
figure

A drawing or diagram conveying information.

A2verb
find

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

B2adjective
fine

Senses referring to subjective quality.

A1noun
finger

One of the four long thin parts at the end of the hand.

A1noun
fish

An animal that lives in water and has fins.

B1noun
flavor

The taste of food or drink.

A1noun
floor

The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

A1noun
flower

The colorful part of a plant.

A2verb
follow

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

A1noun
food

What people and animals eat to stay alive.

A1noun
foot

The part of the body at the end of the leg that you stand on.

A1noun
football

A ball game played by two teams who try to score goals.

A2noun
force

Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an eff

A2noun
forest

A large area covered with trees.

B1verb
forgive

To stop being angry about something someone did.

B2adjective
fresh

Newly produced or obtained; recent.

A1noun
friend

Someone you know well and like, and who likes you.

A2noun
fruit

The sweet part of a plant or tree that you can eat, like apples or oranges.

B1adjective
frustrated

Annoyed because you can't do what you want.

A2verb
fry

To cook food in hot oil or fat.

A2adjective
full

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

B1noun
funeral

A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the

B2noun
game

A playful or competitive activity.

A2noun
garden

An area of ground next to a house for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.

C2noun
geography

A description of the earth: a treatise or textbook on geography; an atlas or gazetteer.

A2verb
get

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

C1noun
girl

A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.

A2verb
give

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

A1verb
go

To move or travel from one place to another.

A2noun
goal

A point scored in sports.

A2adjective
good

(of people)

A1interjection
goodbye

Used when saying farewell to someone.

B1adjective
gorgeous

Extremely beautiful or attractive.

B2noun
government

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

B1adjective
grateful

Feeling or showing thanks for something.

B1noun
gravity

The force that pulls things toward the ground.

B1adjective
great

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long);

A1adjective
green

The color of grass and leaves.

C1noun
ground

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

A2noun
group

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

C2noun
guy

An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

A1noun
hair

The thin threads that grow on the head.

A1noun
hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb.

C2verb
happen

To occur or take place.

A2adjective
happy

Feeling pleasure or contentment.

A2noun
hat

Something that you wear on your head.

C2verb
have

To possess, own.

A1noun
head

The part of the body above the neck that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

A2noun
headache

A pain in your head.

A2noun
health

The state of being well, without illness.

A2verb
hear

(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

A1noun
heart

The organ in the chest that pumps blood around the body.

A2adjective
heavy

(of a physical object) Having great weight.

A1interjection
hello

Used as a greeting when meeting someone or answering the phone.

A2verb
help

To make it easier for someone to do something.

A2adjective
high

Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.

B1adjective
hilarious

Extremely funny.

A1adjective
historical

Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.

A1noun
history

The aggregate of past events.

B2verb
hold

To grasp or grip.

A1noun
holiday

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

A1noun
home

A dwelling.

A1noun
homework

School work to be done at home.

A2noun
horse

A large animal that people ride.

A1noun
hospital

A place where sick people are treated.

A1adjective
hot

Having a high temperature.

B1noun
hotel

A building where people pay to stay, usually when travelling.

A1noun
hour

A period of 60 minutes.

A1noun
house

A building where people live.

B1adverb
however

Used to introduce a contrast to what has just been said.

A1determiner
hundred

The number 100.

C1rarenoun
hypothesis

An idea suggested as an explanation that needs to be tested.

C2noun
idea

An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure

C1rareadjective
idyllic

Extremely peaceful and beautiful, like a perfect picture.

B1noun
illness

A disease or sickness.

B1adverb
immediately

Right away, without any delay.

B2verb
implement

To put a plan or system into action.

A1adjective
important

Having relevant and crucial value.

B2adjective
impossible

Not possible; not able to be done or happen.

B2verb
include

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

A1noun
industry

The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.

C2epicadjective
ineffable

Too great or beautiful to be described in words.

C1rareadjective
inevitable

Certain to happen; impossible to avoid.

B2noun
influence

The power to affect how someone thinks or what happens.

A1noun
information

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

B1noun
ingredient

One of the foods or liquids in a recipe.

C1rareadjective
inherent

Existing as a natural or permanent part of something.

B2adjective
innovative

Using new ideas or methods.

C1rareadjective
inquisitive

Curious and eager to learn.

A2noun
intention

The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.

B1noun
interaction

The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the eff

A2adjective
interesting

Of concern; affecting, important.

A2noun
internet

A system that connects computers around the world.

A2verb
invent

To create something new for the first time.

B2noun
investment

The act of putting money into something to make more money or achieve a goal.

B1noun
island

A piece of land with water all around it.

B2noun
issue

The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:

B1adjective
jealous

Upset or angry because someone has something you want.

A1noun
job

The work that someone does to earn money.

A2noun
journey

The act of travelling from one place to another, especially a long distance.

A1verb
jump

To push yourself suddenly off the ground into the air.

B2verb
justify

To give a good reason for something.

C2epicverb
juxtapose

To place two things side by side, often to compare them.

B1verb
keep

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

A1noun
kid

A young goat.

C2noun
kind

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

A2noun
kitchen

The room in a house where food is prepared and cooked.

A1verb
know

To have information about something in your mind.

B1noun
knowledge

Information and understanding about a topic.

B2noun
laboratory

A place where scientific experiments are done.

B1noun
language

The system of words used by people from a particular country.

C2adjective
large

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

A2adjective
last

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

B1adjective
late

Near the end of a period of time.

B2verb
launch

To start something new, like a product, company, or campaign.

A1noun
law

The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judic

A2verb
lead

To cover, fill, or affect with lead

A2verb
learn

To get knowledge or skill through experience, study, or being taught.

A2verb
leave

To have a consequence or remnant.

A1noun
leg

The long part of the body between hip and foot.

A2adjective
legal

Relating to the law or to lawyers.

A1noun
lesson

A period of teaching or learning.

B1verb
let

To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

B1noun
level

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

A2noun
library

A building where you can borrow books.

A1verb
like

To enjoy something or think it is nice.

C2epicnoun
limerence

The intense, overwhelming feeling of new romantic love.

C1noun
line

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved o

A2noun
lion

A large wild cat that lives in Africa.

A1verb
listen

To pay attention to something you hear.

B1adjective
listening

Of something or someone that listens.

A1adjective
little

Small in size.

B1verb
live

To be alive; to have life.

A1adjective
living

Having life.

A2adjective
lonely

Unhappy because you are alone or without friends.

A1adjective
long

Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to

B1adjective
long-term

Becoming evident after a relatively long time period.

A1verb
lose

To be defeated, not win.

A1adjective
lost

Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.

C2noun
lot

A large quantity or number; a great deal.

B1adjective
loud

(of a sound) Of great intensity.

C1rareadjective
lucid

Clear and easy to understand.

B1adjective
magnificent

Very impressive and beautiful.

A1verb
make

To create or produce something.

A1adjective
male

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

B1noun
man

An adult male human.

B1verb
manage

To be in charge of a business, team, or project.

A2noun
market

A place where people buy and sell goods, often outdoors.

B2rarenoun
masterpiece

A work of art that is extremely good.

A1noun
mathematics

An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships betwee

A2verb
mean

To lament.

A2noun
meaning

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

A2noun
meat

The flesh of animals used as food.

A2noun
medicine

Something you take when you are sick.

B1verb
meet

To make contact (with) while in proximity.

B1noun
meeting

An event where people come together to discuss something.

C2epicadjective
mellifluous

Sounding sweet and smooth, usually of sound or music.

A1noun
member

One who officially belongs to a group.

B1noun
message

A piece of written or spoken information that you send to someone.

B2rareadjective
meticulous

Very careful and with great attention to detail.

B1adjective
middle

Located in the middle; in between.

A1noun
minute

A period of 60 seconds.

A2noun
model

A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or d

A1noun
moment

A brief, unspecified amount of time.

A1noun
money

The coins or paper notes used to buy things.

A2noun
monkey

A small animal with a long tail that lives in trees.

A2noun
month

One of the twelve parts of a year.

B1noun
moon

(by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.

B1adverb
moreover

In addition to what has been said; furthermore.

A2noun
morning

The early part of the day, from sunrise until noon.

A1noun
mother

A female parent.

A2noun
mountain

A very high hill.

A1noun
mouth

The opening in the face used for eating and speaking.

A2verb
move

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

A1noun
movie

A story shown at a cinema or on TV.

B2rareadjective
mundane

Ordinary and boring; not special.

A2noun
museum

A building where old and important things are shown.

A1noun
music

Sounds arranged to be pleasing or exciting to listen to.

B2adjective
naked

Bare, not covered by clothing.

B1noun
name

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

C2noun
nature

The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design

C2verb
need

A requirement for something; something needed.

C2rareadjective
nefarious

Evil or criminal; wicked.

B2verb
negotiate

To try to reach an agreement by discussing something in a formal way.

A2noun
neighbor

Someone who lives near you.

B1adjective
nervous

Worried or afraid about something you are going to do.

A1noun
newspaper

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and ot

A2noun
night

The time when it is dark, between evening and morning.

A1noun
nose

The part of the face used for smelling and breathing.

B2rareadjective
notorious

Famous for something bad.

B1noun
novel

A long written story.

B1adverb
nowadays

At the present time, in contrast to the past.

C1rarenoun
nuance

A very small difference in meaning or feeling.

C1noun
number

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

C2epicverb
obfuscate

To make something unclear or difficult to understand, often deliberately.

B1verb
observe

To watch something carefully.

A2noun
ocean

A very large area of sea.

B1noun
office

A room or building where people work at desks.

B1adjective
old

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

A1determiner
one

The number 1.

B1noun
opinion

What someone thinks about a particular thing.

B1noun
opportunity

An occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something you want to do.

C2rareadjective
ostentatious

Showy in a way meant to impress others.

A2adjective
other

See other (determiner) below

B1adverb
otherwise

Or else; if not.

A1adjective
own

Belonging to; possessed; proper to. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of t

A2noun
pain

A bad feeling in your body when you are hurt or sick.

A2noun
painting

A picture made with paint.

A1noun
parent

A person's mother or father.

C1noun
part

A portion; a component.

B2adjective
particular

Used to show you are talking about one specific thing, not others.

A2noun
partner

Someone you live with in a romantic relationship.

A1noun
party

A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

B1noun
passport

An official document that lets you travel to other countries.

A2noun
password

A secret word or numbers that you use to access something.

B2noun
patient

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

A2verb
pay

To give money for something.

C2adjective
payable

Due to be paid.

B1adjective
peaceful

Calm and quiet, with no worries.

C2epicadjective
perfunctory

Done quickly and without much care, just to complete a duty.

B1noun
period

A length of time.

C2epicadjective
pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual way.

C1rarenoun
perseverance

Continued effort despite difficulties.

A1noun
person

An individual; usually a human being.

B2noun
perspective

A particular way of thinking about something.

C1rareverb
persuade

To make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons.

C2epicnoun
petrichor

The earthy smell when rain falls on dry ground.

A1noun
phone

A device used for talking to someone far away.

A2noun
photograph

A picture taken with a camera.

C2noun
place

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

A2noun
plane

A vehicle with wings that flies.

A2noun
planet

A large object in space that moves around a star.

A2verb
play

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainme

A1adverb
please

Used when politely asking someone to do something.

C1rarenoun
plethora

A very large amount or number.

A2noun
poem

A short piece of writing with careful word choices, often rhyming.

A1noun
point

A discrete division of something.

A1noun
police

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

C1noun
policy

A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a gover

A1adjective
political

Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

B1noun
power

Ability to do or undergo something.

A1noun
practice

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

C1rareadjective
pragmatic

Practical; focused on what works in real life.

B2noun
preference

The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or perso

A2adjective
pregnant

Carrying developing offspring within the body.

C1adjective
present

Relating to now, for the time being; current.

B1noun
president

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

C1rareadjective
prevalent

Very common at a particular time or place.

A2noun
price

The amount of money you must pay for something.

C2adjective
prime

First in importance, degree, or rank.

B1adverb
probably

Used to say that something is likely to happen or be true.

B1noun
problem

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

A1noun
process

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

A2noun
product

A commodity offered for sale.

B2noun
productivity

The rate at which work is done or goods are produced.

C1rareadjective
profound

Very great or intense; showing deep understanding.

A2noun
program

A set of structured activities.

B1noun
project

A planned piece of work that takes time and effort.

B1noun
pronunciation

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

B1adjective
proud

Feeling pleased about something you have done or someone close to you.

A2verb
provide

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

B1verb
pursue

To follow someone or something, trying to catch them.

A2verb
put

To place something somewhere.

B1noun
question

A sentence or phrase you use to ask for information.

C2epicadjective
quintessential

Representing the most perfect example of a quality or type.

A2noun
rain

Water that falls from the clouds in drops.

C1adjective
raw

(of food) Not cooked.

C1verb
read

To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

C1adjective
reading

To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

B1noun
reason

A cause:

B1adverb
recently

Not long ago.

A2noun
recipe

Instructions for cooking a dish.

B2noun
recovery

The process of becoming healthy again after illness.

A1adjective
red

The color of blood and fire.

B2rareadjective
redundant

Not needed because it is more than necessary.

B2verb
reject

To not accept something or someone.

A2noun
relationship

The way two people or groups behave toward each other.

B2adjective
relevant

Connected to what is being discussed or happening.

B1adjective
reliable

Able to be trusted to do what you expect or have been promised.

C1rareadjective
reluctant

Unwilling to do something, often because you feel uncertain.

B2noun
research

Careful study of a subject to discover new facts.

C1rareadjective
resilient

Able to recover quickly from difficulties.

A2noun
respect

A feeling of admiration for someone or something.

A2verb
rest

To stop working and relax.

A2noun
result

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any

A2noun
rice

Small white or brown grains from a plant, cooked and used as food.

A2adjective
rich

Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.

A1verb
ride

To sit on and control a bike, horse, etc.

A1noun
right

Straight, not bent.

B1noun
risk

A possible adverse event or outcome

A2noun
river

A long natural flow of water.

A1noun
road

A long hard surface for vehicles to travel on.

A2noun
room

A part of a building with walls and a floor, used for a particular purpose.

C1rareverb
ruminate

To think deeply about something for a long time.

A2verb
run

To move quickly by lifting and putting down your feet fast.

B2adjective
running

Moving or advancing at a run.

A2adjective
sad

Feeling unhappy, especially because something bad has happened.

C2rareadjective
sagacious

Wise and able to make good decisions.

B1noun
salary

A fixed amount of money paid to someone every month for their work.

C1adjective
same

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

C2epicadjective
sanguine

Cheerfully optimistic, even in difficult situations.

C2epicnoun
saudade

A deep longing for something absent that you love.

A2verb
say

To pronounce.

B2rarenoun
scholarship

Money given to a student to help pay for study.

A1noun
school

A place where children learn.

A2noun
science

The study of the natural world through observation and experiments.

A2noun
screen

The flat surface on a device where images and text appear.

C1rareverb
scrutinize

To examine something very carefully.

B2rarenoun
sculpture

A piece of art made by shaping stone, wood, or metal.

A1noun
season

Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

A1verb
see

To notice something with your eyes.

C1verb
seem

To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

A2verb
sell

To give something in exchange for money.

C1epicnoun
serendipity

The fact of finding pleasant or interesting things by chance.

B2rareadjective
serene

Calm and peaceful.

A1noun
service

An act of being of assistance to someone.

C2verb
set

To put (something) down, to rest.

A2noun
shirt

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually with a collar and buttons.

A2noun
shoes

Things you wear on your feet, usually made of leather or cloth.

A1noun
shop

A building where you buy things.

A2verb
show

To display, to have somebody see (something).

A1adjective
sick

Having an urge to vomit.

C1noun
side

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

B2adjective
significant

Important or having a lot of meaning.

A1verb
sing

To make musical sounds with your voice.

A1noun
sister

A girl or woman who has the same parents as you.

A2verb
sit

(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

B1noun
skill

The ability to do something well because of training or practice.

A2noun
skin

The natural outer layer covering the body.

A2verb
sleep

To close your eyes and rest your body and mind, usually at night.

C1adjective
small

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

A2noun
snow

Soft white frozen water that falls from the sky in cold weather.

B2noun
society

A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

B2noun
solution

A way to solve a problem.

C2epicnoun
sonder

The realization that every stranger has a life as complex as your own.

A1noun
song

A short piece of music with words.

A1adjective
sorry

Feeling sad or regretful about something.

A2noun
space

(heading) Of time.

A1verb
speak

To use your voice to say words.

B2adjective
speaking

Used in speaking.

B1adjective
special

Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.

A2adjective
spicy

Having a strong hot taste because of spices.

A1noun
sport

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

A1adjective
square

Shaped like a square (the polygon).

A2verb
stand

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

B2noun
star

Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to

A1noun
state

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

A2noun
station

A place where trains or buses stop for passengers.

A1adjective
steep

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

A1verb
stop

To not move or not do something anymore.

A1noun
store

A large shop where you buy things.

A2noun
storm

Very bad weather with strong wind and rain.

B1noun
story

A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.

A1adjective
strange

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.

B1noun
stranger

Someone you don't know.

B2noun
strategy

A plan designed to achieve a particular long-term goal.

A1noun
street

A road in a town or city with houses and shops.

B1noun
stress

Mental pressure from work or problems.

B2adjective
strong

Capable of producing great physical force.

A1noun
student

A person who studies at school or university.

A2verb
study

To spend time learning about something.

A2noun
subject

Something you study.

C1rareadjective
sublime

So beautiful or excellent that it seems almost unreal.

B2adjective
subtle

Not easy to see or notice; delicate.

B1adverb
suddenly

Quickly and without warning.

B1verb
suggest

To give someone an idea or plan to consider.

B1noun
suitcase

A large bag with flat sides, used for carrying clothes when you travel.

B1noun
sun

A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.

A2verb
support

To help someone emotionally or practically.

A1adjective
sure

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

B1adjective
surprised

Having the feeling that you get when something unexpected happens.

A1adjective
sweet

Tasting like sugar.

A1verb
swim

To move through water by moving your body.

B1adjective
swimming

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

C2epicnoun
sycophant

A person who praises powerful people too much to gain favor.

A2noun
system

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

A1noun
table

A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating or working.

B2verb
take

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

A2noun
taxi

A car with a driver you pay to take you somewhere.

A2noun
tea

A hot drink made by pouring water onto dried leaves.

A2verb
teach

To give someone knowledge or skill.

A1noun
teacher

A person whose job is to teach.

A2noun
team

A group of people who work or play together.

B2rareadjective
tedious

Long, slow, and boring.

A2noun
television

A device with a screen for watching programs and shows.

A1verb
tell

To give information to someone.

A1determiner
ten

The number 10.

A1noun
tennis

A game played by two or four people hitting a ball over a net.

A1noun
test

A challenge, trial.

A1interjection
thanks

Used to express gratitude, a shorter form of thank you.

A2noun
theater

A building where plays are performed.

B2noun
theory

A set of ideas that tries to explain something.

B1adverb
therefore

For that reason, as a result.

B1adjective
thick

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

C1adjective
thin

Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

A1noun
thing

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

A1verb
think

To use your mind to consider something.

B2noun
thousand

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103

A1determiner
three

The number 3.

B2rareverb
thrive

To grow or develop well.

B1noun
ticket

A small piece of paper or card that shows you have paid to enter a place or travel.

A1noun
time

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

A2adjective
tired

Needing to rest or sleep.

A2noun
today

A current day or date.

A1adverb
tomorrow

The day after today.

A1noun
tooth

One of the hard white objects in the mouth used for biting.

B1noun
tourist

Someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually on holiday.

A2noun
town

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larg

B1noun
tradition

A custom passed down from older generations.

A1noun
train

A long vehicle with many connected cars that runs on tracks.

B1verb
translate

To change words from one language to another.

B1verb
travel

To go from one place to another, especially over a long distance.

A1noun
tree

A tall plant with a trunk and branches.

B1verb
trust

To believe someone is honest and will not harm you.

B2verb
try

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

A1determiner
two

The number 2.

C2epicadjective
ubiquitous

Seeming to be everywhere at the same time.

A2verb
understand

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and

A2noun
university

A place where students study for higher qualifications.

B1verb
upload

To move data from your computer or phone to the internet.

A2verb
use

To utilize or employ.

A2adverb
usually

In a way that happens most of the time.

A1noun
vacation

Freedom from some business or activity.

B2rarenoun
vaccination

Medicine given to protect against disease.

C2adjective
vast

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

A2noun
vegetable

A plant or part of a plant that is used as food, like carrots or potatoes.

C1rareadjective
vicarious

Experienced through someone else rather than yourself.

A1noun
village

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

A1adjective
vital

Relating to, or characteristic of life.

B1adjective
vivid

Producing powerful and clear pictures in the mind.

A2verb
walk

To move by putting one foot in front of the other.

C1adjective
walking

Incarnate as a human; living.

B1noun
wall

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

A1verb
want

To wish to have or do something.

A1noun
war

Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually

A1adjective
warm

Slightly hot, in a pleasant way.

A2verb
watch

A portable or wearable timepiece.

A1noun
water

A clear liquid that all animals and plants need to live.

A2noun
way

(heading) To do with a place or places.

A2noun
weather

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time, like rain, sun, or wind.

A2noun
website

A place on the internet where you can find information.

A2adjective
wedding

To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

A2noun
week

A period of seven days.

A1noun
weekend

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries

A2adjective
wet

Covered in water or another liquid.

C1rareadjective
whimsical

Playfully odd or charming.

B1verb
whisper

To speak very quietly.

A1adjective
white

The color of snow or milk.

C2noun
wife

A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

C1adjective
wild

Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring t

B2noun
wildlife

Animals and plants that live in nature, not controlled by humans.

A1verb
win

To be first or best in a competition.

A2noun
wind

Air moving across the Earth's surface.

A1noun
window

A hole in the wall of a building with glass in it.

B2noun
woman

An adult female human.

B1adjective
wooden

Made of wood.

B1noun
word

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meani

A2verb
work

To do a job, especially for money.

C1noun
worker

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

C2noun
world

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

B1adjective
worried

Feeling unhappy because you keep thinking about problems.

A2verb
write

To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

C2adjective
writing

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

A2noun
year

A period of 365 days, or twelve months.

A1adjective
yellow

The color of the sun or a lemon.

A1adverb
yes

Used to give a positive answer or show agreement.

A1adverb
yesterday

The day before today.