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Everyday English for practical situations — shopping, travel, work and daily routines — with meanings and example sentences.
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At A2 you can describe your family, your routine and your immediate needs, and handle short, practical exchanges — in a shop, on a journey, at work. The example sentences show each word in one of those everyday situations.
This list contains 997 A2 vocabulary entries, with meanings and example sentences.
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| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
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| againstprep. ✓✓a·gainst/əˈɡɛnst/ | prep. | not agreeing with something, or on the opposite sideLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our class voted against having the test on Friday. |
| aliveadj. ✓✓a·live/əˈlaɪv/ | adj. | not dead, still breathing or growingfamily: live, life, living, livesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The fish in the tank are still alive after the long holiday. |
| anywhereadv. ✓✓an·y·where/ˈɛniˌwɛɹ/ | adv. | in or to a place, it does not matter whichfamily: any, anyone, anything, anybodyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom. |
| apartadv. ≠a·part/əˈpɑɹt/ | adv. | away from each other, in space or timeLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The two schools are only a few kilometres apart. |
| appearancen. ✓✓ap·pear·ance/əˈpɪɹəns/ | n. | the way that someone or something looksfamily: appear, appears, appeared, appearing, appearances, disappearLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She changed her appearance with a new haircut and glasses. |
| arean. ≠a·re·a/ˈɛɹiə/ | n. | a part of a place, or the size of a surfaceLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | This area is for reading. |
| attractiveadj. ✓✓at·trac·tive/əˈtɹæktɪv/ | adj. | pleasant to look at, or pleasing in another wayfamily: attract, attraction, attractions, attractively, unattractiveLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The hotel is in an attractive old building near the beach. |
| awfuladj. ✓✓aw·ful/ˈɑfəl/ | adj. | very bad, and often shocking or upsettingfamily: awe, awfullyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The weather was awful, so we stayed inside all weekend. |
| badlyadv. ✓✓bad·ly/ˈbædli/ | adv. | not well, or in a poor wayfamily: bad, worse, worstLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He played badly because he had not practised. |
| basen. ≠/beɪs/ | n. | the lowest part, which something stands onfamily: basic, basisLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The lamp has a heavy base. |
| basicadj. ≠ba·sic/ˈbeɪsɪk/ | adj. | forming the simplest or most important part of somethingfamily: base, basis, basics, basicallyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | You only need basic maths to understand this chart. |
| bitn. ✓✓/bɪt/ | n. | a small piece or amount; also past of bitefamily: biteLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Add a bit of salt. |
| bitsn. ⚠/bɪts/ | n. | plural of bit: small piecesfamily: bitLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Tear the paper into bits. |
| blondeadj. ≠/blɑnd/ | adj. | pale yellow in colour, used about hairfamily: blond, blondes, blondsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her little sister has long blonde hair and blue eyes. |
| braveadj. ≠/bɹeɪv/ | adj. | not afraid of danger or difficult thingsfamily: bravely, bravery, braver, braved, bravesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She was brave enough to speak in front of the whole school. |
| brilliantadj. ✓✓bril·liant/ˈbɹɪljənt/ | adj. | extremely good or very cleverfamily: brilliance, brilliantlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She had a brilliant idea for the science project. |
| certainlyadv. ✓✓cer·tain·ly/ˈsɝtənli/ | adv. | without any doubtfamily: certain, certainty, uncertainLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The new library is certainly bigger than the old one. |
| clearadj. ✓✓/klɪɹ/ | adj. | easy to see, hear or understandfamily: clearlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Give one clear example. |
| clearlyadv. ✓✓clear·ly/ˈklɪɹli/ | adv. | in a way that is easy to see, hear or understandfamily: clear, unclear, clarityLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please speak clearly so the students at the back can hear you. |
| colourfuladj. ≠col·our·ful/ˈkʌlɚfəl/ | adj. | bright, with many different shades such as red, blue and yellowfamily: colour, colours, coloured, colourfullyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The market was full of colourful fruit, flowers and clothes. |
| comfortableadj. ✓✓com·fort·a·ble/ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/ | adj. | making you feel relaxed and free from pain or worryfamily: comfort, comfortably, uncomfortableLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The new chairs in the library are very comfortable. |
| commonadj. ≠com·mon/ˈkɑmən/ | adj. | happening or found oftenfamily: commonlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | This is a common mistake. |
| conditionn. ✓✓con·di·tion/kənˈdɪʃən/ | n. | the state that something or someone is infamily: conditions, conditional, conditioner, conditionedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The second-hand bike is in very good condition. |
| convenientadj. ≠con·ve·nient/kənˈvinjənt/ | adj. | easy and useful because it saves time or troublefamily: convenience, conveniently, inconvenient, inconvenienceLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The new bus stop is very convenient for students living nearby. |
| correctlyadv. ✓✓cor·rect·ly/kəˈɹɛktli/ | adv. | in a way that is right, with no mistakesfamily: correct, correction, incorrect, incorrectlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She answered all twenty questions correctly and got full marks. |
| crazyadj. ✓✓cra·zy/ˈkɹeɪzi/ | adj. | very silly or strange, not sensiblefamily: craze, crazier, craziest, crazily, crazinessLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It was a crazy idea to walk home in the rain. |
| creativeadj. ✓✓cre·a·tive/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ | adj. | good at thinking of new ideas or making new thingsfamily: create, creativity, creatively, creation, creatorLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The art teacher praised her creative design for the poster. |
| cuteadj. ≠/kjut/ | adj. | attractive in a small or charming wayLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | The puppy is cute. |
| dangerousadj. ≠dan·ger·ous/ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/ | adj. | able to hurt someone or cause harmfamily: danger, dangers, dangerouslyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It is dangerous to cross the road without looking both ways. |
| deadadj. ✓✓/dɛd/ | adj. | no longer alivefamily: die, died, deathLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The old tree is dead. |
| differentlyadv. ✓✓dif·fer·ent·ly/ˈdɪfɹəntli/ | adv. | in a way that is not the samefamily: differ, difference, differentLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Each teacher explains grammar a little differently. |
| directadj. ✓✓di·rect/dəˈɹɛkt/ | adj. | going straight to a place or person, with nothing in betweenfamily: direction, directly, director, indirectLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Is there a direct train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai? |
| easilyadv. ✓✓eas·i·ly/ˈizəli/ | adv. | without any difficulty or hard workfamily: easy, easeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She passed the driving test easily on her first try. |
| emptyadj. ✓✓emp·ty/ˈɛmpti/ | adj. | containing nothingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The room was empty. |
| endsn. ⚠/ɛndz/ | n. | more than one endfamily: end, endingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Tie both ends of the string. |
| energeticadj. ✓en·er·get·ic/ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/ | adj. | full of life and able to be very activefamily: energy, energetically, energiseLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My energetic little brother runs around the garden all morning. |
| enormousadj. ✓✓e·nor·mous/ɪˈnɔɹməs/ | adj. | extremely large in size or amountfamily: enormouslyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | An enormous truck blocked the whole road outside our school. |
| enoughadv. ≠e·nough/ɪˈnʌf/ | adv. | to the degree that is neededLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The room was not big enough for all the students. |
| evenadv. ≠e·ven/ˈivɪn/ | adv. | used to show something is surprisingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Even the fastest group needed help. |
| exactlyadv. ✓✓ex·act·ly/ɪɡˈzæktli/ | adv. | completely correctly, in every detailfamily: exactLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The bus leaves at exactly eight o'clock every morning. |
| extraadj. ≠ex·tra/ˈɛkstɹə/ | adj. | more than the usual amount or numberfamily: extrasLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We need two extra chairs for the visitors. |
| extremelyadv. ✓✓ex·treme·ly/ɛkˈstɹimli/ | adv. | to a very great degreefamily: extremeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It was extremely hot, so we stayed inside all afternoon. |
| fairlyadv. ≠fair·ly/ˈfɛɹli/ | adv. | more than a little, but not veryfamily: fair, fairness, unfairLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The exam was fairly easy, so most students finished early. |
| familiaradj. ≠fa·mil·iar/fəˈmɪljɚ/ | adj. | known to you because you have seen or heard it beforefamily: familiarity, familiarise, familiarly, unfamiliarLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The song sounded familiar, but I could not remember its name. |
| famousadj. ≠fa·mous/ˈfeɪməs/ | adj. | known by many peoplefamily: fameLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The temple is famous. |
| fancyadj. ≠fan·cy/ˈfænsi/ | adj. | special, expensive or highly decoratedfamily: fancier, fanciest, fancilyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We wore our best clothes to eat at a fancy restaurant. |
| fantasticadj. ≠fan·tas·tic/fænˈtæstɪk/ | adj. | extremely good or enjoyablefamily: fantasy, fantastically, fantasticalLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We had a fantastic time at the science museum yesterday. |
| fascinatingadj. ≠fas·ci·nat·ing/ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ/ | adj. | so interesting that you cannot stop paying attentionfamily: fascinate, fascinated, fascinationLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The museum guide told us fascinating stories about ancient cities. |
| fatadj. ≠/fæt/ | adj. | having too much flesh on the bodyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The cat is getting fat. |
| fewdet. ≠/fju/ | det. | a small number offamily: fewerLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Only a few seats are left. |
| frankadj. ✓/fɹæŋk/ | adj. | saying what you really think in an open wayfamily: frankly, franknessLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Please be frank and tell me if my essay is boring. |
| furtheradj. ✓✓fur·ther/ˈfɝðɚ/ | adj. | more or additional, beyond what is already therefamily: far, furthest, furthermore, furthers, furthered, furtheringLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | For further details, please read the notice on the classroom door. |
| givenadj. ✓giv·en/ˈɡɪvən/ | adj. | already decided or fixed, not chosen by youfamily: give, gave, givensLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Each group must finish the task within the given time. |
| goldn. ✓✓/ɡoʊld/ | n. | a valuable yellow metalfamily: goldenLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The spire is covered in gold. |
| gramn. ✓/ɡɹæm/ | n. | a small unit of weight; 1,000 make a kilogramfamily: kilogramLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Add sixty grams of sugar. |
| greedyadj. ✓greed·y/ˈɡɹidi/ | adj. | wanting more money or food than you needfamily: greed, greedily, greediness, greedierLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The greedy boy ate all the biscuits before lunch. |
| greenn. ≠/ɡɹin/ | n. | the colour of grass and most leavesfamily: greens, greener, greenest, greenish, greenery, greenhouseLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Green is my favourite colour for a school bag. |
| hardlyadv. ≠hard·ly/ˈhɑɹdli/ | adv. | almost not, or only a very small amountfamily: hardLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I could hardly hear the speaker from the back row. |
| heavilyadv. ≠heav·i·ly/ˈhɛvəli/ | adv. | in large amounts, or with great forcefamily: heavy, heavier, heavinessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It rained heavily all night, so the football pitch was flooded. |
| helpfuladj. ✓✓help·ful/ˈhɛlpfəl/ | adj. | ready and willing to give support to othersfamily: help, helpfully, unhelpfulLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The librarian was very helpful when I could not find the book. |
| impossibleadj. ✓✓im·pos·si·ble/ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/ | adj. | not able to happen or to be donefamily: possible, impossibly, impossibilityLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is impossible to finish all this homework in one hour. |
| inchn. ≠/ɪntʃ/ | n. | a small unit of length, about 2.5 centimetresLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Leave an inch at the margin. |
| includedadj. ✓in·clud·ed/ɪnˈkludəd/ | adj. | forming part of a total or a groupfamily: include, including, inclusionLevel evidence: Level matches Oxford 3000/5000; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Breakfast is included in the price of the hotel room. |
| indooradj. ≠in·door/ˈɪnˌdɔɹ/ | adj. | happening or used inside a buildingfamily: indoorsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The hotel has an indoor swimming pool for rainy days. |
| intelligentadj. ✓✓in·tel·li·gent/ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/ | adj. | able to learn and understand things quicklyfamily: intelligence, intelligentlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Dolphins are intelligent animals that can solve simple problems. |
| itemsn. ⚠i·tems/ˈaɪtəmz/ | n. | plural of itemfamily: itemLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Pack only five items. |
| kindlyadj. ✓kind·ly/ˈkaɪndli/ | adj. | friendly and caring towards other peoplefamily: kind, kindness, kindliness, unkindLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | A kindly neighbour helped us carry the heavy boxes. |
| lackn. ≠/læk/ | n. | the state of not having somethingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Lack of sleep slows learning. |
| latestadj. ≠lat·est/ˈleɪtəst/ | adj. | the most recent or newestfamily: late, later, latelyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She always buys the latest phone as soon as it comes out. |
| lessadv. ✓✓/lɛs/ | adv. | a smaller amount; not as muchfamily: little, leastLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Try to use less paper. |
| likelyadj. ✓✓like·ly/ˈlaɪkli/ | adj. | probably going to happen or be truefamily: likelihood, unlikelyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is likely to rain this afternoon, so bring an umbrella. |
| litern. ✓li·ter/ˈlitɚ/ | n. | American spelling of litrefamily: litreLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | A liter of water weighs one kilogram. |
| litren. ≠li·tre/ˈlitɚ/ | n. | a unit for measuring liquid: 1,000 millilitresfamily: literLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The kettle holds two litres. |
| localadj. ≠lo·cal/ˈloʊkəl/ | adj. | belonging to or existing in the area where you livefamily: locally, locality, locals, localiseLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We buy fresh vegetables from the local market every Saturday. |
| looseadj. ≠/lus/ | adj. | not tight; not fixed in placefamily: loosely, loosenLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | A loose page fell from the book. |
| lostadj. ✓✓/lɔst/ | adj. | unable to find the way, or missingfamily: lose, losingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The lost keys were in the rice sack. |
| lotsn. ⚠/lɑts/ | n. | informal: a large number or amountfamily: lotLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | There are lots of chairs left. |
| loudlyadv. ✓✓loud·ly/ˈlaʊdli/ | adv. | in a way that makes a lot of noisefamily: loud, louder, loudest, loudnessLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The children laughed loudly at the funny cartoon. |
| majoradj. ✓✓ma·jor/ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ | adj. | very large or important compared with othersfamily: majority, majors, majored, majoringLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Traffic is a major problem in most big cities today. |
| metern. ✓me·ter/ˈmitɚ/ | n. | American spelling of metre; also a measuring devicefamily: metreLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The water meter is read monthly. |
| metren. ≠me·tre/ˈmitɚ/ | n. | a unit of length: one hundred centimetresfamily: meterLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The rope is three metres long. |
| missingadj. ✓✓miss·ing/ˈmɪsɪŋ/ | adj. | not in the place where it should befamily: miss, missedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Two pages are missing from the middle of this book. |
| modernadj. ≠mod·ern/ˈmɑdɚn/ | adj. | belonging to the present timeLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | They live in a modern house. |
| mostlyadv. ✓✓most·ly/ˈmoʊstli/ | adv. | mainly, or for the largest partfamily: mostLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The people at the market are mostly farmers from nearby villages. |
| musicaladj. ✓✓mu·si·cal/ˈmjuzɪkəl/ | adj. | connected with songs and instruments, or skilled at playing themfamily: music, musician, musicians, musically, musicalsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She comes from a very musical family, and everyone plays something. |
| nearlyadv. ✓✓near·ly/ˈnɪɹli/ | adv. | almost, but not completelyfamily: near, nearbyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I have nearly finished the reading for tomorrow's class. |
| neatadj. ≠/nit/ | adj. | tidy and in orderfamily: neatlyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | Her handwriting is neat. |
| necessaryadj. ✓✓nec·es·sar·y/ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ | adj. | needed for something to happen or work properlyfamily: necessarily, necessity, unnecessaryLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A passport is necessary if you want to travel abroad. |
| negativeadj. ≠neg·a·tive/ˈnɛɡətɪv/ | adj. | bad or harmful, not goodfamily: negatively, negativity, negate, negativesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Too much sugar has a negative effect on your teeth. |
| noisen. ≠/nɔɪz/ | n. | a loud or unpleasant soundfamily: noisyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The noise stopped the lesson. |
| noisyadj. ✓✓nois·y/ˈnɔɪzi/ | adj. | making or full of loud, unpleasant soundsfamily: noise, noisier, noisiest, noisilyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The classroom next door was so noisy that we closed the window. |
| normaladj. ✓✓nor·mal/ˈnɔɹməl/ | adj. | usual and expected, not strange or specialfamily: norm, normally, abnormal, normalityLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is normal to feel a little tired after a long flight. |
| organizedadj. ≠or·ga·nized/ˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪzd/ | adj. | able to plan and arrange things carefully and wellfamily: organize, organization, organizer, organizes, organizingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Nina is very organized, so her notes are always easy to find. |
| originaladj. ✓✓o·rig·i·nal/əˈɹɪdʒənəl/ | adj. | existing first, before any changes or copies were madefamily: origin, originate, originality, originallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The original plan was to meet at nine, but we changed it. |
| ownadj. ≠/oʊn/ | adj. | belonging to the person mentionedfamily: ownerLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Use your own words. |
| peacefuladj. ≠peace·ful/ˈpisfəl/ | adj. | quiet and calm, without noise or troublefamily: peace, peacefully, peacefulnessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The garden was peaceful early in the morning before the traffic started. |
| perfectadj. ≠per·fect/pɚˈfɛkt/ | adj. | having no faults at allfamily: perfectlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her spelling was perfect. |
| perfectlyadv. ≠per·fect·ly/ˈpɝfəktli/ | adv. | in a way that has no mistakes or faultsfamily: perfect, perfection, imperfectlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She sang the song perfectly at the school concert. |
| playfuladj. ✓play·ful/ˈpleɪfəl/ | adj. | full of fun and not seriousfamily: play, playfully, playfulnessLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The playful puppy kept running after the ball in the garden. |
| pleasantadj. ≠pleas·ant/ˈplɛzənt/ | adj. | nice and enjoyable to experiencefamily: please, pleased, pleasing, pleasure, pleasantly, unpleasantLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We had a pleasant walk along the river after dinner. |
| pleasingadj. ✓pleas·ing/ˈplizɪŋ/ | adj. | giving a feeling of happiness or satisfactionfamily: please, pleased, pleasingly, pleasant, pleasureLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The garden has a pleasing mix of colours in spring. |
| politeadj. ✓✓po·lite/pəˈlaɪt/ | adj. | behaving in a way that shows respect for other peoplefamily: politely, politeness, impoliteLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is polite to say thank you when someone helps you. |
| popularadj. ≠pop·u·lar/ˈpɑpjəlɚ/ | adj. | liked or enjoyed by many peoplefamily: popularity, popularly, popularize, unpopularLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Football is the most popular sport at our school. |
| possibleadj. ≠pos·si·ble/ˈpɑsəbəl/ | adj. | able to happen or be donefamily: possibly, possibility, impossible, impossibilityLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Is it possible to change the meeting to Thursday? |
| powerfuladj. ≠pow·er·ful/ˈpaʊɚfəl/ | adj. | having a lot of strength or controlfamily: power, powers, powered, powerfully, powerlessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The new engine is powerful enough to pull a heavy truck. |
| properadj. ≠prop·er/ˈpɹɑpɚ/ | adj. | right, correct or suitable for the situationfamily: properly, improper, improperlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Wear proper shoes when you walk in the mountains. |
| publicadj. ≠pub·lic/ˈpʌblɪk/ | adj. | open to everyonefamily: publiclyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | It is a public library. |
| quickadj. ≠/kwɪk/ | adj. | fast, or taking only a short timefamily: quickly, quicker, quickest, quicken, quicknessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I had a quick breakfast before the early lecture. |
| quietlyadv. ✓✓qui·et·ly/ˈkwaɪətli/ | adv. | in a way that makes very little noisefamily: quietLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The students worked quietly while the teacher marked their tests. |
| ratheradv. ✓✓rath·er/ˈɹæðɚ/ | adv. | quite, to a fairly large degreeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is rather cold this morning, so bring a jacket. |
| realadj. ≠re·al/ɹil/ | adj. | actually existing, not imaginedfamily: really, realityLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Use a real example. |
| remoteadj. ≠re·mote/ɹɪˈmoʊt/ | adj. | far away from towns and other peoplefamily: remotely, remotenessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her cousins live in a remote village in the mountains. |
| rudeadj. ≠/ɹud/ | adj. | not polite to other peoplefamily: rudely, rudenessLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | It is rude to interrupt a speaker. |
| safeadj. ✓✓/seɪf/ | adj. | not in danger; not dangerousfamily: safety, safelyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The crossing is safe now. |
| seemv. ✓✓/sim/ | v. | to appear to befamily: seemedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The task seems difficult at first. |
| separateadj. ✓✓sep·a·rate/ˈsɛpɹət/ | adj. | different and not joined or kept togetherfamily: separately, separation, separated, separating, separatesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The twins have separate bedrooms, but they share a study desk. |
| seriousadj. ≠se·ri·ous/ˈsɪɹiəs/ | adj. | important, needing careful thoughtfamily: seriouslyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | This is a serious problem. |
| seriouslyadv. ≠se·ri·ous·ly/ˈsɪɹiəsli/ | adv. | in a careful, honest way and not as a jokefamily: serious, seriousnessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Please listen seriously, because this information will be in the exam. |
| severaldet. ✓✓sev·er·al/ˈsɛvɹəl/ | det. | more than two but not manyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Several students asked the same question after the lecture. |
| shapen. ✓✓/ʃeɪp/ | n. | the outer form of somethingfamily: shapes, shapedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Cut the paper into a leaf shape. |
| similaradj. ≠sim·i·lar/ˈsɪməlɚ/ | adj. | almost the samefamily: similarityLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The two answers are similar. |
| simpleadj. ✓✓sim·ple/ˈsɪmpəl/ | adj. | easy to understand or dofamily: simply, simplifyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The rule is simple. |
| simplyadv. ≠sim·ply/ˈsɪmpli/ | adv. | in a clear and easy way, without anything extrafamily: simple, simplify, simplicityLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The teacher explained the rules simply so everyone could follow. |
| singleadj. ✓✓sin·gle/ˈsɪŋɡəl/ | adj. | only one, not two or morefamily: singles, singly, singledLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | There was not a single empty seat in the lecture hall. |
| slimadj. ✓/slɪm/ | adj. | thin in an attractive or healthy wayLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The dictionary has a slim pocket edition. |
| slowlyadv. ✓✓slow·ly/ˈsloʊli/ | adv. | not quickly, at a low speedfamily: slow, slower, slowestLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please speak slowly so that everyone can understand you. |
| softadj. ✓✓/sɑft/ | adj. | not hard; gentlefamily: softly, softenLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Speak in a soft voice in the library. |
| specificadj. ✓✓spe·cif·ic/spəˈsɪfɪk/ | adj. | particular and exact, not generalfamily: specifically, specify, specifics, specificityLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher asked for a specific example, not a general idea. |
| speedn. ✓✓/spid/ | n. | how fast something movesfamily: speedyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Reading speed grows with practice. |
| staten. ✓✓/steɪt/ | n. | the condition something is in; also a nation's governmentLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The road is in a poor state. |
| stronglyadv. ≠strong·ly/ˈstɹɔŋli/ | adv. | very much, or with a lot of force or feelingfamily: strong, strength, strengthen, stronger, strongestLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The teachers strongly recommend reading the chapter before class. |
| suchdet. ✓✓/sʌtʃ/ | det. | of this kind; used to emphasiseLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Such questions need full sentences. |
| suitableadj. ≠suit·a·ble/ˈsutəbəl/ | adj. | right for a particular person, purpose or situationfamily: suit, suitably, suitability, unsuitableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | These shoes are not suitable for walking in the rain. |
| sureadj. ≠/ʃʊɹ/ | adj. | having no doubtfamily: surelyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Are you sure about the answer? |
| surprisingadj. ✓✓sur·pris·ing/sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ | adj. | not what you expected, so it makes you feel amazedfamily: surprise, surprised, surprisinglyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is surprising how quickly the children learnt the new song. |
| tidyadj. ✓✓ti·dy/ˈtaɪdi/ | adj. | neat, with everything in its placefamily: tidiedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Leave the desks tidy. |
| traditionaladj. ✓✓tra·di·tion·al/tɹəˈdɪʃənəl/ | adj. | following customs or ways that have existed for a long timefamily: tradition, traditions, traditionallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The students wore traditional clothes for the festival at school. |
| unusualadj. ✓✓un·u·su·al/ənˈjuˌʒuəl/ | adj. | different from what is normal or expectedfamily: usual, usually, unusuallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is unusual for the library to be closed on a weekday. |
| usedadj. ≠/juzd/ | adj. | not new; owned by someone beforefamily: use, userLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He drives a used car. |
| usefuladj. ≠use·ful/ˈjusfəl/ | adj. | helpful for a purposefamily: use, uselessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | That was a useful lesson. |
| violentadj. ≠vi·o·lent/ˈvaɪələnt/ | adj. | using great force in a way that hurts or damagesfamily: violence, violentlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The violent wind knocked down trees and broke several windows. |
| weakadj. ✓✓/wik/ | adj. | not strong, and easily hurt, broken or beatenfamily: weakness, weaken, weakly, weakerLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | After a week in bed, he felt too weak to walk far. |
| wholeadj. ✓✓/hoʊl/ | adj. | all of something, with no part left outfamily: wholly, wholenessLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We spent the whole afternoon cleaning the science lab. |
| wideadj. ✓✓/waɪd/ | adj. | measuring a lot from side to sidefamily: width, widelyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The river is wide here. |
| wiseadj. ≠/waɪz/ | adj. | able to judge well from experiencefamily: wisdom, wiselyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her wise answer ended the argument. |
| woodenadj. ✓✓wood·en/ˈwʊdən/ | adj. | made of the hard material that comes from treesfamily: wood, woods, woodedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The classroom has an old wooden desk near the window. |
| worseadj. ✓✓/wɝs/ | adj. | the comparative of badfamily: bad, worstLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The traffic is worse on Fridays. |
| worstadj. ✓✓/wɝst/ | adj. | of the lowest quality or the most unpleasant of allfamily: bad, worseLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | That was the worst film I have seen this year. |
actions91 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| acceptv. ✓✓ac·cept/ækˈsɛpt/ | v. | to agree to take something that is offered to youfamily: acceptance, acceptable, accepted, accepting, accepts, unacceptableLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He accepted the job offer after thinking about it for two days. |
| acrossadv. ≠a·cross/əˈkɹɔs/ | adv. | from one side to the other sideLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The road was busy, so we waited before walking across. |
| actv. ≠/ækt/ | v. | to do something, or to perform in a playfamily: action, actorLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Act quickly if there is a fire. |
| admitv. ≠ad·mit/ədˈmɪt/ | v. | to agree that something is true, often something you did wrongfamily: admission, admitted, admitting, admitsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He admitted that he had forgotten to do his homework. |
| advisev. ≠ad·vise/ædˈvaɪz/ | v. | to tell someone what you think they should dofamily: advice, adviser, advisor, advised, advising, advisableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The doctor advised him to drink more water and rest. |
| aimedv. ⚠/eɪmd/ | v. | past tense of aimfamily: aim, aimsLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The course aimed at real conversation. |
| allowv. ✓✓al·low/əˈlaʊ/ | v. | to let someone do something or let something happenfamily: allowance, allowed, allowing, allows, allowableLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Teachers do not allow phones during the exam. |
| apologizev. ≠a·pol·o·gize/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/ | v. | to say that you are sorry for something you didfamily: apology, apologies, apologized, apologizes, apologizing, apologeticLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He apologized for arriving late to the meeting. |
| appearv. ✓✓ap·pear/əˈpɪɹ/ | v. | to come into sight or start to be seenfamily: appearance, appearances, appeared, appearing, appears, disappearLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A rainbow appeared over the river after the rain stopped. |
| arguev. ✓✓ar·gue/ˈɑɹɡju/ | v. | to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with themfamily: argument, arguments, argued, arguing, argues, arguableLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The two brothers argued about who should wash the dishes. |
| avoidv. ✓✓a·void/əˈvɔɪd/ | v. | to stay away from something, or stop it happeningfamily: avoidance, avoidable, avoided, avoiding, avoidsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We left early to avoid the heavy morning traffic. |
| beatsv. ⚠/bits/ | v. | the form of beat used with he, she and itfamily: beat, beatenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Practice beats luck. |
| begv. ≠/bɛɡ/ | v. | to ask for something in a very strong wayfamily: beggarLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children begged for five more minutes. |
| belongv. ✓✓be·long/bɪˈlɔŋ/ | v. | to be owned by someone, or to be part of a groupfamily: belongings, belonged, belonging, belongsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | This umbrella belongs to the girl in the blue coat. |
| bendv. ≠/bɛnd/ | v. | to make or become curvedfamily: bentLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Bend the wire into a hook. |
| botherv. ≠both·er/ˈbɑðɚ/ | v. | to annoy someone or make them feel worriedfamily: bothered, bothering, bothersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Please do not bother your sister while she is studying. |
| buryv. ≠bur·y/ˈbɛɹi/ | v. | to put something in the ground and cover it with earthfamily: burial, buried, buries, buryingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The dog buried its bone in the garden. |
| chosev. ⚠/tʃoʊz/ | v. | past tense of choosefamily: choose, chosenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Each pair chose a topic. |
| collectv. ≠col·lect/kəˈlɛkt/ | v. | to gather things togetherfamily: collectionLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Collect the sheets at the end. |
| communicatev. ✓✓com·mu·ni·cate/kəˈmjunəˌkeɪt/ | v. | to share information, ideas or feelings with other peoplefamily: communication, communicated, communicating, communicatesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We communicate with our teacher by email when we have questions. |
| complainv. ✓✓com·plain/kəmˈpleɪn/ | v. | to say that you are unhappy about somethingfamily: complaint, complained, complaining, complainsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Several students complained that the classroom was too hot. |
| concentratev. ≠con·cen·trate/ˈkɑnsənˌtɹeɪt/ | v. | to give all your attention to one thingfamily: concentration, concentrated, concentrating, concentratesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Please turn off the music so I can concentrate on my homework. |
| considerv. ✓✓con·sid·er/kənˈsɪdɚ/ | v. | to think carefully about something before decidingfamily: consideration, considerable, considered, considering, considersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please consider all the options before you choose a course. |
| consistv. ≠con·sist/kənˈsɪst/ | v. | to be made up of particular parts or peoplefamily: consistent, consistency, consistently, inconsistent, consists, consistingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The exam consists of three parts: listening, reading and writing. |
| continuev. ✓✓con·tin·ue/kənˈtɪnju/ | v. | to keep doing something without stoppingfamily: continuous, continuation, continued, continuing, continuesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The rain continued all afternoon, so we stayed inside and read. |
| createv. ≠cre·ate/kɹiˈeɪt/ | v. | to make something new that did not exist beforefamily: creation, creative, creativity, creator, created, creatingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children created colourful posters for the school festival. |
| cutsv. ⚠/kʌts/ | v. | third person form of cutfamily: cut, cuttingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He cuts the paper carefully. |
| decidev. ≠de·cide/ˌdɪˈsaɪd/ | v. | to make a choice after thinkingfamily: decisionLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We decided to walk. |
| dependv. ✓✓de·pend/dɪˈpɛnd/ | v. | to need someone or something, or to be decided by itfamily: dependent, dependence, dependable, depended, depending, dependsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Whether we go swimming depends on the weather tomorrow. |
| describev. ≠de·scribe/dɪskˈɹaɪb/ | v. | to say what something is likefamily: descriptionLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Describe the picture to your partner. |
| destroyv. ✓✓de·stroy/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ | v. | to damage something so badly that it cannot be usedfamily: destruction, destructive, destroyed, destroying, destroysLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The storm destroyed several houses near the river. |
| developv. ✓✓de·vel·op/dɪˈvɛləp/ | v. | to grow, or to make something bigger, better or strongerfamily: development, developer, developed, developing, developsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Reading every day will develop your vocabulary quickly. |
| disappearv. ✓✓dis·ap·pear/ˌdɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | v. | to stop being seen, or to go away completelyfamily: appear, appearance, disappearance, disappeared, disappears, disappearingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My keys disappeared from the table while I was cooking. |
| discoverv. ✓✓dis·cov·er/dɪˈskʌvɚ/ | v. | to find or learn about something for the first timefamily: discovery, discovered, discovering, discoversLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Scientists discovered a new species of frog in the forest. |
| dividev. ≠di·vide/dɪˈvaɪd/ | v. | to separate something into two or more partsfamily: divided, divider, divides, dividing, divisionLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The teacher divided the class into groups of four. |
| dropv. ≠/dɹɑp/ | v. | to let something fallfamily: droppedLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Do not drop the chalk. |
| dugv. ⚠/dʌɡ/ | v. | past tense of digfamily: dig, diggingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | They dug a channel for the rain. |
| encouragev. ≠en·cour·age/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/ | v. | to give someone hope or confidence to do somethingfamily: encouraged, encourages, encouraging, encouragement, discourageLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My parents encouraged me to join the school swimming team. |
| enterv. ✓✓en·ter/ˈɛntɚ/ | v. | to go into a placefamily: entranceLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Knock before you enter. |
| expectv. ✓✓ex·pect/ɪkˈspɛkt/ | v. | to think that something will probably happenfamily: expectation, expected, expecting, unexpectedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We expect the new library to open next month. |
| explainv. ≠ex·plain/ɪkspˈleɪn/ | v. | to make something clear to someonefamily: explanationLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Please explain the rule again. |
| fallv. ≠/fɔl/ | v. | to drop down towards the groundfamily: fell, fallen, falling, fallsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Be careful, the floor is wet and you might fall. |
| followv. ≠fol·low/ˈfɑloʊ/ | v. | to go after or behind someone or somethingfamily: followed, follower, followers, following, followsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The puppy followed the children all the way to school. |
| forwardadv. ✓✓for·ward/ˈfɔɹwɚd/ | adv. | towards the front or the direction you are facingfamily: forwards, forwarded, forwardingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Step forward when I call your name, please. |
| gatherv. ≠gath·er/ˈɡæðɚ/ | v. | to come together, or to collect things into one placefamily: gathered, gathering, gatherer, gathersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The students gathered in the hall to hear the announcement. |
| hidv. ⚠/hɪd/ | v. | past tense of hidefamily: hide, hiddenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The cat hid under the bed. |
| hitv. ✓✓/hɪt/ | v. | to strike something with forcefamily: hittingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The ball hit the wall. |
| hitsn. ⚠/hɪts/ | n. | plural of hitfamily: hitLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The song had two big hits. |
| improvev. ≠im·prove/ˌɪmpˈɹuv/ | v. | to become or make betterfamily: improvementLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | His writing improved quickly. |
| includev. ≠in·clude/ɪnˈklud/ | v. | to have something or someone as one part of a wholefamily: included, includes, including, inclusion, inclusiveLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The price includes lunch and a guided tour. |
| indicatev. ≠in·di·cate/ˈɪndəˌkeɪt/ | v. | to show or make clear that something is truefamily: indication, indicator, indicated, indicating, indicative, indicatesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The red light indicates that the printer needs more paper. |
| inventv. ✓✓in·vent/ɪnˈvɛnt/ | v. | to make or think of something completely new for the first timefamily: invention, inventor, inventive, invented, inventing, inventsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The students invented a simple machine that sorts coins by size. |
| letv. ≠/lɛt/ | v. | to allow someone to do somethingfamily: lettingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Let them finish first. |
| letsv. ⚠/lɛts/ | v. | third person form of letfamily: let, lettingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She lets the students choose. |
| liev. ≠/laɪ/ | v. | to rest flat; also to say something untruefamily: lay, lyingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1/B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Lie down and rest. |
| liedv. ⚠/laɪd/ | v. | past tense of lie, meaning not telling the truthfamily: lie, lyingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He lied about his homework. |
| liesv. ⚠/laɪz/ | v. | third person form of liefamily: lie, layLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The book lies on the desk. |
| losev. ≠/luz/ | v. | to stop having something, or not to winfamily: lost, loser, lossLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Try not to lose your worksheet. |
| losesv. ⚠los·es/ˈluzəz/ | v. | the form of lose used with he, she and itfamily: lose, lostLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He loses his place without a ruler. |
| mixv. ≠/mɪks/ | v. | to put different things together so they become onefamily: mixture, mixed, mixer, mixes, mixingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl. |
| ontoprep. ≠on·to/ˈɑntu/ | prep. | moving to a position on somethingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Copy it onto the board. |
| organizev. ✓✓or·ga·nize/ˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪz/ | v. | to plan and arrange something so that it works wellfamily: organization, organized, organizer, organizing, organizesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our class organized a farewell party for the school librarian. |
| performv. ✓✓per·form/pɚˈfɔɹm/ | v. | to act, sing, dance or play music in front of peoplefamily: performance, performer, performed, performing, performsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our class will perform a short play on Friday afternoon. |
| predictv. ✓✓pre·dict/pɹɪˈdɪkt/ | v. | to say what will happen in the futurefamily: prediction, predictable, predictor, predicted, predicting, predictsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Weather experts predicted heavy rain for the whole weekend. |
| preparev. ≠pre·pare/pɹiˈpɛɹ/ | v. | to get something readyfamily: preparationLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I prepare lessons on Sunday. |
| pretendv. ≠pre·tend/pɹiˈtɛnd/ | v. | to behave as if something is true when it is notfamily: pretence, pretended, pretender, pretending, pretendsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children pretended to be doctors and nurses in the playground. |
| pullv. ✓✓/pʊl/ | v. | to move something towards you, often with your handsfamily: pulled, pulling, pullsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She pulled the heavy box across the classroom floor. |
| raisev. ✓✓/ɹeɪz/ | v. | to lift, or to make higherfamily: raised, raisingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Raise your hand to answer. |
| realizev. ✓✓re·al·ize/ˈɹiəˌlaɪz/ | v. | to understand or notice something that you did not know beforefamily: real, realization, realized, realizes, realizingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I suddenly realized that I had left my keys at home. |
| receivev. ✓✓re·ceive/ɹəˈsiv/ | v. | to get something that is sent or givenfamily: receiptLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I received your letter. |
| referv. ✓✓re·fer/ɹəˈfɝ/ | v. | to mention or talk about someone or somethingfamily: reference, referral, referred, referring, refersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher referred to last week's lesson before starting the test. |
| repeatv. ≠re·peat/ɹɪˈpit/ | v. | to say or do something againfamily: repetitionLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Repeat after me. |
| replacev. ✓✓re·place/ˌɹiˈpleɪs/ | v. | to put something new instead of something old or brokenfamily: place, replacement, replaceable, replaced, replacing, replacesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We need to replace the broken window before the rainy season. |
| returnv. ≠re·turn/ɹɪˈtɝn/ | v. | to come back, or to give something backLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Return the books by Friday. |
| rubv. ≠/ɹʌb/ | v. | to move your hand over a surface with pressurefamily: rubbed, rubbing, rubberLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | Rub the board clean before you write. |
| ruinv. ≠ru·in/ˈɹuən/ | v. | to spoil or destroy something completelyfamily: ruined, ruinsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Rain ruined the sports day. |
| seekv. ≠/sik/ | v. | to look for; to try to getfamily: soughtLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Seek advice before you decide. |
| setv. ≠/sɛt/ | v. | to put something in a place or positionfamily: settingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | Set the books on the desk. |
| shootv. ≠/ʃut/ | v. | to fire a bullet or arrow from a weaponfamily: shot, shoots, shooting, shooterLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | At the camp we learned to shoot arrows at a paper target. |
| shoutn. ✓✓/ʃaʊt/ | n. | a loud call or cry made with the voicefamily: shouts, shouted, shoutingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We heard a shout from the playground and ran to look. |
| shutv. ✓✓/ʃʌt/ | v. | to closeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Shut the windows before the storm. |
| stealv. ✓✓/stil/ | v. | to take something that is not yoursfamily: stole, stolenLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Someone stole the front wheel. |
| stepn. ✓✓/stɛp/ | n. | one movement of the foot; also one stage in a processLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Take one step forward. |
| stolev. ⚠/stoʊl/ | v. | past tense of stealfamily: steal, stolenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Someone stole the duster again. |
| surfv. ✓/sɝf/ | v. | to ride waves on a board; to move around the internetfamily: surfingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | They surf at the southern beaches. |
| survivev. ≠sur·vive/sɚˈvaɪv/ | v. | to continue to live or exist after a dangerous or difficult eventfamily: survival, survivor, survivors, survived, surviving, survivesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Only a few plants survived the long dry season this year. |
| tiedv. ⚠/taɪd/ | v. | past tense of tiefamily: tie, tyingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He tied his shoes. |
| weighv. ≠/weɪ/ | v. | to measure how heavy something isfamily: weight, weighed, weighing, weighs, weightyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The nurse weighed each student before the health check. |
| winv. ≠/wɪn/ | v. | to come first in a game or contestfamily: won, winner, winningLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Which team will win the spelling game? |
| wonv. ⚠/wʌn/ | v. | past tense of winfamily: win, winnerLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Our team won the game. |
| wonderv. ≠won·der/ˈwʌndɚ/ | v. | to think about something and want to know the answerfamily: wondered, wondering, wonders, wonderful, wonderfully, wondermentLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I wonder why the shop closes so early on Sundays. |
school86 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| advancedadj. ≠ad·vanced/ədˈvænst/ | adj. | at a high or difficult level, not for beginnersfamily: advance, advancementLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She joined the advanced class because her English was excellent. |
| artsn. ⚠/ɑɹts/ | n. | subjects such as music, painting and dramafamily: artLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She studies the arts. |
| averagen. ✓✓av·er·age/ˈævɚɪdʒ/ | n. | the middle value found by adding numbers and dividing by how manyfamily: averaged, averages, averagingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The class average in the maths test was seventy per cent. |
| campusn. ≠cam·pus/ˈkæmpəs/ | n. | the land and buildings of a university or collegefamily: campusesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The library is on the main campus, next to the science building. |
| casen. ≠/keɪs/ | n. | a container, or a particular situationLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | In that case, wait here. |
| chaptern. ≠chap·ter/ˈtʃæptɚ/ | n. | a main part of a bookLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Read chapter three tonight. |
| chartn. ≠/tʃɑɹt/ | n. | a drawing that shows informationLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Put the results on a chart. |
| cluen. ≠/klu/ | n. | a piece of information that helps you find an answerLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The first letter is your clue. |
| columnn. ✓✓col·umn/ˈkɑləm/ | n. | a line of words or numbers going down a page or tablefamily: columns, columnistLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Write your name in the first column of the table. |
| competitionn. ✓✓com·pe·ti·tion/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/ | n. | an event where people try to do better than everyone elsefamily: compete, competitor, competitive, competitively, competitionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her class won first prize in the school singing competition. |
| contextn. ✓✓con·text/ˈkɑntɛkst/ | n. | the situation or words around something that help you understand itfamily: contexts, contextualLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | You can often guess a new word from its context. |
| correctadj. ≠cor·rect/kɚˈɛkt/ | adj. | right, with no mistakesfamily: correction, correctlyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | That answer is correct. |
| crossn. ✓✓/kɹɔs/ | n. | a mark or shape made of two lines that meet in the middlefamily: crosses, crossed, crossingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Put a tick or a cross in each box. |
| descriptionn. ≠de·scrip·tion/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/ | n. | words that say what someone or something is likefamily: describe, described, describing, descriptions, descriptiveLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Write a short description of your favourite place in your hometown. |
| detailn. ≠de·tail/dɪˈteɪl/ | n. | a small piece of informationfamily: detailedLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | One detail is missing. |
| dotn. ≠/dɑt/ | n. | a small round markfamily: dottedLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | Put a dot above the letter i. |
| dotsn. ⚠/dɑts/ | n. | plural of dot: small round marksfamily: dotLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Join the dots to make the letter. |
| educationn. ✓✓ed·u·ca·tion/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ | n. | the teaching and learning that happens at school or universityfamily: educate, educated, educational, educatorLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her parents saved money for many years for her education. |
| educationaladj. ≠ed·u·ca·tion·al/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/ | adj. | connected with teaching and learningfamily: educate, education, educated, educator, educates, educatingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The science centre runs educational programmes for local primary schools. |
| elseadv. ≠/ɛls/ | adv. | in addition, or insteadLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | What else did you notice? |
| errorn. ✓✓er·ror/ˈɛɹɚ/ | n. | something done wrongly, especially by accidentfamily: err, errors, erroneousLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher circled every spelling error in my essay. |
| essayn. ✓✓es·say/ˈɛseɪ/ | n. | a short piece of writing on one subject, often for schoolfamily: essays, essayistLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We have to write an essay about our hometown for homework. |
| examn. ≠ex·am/ɪɡˈzæm/ | n. | an official test of knowledgefamily: examine, examinationLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The exam is on Friday. |
| explanationn. ✓✓ex·pla·na·tion/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | n. | words that help someone understand why or how something happensfamily: explain, explained, explaining, explanations, explanatoryLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher gave a clear explanation of the new grammar rule. |
| failv. ✓✓/feɪl/ | v. | to not pass; to not succeedfamily: failure, failedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Nobody failed the retest. |
| fictionn. ✓✓fic·tion/ˈfɪkʃən/ | n. | stories about people and events that are not realfamily: fictional, non-fictionLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She writes fiction about a girl who can talk to animals. |
| graduatev. ≠grad·u·ate/ˈɡɹædʒuˌeɪt/ | v. | to complete your studies and get a degree from a universityfamily: graduation, graduated, graduating, graduates, undergraduateLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My brother graduated from university last year and now works as an engineer. |
| grammarn. ≠gram·mar/ˈɡɹæmɚ/ | n. | the rules for building sentencesfamily: grammaticalLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1 | English grammar takes practice. |
| inkn. ≠/ɪŋk/ | n. | the colored liquid used for writingfamily: inky, inkedLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | His pen ran out of ink. |
| inventionn. ✓✓in·ven·tion/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ | n. | a new machine or idea that someone has createdfamily: invent, inventor, inventive, inventionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The telephone was an important invention that changed how people talk. |
| itsdet. ≠/ɪts/ | det. | belonging to a thing or animalfamily: itLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The dog wagged its tail. |
| kitn. ≠/kɪt/ | n. | a set of tools or clothes for an activityLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Bring your sports kit on Friday. |
| knowledgen. ✓✓knowl·edge/ˈnɑlədʒ/ | n. | the information, understanding and skills you get from learning or experiencefamily: know, knowledgeable, knownLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The test will check your knowledge of English grammar. |
| learnern. ✓learn·er/ˈlɝnɚ/ | n. | a person who is studying a subject or a skillfamily: learn, learned, learnt, learning, learnersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Young learners often remember new words better when they play games. |
| lessonn. ≠les·son/ˈlɛsən/ | n. | a period of time for learningLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The lesson lasts one hour. |
| mainadj. ≠/meɪn/ | adj. | largest or most importantfamily: mainlyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | What is the main idea? |
| markn. ✓✓/mɑɹk/ | n. | a number or letter that shows how good a student's work isfamily: marked, marker, markers, marking, marksLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She got full marks in the spelling test on Monday. |
| matsn. ⚠/mæts/ | n. | plural of matfamily: matLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Roll out the mats for the game. |
| meanv. ≠/min/ | v. | to have a particular meaningfamily: meant, meaningLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | What does this word mean? |
| meaningn. ≠mean·ing/ˈminɪŋ/ | n. | what a word or sentence expressesfamily: mean, meaningfulLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Look up the meaning. |
| mistaken. ≠mis·take/mɪsˈteɪk/ | n. | something done wronglyfamily: mistakenLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Everyone makes mistakes. |
| modeln. ≠mod·el/ˈmɑdəl/ | n. | a small copy of something such as a building or carfamily: models, modelled, modelling, modellerLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He built a model of the bridge from paper and glue. |
| nonepron. ≠/nʌn/ | pron. | not one, not anyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | None of the answers was correct. |
| noten. ≠/noʊt/ | n. | a short piece of writing to help you rememberfamily: notebookLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Make a note of the date. |
| notesn. ⚠/noʊts/ | n. | short pieces of writing to help you rememberfamily: noteLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Take notes during the lesson. |
| nounn. ✓/naʊn/ | n. | a word that names a person, place or thingfamily: nounsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Circle every noun in the sentence. |
| noveln. ✓✓nov·el/ˈnɑvəl/ | n. | a long written story about people and events that are not realfamily: novelist, novelsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She read the whole novel in two days because the story was exciting. |
| onespron. ⚠/wʌnz/ | pron. | particular members of a groupfamily: oneLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Choose the ones you like. |
| passv. ✓✓/pæs/ | v. | to succeed in a test; to go pastfamily: passed, passingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Most of the class passed the exam. |
| playgroundn. ✓play·ground/ˈpleɪˌɡɹaʊnd/ | n. | an outdoor area where children can play, often with swingsfamily: playgroundsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The children ran to the playground as soon as class ended. |
| plusprep. ≠/plʌs/ | prep. | added to; and alsoLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Two plus three is five. |
| poemn. ≠po·em/ˈpoʊəm/ | n. | a piece of writing arranged in linesfamily: poet, poetryLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | They learned a short poem. |
| practicen. ≠prac·tice/ˈpɹæktəs/ | n. | doing something repeatedly to improvefamily: practiced, practicalLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Practice makes it easier. |
| punctuationn. ✓punc·tu·a·tion/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/ | n. | the marks such as commas and full stops used in writingfamily: punctuateLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Check your punctuation before you hand in the essay. |
| quizn. ✓/kwɪz/ | n. | a short test of what someone knows, often played as a gamefamily: quizzes, quizzedLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Our teacher gives a short quiz every Friday. |
| racen. ≠/ɹeɪs/ | n. | a competition of speedfamily: racingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Run the word race in teams. |
| rangv. ⚠/ɹæŋ/ | v. | past tense of ringfamily: ring, rungLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The bell rang at noon. |
| reachv. ✓✓/ɹitʃ/ | v. | to arrive at a place or levelLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | They reached the top. |
| reasonn. ≠rea·son/ˈɹizən/ | n. | why something happens or is donefamily: reasonableLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Explain the reason for your choice. |
| resultn. ≠re·sult/ɹɪˈzʌlt/ | n. | what happens because of somethingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The result surprised everyone. |
| rown. ≠/ɹoʊ/ | n. | a line of people or things side by sideLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | Sit in the front row. |
| rulen. ≠/ɹul/ | n. | an instruction saying what is allowedfamily: rules, rulerLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The first rule is to listen carefully. |
| scalen. ≠/skeɪl/ | n. | a range of levels; also a machine for weighingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Grades sit on a five-point scale. |
| scoren. ≠/skɔɹ/ | n. | the number of points gainedfamily: scored, scoringLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Write your score at the top. |
| searchv. ≠/sɝtʃ/ | v. | to look carefully for somethingfamily: researcherLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Search the list for your word. |
| semestern. ✓se·mes·ter/səˈmɛstɚ/ | n. | one of the two halves of a school or university yearfamily: semestersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I am taking five courses this semester. |
| sentencen. ≠sen·tence/ˈsɛntəns/ | n. | a group of words with a complete meaningLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Write one sentence for each word. |
| setsn. ⚠/sɛts/ | n. | more than one group of related thingsfamily: setLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Divide the words into two sets. |
| singularn. ✓sin·gu·lar/ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ | n. | the form of a word used for only one person or thingfamily: singularlyLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The singular of the word children is child. |
| sortv. ≠/sɔɹt/ | v. | to arrange things into groupsfamily: sortingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | Sort the words by length. |
| spellingn. ≠spell·ing/ˈspɛlɪŋ/ | n. | the way letters form a wordfamily: spell, speltLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Check your spelling. |
| strategyn. ✓✓strat·e·gy/ˈstɹætədʒi/ | n. | a careful plan that helps you reach a goalfamily: strategic, strategically, strategiesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our teacher showed us a useful strategy for remembering new words. |
| subjectn. ≠sub·ject/səbˈdʒɛkt/ | n. | an area of studyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | English is my favourite subject. |
| sumsn. ⚠/sʌmz/ | n. | plural of sum: simple calculationsfamily: sumLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Ten sums, five minutes. |
| tapen. ≠/teɪp/ | n. | a long thin strip used to stick thingsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Stick the poster with tape. |
| tapesn. ⚠/teɪps/ | n. | plural of tapefamily: tapeLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Old listening tapes fill the cupboard. |
| teamsn. ⚠/timz/ | n. | plural of teamfamily: teamLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Split the class into four teams. |
| tensn. ⚠/tɛnz/ | n. | groups of tenfamily: tenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Count in tens. |
| textn. ≠/tɛkst/ | n. | the written words in a book, article or on a screenfamily: texts, texted, texting, textbookLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Read the text on page ten and answer the questions. |
| topicn. ≠top·ic/ˈtɑpɪk/ | n. | the subject of a talk or textLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Choose a topic you know well. |
| uniformn. ✓✓u·ni·form/ˈjunəˌfɔɹm/ | n. | a special set of clothes worn by everyone in a school or jobfamily: uniforms, uniformed, uniformity, uniformlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | All students must wear the school uniform on weekdays. |
| unitn. ✓✓u·nit/ˈjunət/ | n. | one of the equal parts a course is divided intoLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We finished unit three. |
| unitsn. ⚠u·nits/ˈjunəts/ | n. | more than one unitfamily: unitLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | We finished three units. |
| universityn. ≠u·ni·ver·si·ty/ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/ | n. | a place where students study for a degree after leaving schoolfamily: universitiesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My brother hopes to study engineering at university next year. |
| verbn. ✓/vɝb/ | n. | a word for an action, such as run or eatfamily: verbs, verbalLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Underline the verb in each sentence on the worksheet. |
| writingn. ≠writ·ing/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ | n. | the activity or skill of putting words on paper or a screenfamily: write, writes, wrote, written, writer, writersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her writing has improved a lot since she started keeping a diary. |
daily77 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| accidentn. ✓✓ac·ci·dent/ˈæksədənt/ | n. | something bad that happens by chance and is not plannedfamily: accidents, accidental, accidentallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A car accident on the main road made everyone late for work. |
| adventuren. ✓✓ad·ven·ture/ædˈvɛntʃɚ/ | n. | an exciting and unusual experience, often with some dangerfamily: adventures, adventurous, adventurerLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Camping in the mountains was a real adventure for the children. |
| asleepadj. ✓✓a·sleep/əsˈlip/ | adj. | sleepingfamily: sleep, sleepyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The baby is asleep. |
| awardn. ✓✓a·ward/əˈwɔɹd/ | n. | a prize given to someone for doing something very wellfamily: awards, awarded, awardingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She received an award for the best science project in school. |
| badmintonn. ✓bad·min·ton/ˈbædˌmɪntən/ | n. | a game in which players hit a small feathered object over a high netLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We play badminton in the school hall every Wednesday afternoon. |
| beltn. ✓✓/bɛlt/ | n. | a band worn around the waistLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The belt matches his uniform. |
| callv. ≠/kɔl/ | v. | to shout a name; to telephonefamily: called, callingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Call the names in order. |
| capn. ≠/kæp/ | n. | a soft hat with a curved frontLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | He wore a blue cap. |
| capsn. ⚠/kæps/ | n. | plural of capfamily: capLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The team wore red caps. |
| catchv. ≠/kætʃ/ | v. | to take hold of something movingfamily: caught, catchingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Catch the ball. |
| chainn. ≠/tʃeɪn/ | n. | a line of metal rings joined togetherfamily: chains, chained, chainingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He locked his bicycle to the gate with a thick chain. |
| chatv. ✓✓/tʃæt/ | v. | to talk in a friendly, informal wayfamily: chattingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | They chatted before class. |
| chessn. ✓/tʃɛs/ | n. | a board game for two players using sixteen pieces eachLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We play chess in the library at lunchtime. |
| climbingn. ✓climb·ing/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ | n. | the sport or activity of going up rocks, walls or mountainsfamily: climb, climbed, climber, climbers, climbsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Indoor climbing is a popular weekend activity for many students. |
| combn. ✓/koʊm/ | n. | a flat tool with thin teeth for making your hair tidyfamily: combs, combed, combingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | He keeps a small comb in his bag. |
| cricketn. ✓crick·et/ˈkɹɪkət/ | n. | a game in which two teams hit a ball with a bat and runfamily: cricketer, cricketers, cricketsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My cousins in India play cricket in the street every afternoon. |
| cyclingn. ✓cy·cling/ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/ | n. | the sport or activity of riding a bicyclefamily: cycle, cycled, cycles, cyclist, cyclistsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Cycling to work is cheaper and healthier than driving. |
| diaryn. ✓✓di·a·ry/ˈdaɪɚi/ | n. | a book in which you write what happens each dayfamily: diariesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She writes in her diary every night before bed. |
| discon. ✓dis·co/ˈdɪskoʊ/ | n. | a place or party where people dance to loud pop musicfamily: discosLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The school disco is on Friday night in the sports hall. |
| drawingn. ✓✓draw·ing/ˈdɹɔɪŋ/ | n. | a picture made with a pencil or penfamily: draw, drew, drawn, drawingsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her drawing of the old tree won first prize. |
| dressedadj. ≠/dɹɛst/ | adj. | having put on your clothesfamily: dress, dresses, dressing, undressedLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children were dressed and ready for school by seven o'clock. |
| earringn. ✓ear·ring/ˈɪɹɪŋ/ | n. | a small piece of jewellery worn on the earfamily: earringsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | She lost one earring somewhere between the bus and the office. |
| episoden. ≠ep·i·sode/ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/ | n. | one part of a television or radio seriesfamily: episodes, episodicLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We watched the last episode of the series together on Sunday. |
| exhibitionn. ≠ex·hi·bi·tion/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/ | n. | a public event where art or interesting objects are shownfamily: exhibit, exhibited, exhibitor, exhibitionsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The school held an exhibition of student photographs last week. |
| fansn. ⚠/fænz/ | n. | plural of fanfamily: fanLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Two fans cool the hall. |
| fashionn. ✓✓fash·ion/ˈfæʃən/ | n. | a style of clothes or hair that is popular at a certain timefamily: fashionable, unfashionable, fashionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Long skirts are back in fashion this year. |
| filmn. ≠/fɪlm/ | n. | a story shown as moving pictures in a cinema or on televisionfamily: films, filmed, filming, filmmakerLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We saw a funny film at the cinema last night. |
| fitv. ≠/fɪt/ | v. | to be the right size or shapefamily: fitted, fittingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | These shoes do not fit. |
| floatn. ✓/floʊt/ | n. | a light object that stays on top of water, used when learning to swimfamily: floated, floating, floatsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The children held onto floats while they practised kicking. |
| gloven. ≠/ɡlʌv/ | n. | a piece of clothing that covers your hand and each fingerfamily: gloves, glovedLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Wear thick gloves when you take the hot tray from the oven. |
| golfn. ✓✓/ɡɑlf/ | n. | a game in which players hit a small ball into holes with special sticksfamily: golfer, golfers, golfingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My father plays golf with his friends every Saturday morning. |
| handbagn. ✓hand·bag/ˈhændˌbæɡ/ | n. | a small bag for carrying money, keys and other personal thingsfamily: handbagsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | She keeps her phone and keys in her handbag. |
| hockeyn. ✓✓hock·ey/ˈhɑki/ | n. | a team game in which players hit a small ball with curved sticksLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our school hockey team won the match on Saturday. |
| instrumentn. ✓✓in·stru·ment/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | n. | an object used to make music, or a tool for careful workfamily: instrumental, instrumentsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The piano is the only instrument she can play well. |
| joken. ✓✓/dʒoʊk/ | n. | something said or done to make people laughfamily: jokes, joked, joker, jokingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Everyone laughed at the joke my brother told at dinner. |
| leisuren. ≠lei·sure/ˈliʒɚ/ | n. | free time when you are not working or studyingfamily: leisurelyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | In her leisure time she likes to paint and read novels. |
| lifestylen. ✓✓life·style/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | n. | the way that a person lives, including their habits and daily activitiesfamily: lifestylesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A healthy lifestyle includes good food, exercise and enough sleep. |
| noticen. ✓✓no·tice/ˈnoʊtəs/ | n. | a written sign or announcement that gives people informationfamily: notices, noticed, noticeable, noticingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A notice on the door said the library would close early today. |
| perfumen. ✓per·fume/ˈpɝˌfjum/ | n. | a liquid with a pleasant smell that you put on your skinfamily: perfumes, perfumed, perfumerLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My sister wears a light perfume when she goes to work. |
| photographn. ≠pho·to·graph/ˈfoʊtəˌɡɹæf/ | n. | a picture of a person, place or thing made with a camerafamily: photo, photographer, photography, photographic, photographsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | This black and white photograph shows my grandmother as a young student. |
| photographyn. ≠pho·tog·ra·phy/fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/ | n. | the art or skill of taking pictures with a camerafamily: photograph, photo, photographer, photographicLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She joined a photography club to learn how to use light well. |
| portraitn. ≠por·trait/ˈpɔɹtɹət/ | n. | a painting, drawing or photo of a person, usually showing the facefamily: portraits, portraitureLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The artist painted a portrait of her grandfather sitting in his chair. |
| racesn. ⚠rac·es/ˈɹeɪsəz/ | n. | more than one race or competitionfamily: race, racingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The races start at nine. |
| relaxv. ≠re·lax/ɹɪˈlæks/ | v. | to rest and become calm and less worriedfamily: relaxation, relaxed, relaxes, relaxingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | After the exams, we relaxed on the beach for a week. |
| remindv. ≠re·mind/ɹiˈmaɪnd/ | v. | to help someone remember something they must dofamily: reminder, reminded, reminding, remindsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Please remind me to bring my ID card tomorrow. |
| repairn. ≠re·pair/ɹɪˈpɛɹ/ | n. | the work of fixing something that is brokenfamily: repairs, repaired, repairing, repairableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The bicycle repair took only an hour at the shop. |
| restn. ≠/ɹɛst/ | n. | a period of not working; also the remaining partfamily: restfulLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Take a short rest. |
| ringn. ✓✓/ɹɪŋ/ | n. | a circle of metal worn on a fingerfamily: rang, rungLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She wears a silver ring. |
| ringsn. ⚠/ɹɪŋz/ | n. | plural of ringfamily: ringLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She wears two silver rings. |
| rugbyn. ≠rug·by/ˈɹʌɡbi/ | n. | a team game played with an oval ball that players carry and kickLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Our school rugby team practises every Saturday morning. |
| runningn. ✓✓run·ning/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/ | n. | the sport or activity of moving quickly on your feetfamily: run, runs, ran, runner, runnersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Running in the park every morning keeps her fit and happy. |
| sailingn. ✓✓sail·ing/ˈseɪlɪŋ/ | n. | the sport of travelling across water in a boat moved by the windfamily: sail, sailor, sailedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We went sailing on the lake every weekend last summer. |
| saken. ≠/seɪk/ | n. | the good or purpose of someone or somethingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at C1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Please be quiet for the sake of the class. |
| scarfn. ✓/skɑɹf/ | n. | a long piece of cloth worn around the neckfamily: scarvesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | She wore a warm scarf because the morning was cold. |
| scenen. ✓✓/sin/ | n. | one part of a play or film; a view of a placeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Act out the market scene in pairs. |
| singingn. ✓✓sing·ing/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ | n. | the activity of making music with your voicefamily: sing, sang, sung, singer, songLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her singing was so beautiful that everyone stopped to listen. |
| skaten. ✓/skeɪt/ | n. | a boot with a blade or wheels for sliding alongfamily: skates, skated, skating, skater, skatersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | She put on her skates and glided across the ice. |
| skatingn. ✓skat·ing/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ | n. | the sport of moving on boots with a blade or wheelsfamily: skate, skates, skated, skaterLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Skating on the frozen lake is popular in winter. |
| skiingn. ✓✓ski·ing/ˈskiɪŋ/ | n. | the sport of sliding over snow on two long, narrow boardsfamily: ski, skis, skied, skierLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | They go skiing in the mountains every winter holiday. |
| sockn. ✓✓/sɑk/ | n. | a soft covering for the foot, worn inside a shoefamily: socksLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | One sock went missing again. |
| somewhereadv. ✓✓some·where/ˈsʌmˌwɛɹ/ | adv. | in or to a place that is not named or knownfamily: some, somebody, someone, something, sometimesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I left my keys somewhere in the house, but I cannot find them. |
| stampn. ✓✓/stæmp/ | n. | a small piece of paper stuck on a letter to pay for its deliveryfamily: stamps, stamped, stampingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He bought two stamps at the post office and posted the card. |
| sunglassesn. ✓sun·glass·es/ˈsʌnˌɡlæsɪz/ | n. | dark lenses worn to protect the eyes from strong lightfamily: glass, glassesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | She wore her sunglasses on the beach because the light was strong. |
| sweatern. ≠sweat·er/ˈswɛtɚ/ | n. | a warm piece of clothing with long sleeves, worn over a shirtfamily: sweat, sweaters, sweatyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Take a sweater, because the classroom is cold in the morning. |
| swimsuitn. ✓swim·suit/ˈswɪmˌsut/ | n. | a piece of clothing that you wear in the sea or a poolfamily: swim, swimsuitsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Remember to pack a swimsuit for the trip to the beach. |
| symphonyn. ✓sym·pho·ny/ˈsɪmfəni/ | n. | a long piece of music written for a large group of musiciansfamily: symphonies, symphonicLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The school orchestra played a symphony at the end-of-year concert. |
| tien. ✓✓/taɪ/ | n. | a narrow band of cloth worn round the neckLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He wore a blue tie. |
| tiesn. ⚠/taɪz/ | n. | more than one tie; also connections between peoplefamily: tieLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The school ties are blue. |
| titlen. ≠ti·tle/ˈtaɪtəl/ | n. | the name of a book, film, song or piece of writingfamily: titles, titled, subtitleLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | What is the title of the book you are reading now? |
| topsn. ⚠/tɑps/ | n. | plural of topfamily: topLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Match the tops to the bottles. |
| usualadj. ✓✓u·su·al/ˈjuʒəwəl/ | adj. | the same as what happens most of the timefamily: usually, unusual, unusuallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We met at the usual place outside the library after class. |
| violinn. ✓vi·o·lin/vaɪəˈlɪn/ | n. | a small wooden musical instrument played with a bowfamily: violins, violinist, violinistsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My sister practises the violin for an hour every evening. |
| walkingn. ✓walk·ing/ˈwɔkɪŋ/ | n. | the activity of moving on foot for exercise or pleasurefamily: walk, walks, walked, walker, walkersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Walking is a cheap and healthy way to stay fit. |
| wearsv. ⚠/wɛɹz/ | v. | the form of wear used with he, she and itfamily: wear, woreLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She wears the same lucky pin. |
| weddingn. ✓✓wed·ding/ˈwɛdɪŋ/ | n. | the ceremony or party where two people get marriedfamily: wed, weddingsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My cousin's wedding will be held in a garden next month. |
| wooln. ≠/wʊl/ | n. | the soft thick hair of sheep, used to make warm clothesfamily: woollen, woollyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | This scarf is made of wool, so it keeps you warm. |
| worev. ⚠/wɔɹ/ | v. | past tense of wearfamily: wear, wornLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She wore a white robe. |
food61 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| bakev. ≠/beɪk/ | v. | to cook food such as bread or cakes in an ovenfamily: baked, baker, bakery, baking, bakesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My aunt bakes fresh bread every Sunday morning. |
| barbecuen. ✓bar·be·cue/ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/ | n. | an outdoor meal where food is cooked over an open firefamily: barbecued, barbecues, barbecuingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We had a barbecue in the garden on Saturday evening. |
| boilv. ✓✓/bɔɪl/ | v. | to heat liquid until it bubblesfamily: boiled, boilingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Boil the water for three minutes. |
| boiledadj. ✓/bɔɪld/ | adj. | cooked in very hot waterfamily: boil, boilingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I usually have a boiled egg for breakfast. |
| cafeterian. ✓caf·e·te·ri·a/ˌkæfəˈtɪɹiə/ | n. | a restaurant in a school or office where you carry food to your tablefamily: cafeteriasLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Students can buy cheap lunches in the university cafeteria. |
| cansn. ⚠/kænz/ | n. | plural of can: metal containers for food or drinkfamily: canLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Two cans of fish, please. |
| carrotn. ≠car·rot/ˈkæɹət/ | n. | a long orange vegetable that grows under the groundfamily: carrotsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She cut two carrots into small pieces for the soup. |
| cerealn. ✓ce·re·al/ˈsɪɹiəl/ | n. | a breakfast food made from grain, usually eaten with milkfamily: cerealsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I usually have a bowl of cereal before school. |
| champagnen. ✓cham·pagne/ʃæmˈpeɪn/ | n. | an expensive French sparkling wine served at celebrationsfamily: champagnesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Champagne is made from grapes grown in one region of France. |
| chilin. ✓chil·i/ˈtʃɪli/ | n. | a small red or green pepper with a very hot tastefamily: chiliesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Thai cooks add fresh chili to many dishes. |
| colan. ✓co·la/ˈkoʊlə/ | n. | a sweet brown fizzy drinkLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Two colas and one water, please. |
| cookingn. ≠cook·ing/ˈkʊkɪŋ/ | n. | the activity of preparing food by heating itfamily: cook, cooked, cooker, cookery, cooksLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My grandmother's cooking is famous in our family. |
| cornn. ≠/kɔɹn/ | n. | a tall plant with yellow seeds; maizeLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1 | They grow corn behind the school. |
| creamn. ≠/kɹim/ | n. | the thick fat part of milkfamily: creamyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Add cream to the soup. |
| curryn. ✓cur·ry/ˈkʌɹi/ | n. | a dish of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy saucefamily: curries, curriedLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My mother makes a green curry with chicken every Sunday. |
| dessertn. ✓des·sert/dɪˈzɝt/ | n. | sweet food eaten at the end of a mealfamily: dessertsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We had mango with sticky rice for dessert after dinner. |
| dipv. ≠/dɪp/ | v. | to put something quickly into a liquidfamily: dipped, dippingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at C1 | Dip the bread in the soup. |
| driedadj. ⚠/dɹaɪd/ | adj. | with the water removed, to keep it longerfamily: dry, dryingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Dried fish hangs at the market. |
| flourn. ≠/ˈflaʊɚ/ | n. | a white powder made from wheat, used for making bread and cakesfamily: flouryLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Mix the flour, sugar and eggs in a large bowl. |
| forkn. ✓✓/fɔɹk/ | n. | a small tool with three or four points, used for eatingfamily: forks, forkedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Could you bring me a fork and a spoon, please? |
| freshadj. ✓✓/fɹɛʃ/ | adj. | recently made or picked, not oldfamily: freshlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Fresh bread smells wonderful. |
| friedadj. ✓/fɹaɪd/ | adj. | cooked in hot oilfamily: fry, fries, fryingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We ordered fried rice and a plate of vegetables for lunch. |
| friesn. ⚠/fɹaɪz/ | n. | informal plural: fried potato sticksfamily: fry, friedLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | One plate of fries to share. |
| garlicn. ✓gar·lic/ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ | n. | a strong-smelling plant bulb used to add flavour to foodLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Fry the garlic in a little oil before adding the vegetables. |
| grilledadj. ✓/ɡɹɪld/ | adj. | cooked on metal bars over strong heatfamily: grill, grills, grillingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We ordered grilled fish and rice at the small restaurant. |
| honeyn. ✓hon·ey/ˈhʌni/ | n. | a sweet, sticky food made by beesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I put a spoon of honey in my hot tea. |
| jamn. ✓✓/dʒæm/ | n. | a sweet, thick food made from fruit and sugar, spread on breadfamily: jamsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | For breakfast I had toast with strawberry jam and a cup of tea. |
| lemonn. ✓✓lem·on/ˈlɛmən/ | n. | a yellow fruit with sour juice used in drinks and cookingfamily: lemons, lemonade, lemonyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Add a little lemon juice to the fish before you serve it. |
| limen. ⚠/laɪm/ | n. | a small green fruit with a sour tastefamily: limesLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Add lime juice to the salad. |
| meatsn. ⚠/mits/ | n. | plural of meat: kinds of meatfamily: meatLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The market sells dried meats. |
| menun. ≠/ˈmɛnju/ | n. | the list of food a restaurant servesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The menu has an English page. |
| mushroomn. ✓mush·room/ˈmʌʃɹum/ | n. | a soft food that grows like a plant, with a round topfamily: mushroomsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Add the mushrooms to the soup and cook for five minutes. |
| noodlen. ⚠noo·dle/ˈnudəl/ | n. | a long thin strip of pasta or doughLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The noodle soup was hot. |
| nutn. ≠/nʌt/ | n. | a hard dry fruit with a shellfamily: nuttyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | He is allergic to nuts. |
| nutsn. ⚠/nʌts/ | n. | more than one nutfamily: nutLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Add nuts to the salad. |
| oiln. ✓✓/ɔɪl/ | n. | a thick liquid used for cooking or fuelfamily: oilyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Heat the oil in a pan. |
| oilsn. ⚠/ɔɪlz/ | n. | plural of oilfamily: oil, oilyLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Some oils burn at low heat. |
| onionn. ≠on·ion/ˈʌnjən/ | n. | a round vegetable with layers and a strong smell, used in cookingfamily: onionsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Cutting an onion often makes your eyes water. |
| pann. ≠/pæn/ | n. | a flat metal container for cookingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Heat the pan first. |
| pastan. ✓pas·ta/ˈpɑstə/ | n. | an Italian food made from flour and water, such as spaghettiLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We cooked pasta with tomato sauce for dinner last night. |
| pean. ✓/pi/ | n. | a small round green vegetableLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Add the peas at the end. |
| pearn. ✓/pɛɹ/ | n. | a sweet fruit, narrow at the topLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | She ate a ripe pear. |
| peasn. ⚠/piz/ | n. | more than one peafamily: peaLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Add the peas last. |
| peppern. ≠pep·per/ˈpɛpɚ/ | n. | a hot-tasting powder used to add flavour to foodfamily: peppers, pepperyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Add a little salt and pepper to the soup before serving. |
| pien. ≠/paɪ/ | n. | a baked dish with pastry around a fillingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1 | She baked an apple pie. |
| piesn. ⚠/paɪz/ | n. | more than one piefamily: pieLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She baked two pies. |
| platen. ✓✓/pleɪt/ | n. | a flat dish for eating fromfamily: platesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | One plate of rice each. |
| pourv. ≠/pɔɹ/ | v. | to make liquid flow from a containerfamily: pouringLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Pour the water slowly. |
| roastv. ✓/ɹoʊst/ | v. | to cook in an oven or over a firefamily: roastedLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Roast the peanuts slowly. |
| saltyadj. ≠salt·y/ˈsɔlti/ | adj. | containing or tasting of saltfamily: saltLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2 | The soup is too salty. |
| saucen. ✓✓/sɔs/ | n. | a thick liquid that is put on food to add flavourfamily: sauces, saucer, saucersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Would you like some chilli sauce with your noodles? |
| seafoodn. ✓sea·food/ˈsiˌfud/ | n. | fish, prawns, crabs and other animals from the ocean eaten as a mealLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The restaurant near the beach sells fresh seafood every evening. |
| slicen. ≠/slaɪs/ | n. | a thin flat piece cut from somethingfamily: slicedLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | One slice of mango each. |
| sodan. ✓so·da/ˈsoʊdə/ | n. | a sweet drink with bubblesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | One soda, no ice, please. |
| spaghettin. ✓spa·ghet·ti/spəˈɡɛti/ | n. | long thin pieces of pastaLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We cooked spaghetti with tomato sauce for lunch. |
| spoonn. ✓✓/spun/ | n. | a small tool with a round end, used for eating or serving foodfamily: spoons, spoonful, spoonfulsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please give me a spoon for my soup. |
| steakn. ✓/steɪk/ | n. | a thick flat piece of meat, usually beeffamily: steaksLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | He ordered a steak with chips at the restaurant. |
| suppern. ✓sup·per/ˈsʌpɚ/ | n. | a meal eaten in the eveningfamily: suppersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We usually have supper at seven o'clock. |
| tacon. ⚠ta·co/ˈtɑkoʊ/ | n. | a folded corn pancake filled with meat or vegetablesfamily: tacosLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He ordered one more taco. |
| tasten. ≠/teɪst/ | n. | the flavour of a food in your mouthfamily: tasty, tastelessLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The soup has a salty taste. |
| toastn. ✓/toʊst/ | n. | bread that has been heated until it is brown and crispfamily: toasted, toaster, toasting, toastsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I had two slices of toast with butter for breakfast. |
nature61 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| antn. ≠/ænt/ | n. | a small insect that lives in groupsLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1 | Ants carried crumbs away. |
| antsn. ⚠/ænts/ | n. | more than one antfamily: antLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Ants crossed the path. |
| batn. ≠/bæt/ | n. | a small animal that flies at nightfamily: batsLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | A bat flew out from under the roof. |
| batsn. ⚠/bæts/ | n. | plural of batfamily: batLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Bats leave the cave at dusk. |
| bayn. ≠/beɪ/ | n. | a curved part of a coastLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at C1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Boats shelter in the bay. |
| bearn. ≠/bɛɹ/ | n. | a large heavy wild animal with thick furfamily: bears, bearskinLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | A bear can smell food far away. |
| bearsn. ⚠/bɛɹz/ | n. | plural of bearfamily: bearLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Bears sleep through the cold months. |
| been. ≠/bi/ | n. | a flying insect that makes honeyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | A bee landed on the flower. |
| bloomn. ✓/blum/ | n. | a flower on a plant, especially when fully openfamily: bloomed, blooming, bloomsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The cherry trees were covered in pink blooms this spring. |
| branchn. ≠/bɹæntʃ/ | n. | a part of a tree growing from the trunkLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | A branch fell in the storm. |
| bugn. ≠/bʌɡ/ | n. | an insect; also an error in a computer programLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | A bug crawled across the page. |
| bushn. ≠/bʊʃ/ | n. | a plant like a small low treefamily: bushesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | A bird nests in the bush by the gate. |
| coastn. ✓✓/koʊst/ | n. | the area of land along the edge of the seafamily: coasts, coastal, coastlineLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We drove along the coast and stopped at a small fishing village. |
| continentn. ✓✓con·ti·nent/ˈkɑntənənt/ | n. | one of the seven very large areas of land in the worldfamily: continents, continentalLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Asia is the largest continent, and Australia is the smallest. |
| diamondn. ≠dia·mond/ˈdaɪmənd/ | n. | a very hard, clear, valuable stone used in jewelleryfamily: diamondsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The ring has a small diamond that shines in the light. |
| diev. ≠/daɪ/ | v. | to stop livingfamily: death, dyingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The plant died without water. |
| diesv. ⚠/daɪz/ | v. | third person form of diefamily: die, diedLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The plant dies without water. |
| digv. ≠/dɪɡ/ | v. | to make a hole in the groundfamily: dug, diggingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | They dig a new well every dry season. |
| dinon. ⚠di·no/ˈdaɪnoʊ/ | n. | informal: a dinosaurfamily: dinosaurLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Every child drew a different dino. |
| earthn. ✓✓/ɝθ/ | n. | the planet we live on; also soilfamily: earthyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The earth turns once a day. |
| earthquaken. ≠earth·quake/ˈɝθˌkweɪk/ | n. | a sudden, strong shaking of the groundfamily: earth, quake, earthquakesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The earthquake shook the buildings, but nobody was hurt. |
| firesn. ⚠/ˈfaɪɚz/ | n. | plural of firefamily: fireLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Cooking fires glow at dusk. |
| flean. ✓/fli/ | n. | a tiny jumping insect that bites animalsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The dog scratched at a flea. |
| forestn. ✓✓for·est/ˈfɔɹəst/ | n. | a large area covered with treesfamily: forestryLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A path led into the forest. |
| furn. ≠/fɝ/ | n. | the soft thick hair covering some animalsfamily: furryLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | The cat's fur was wet with rain. |
| henn. ⚠/hɛn/ | n. | a female chickenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The hen laid two eggs. |
| insectn. ✓✓in·sect/ˈɪnˌsɛkt/ | n. | a small animal with six legsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | An insect landed on the page. |
| islandn. ≠is·land/ˈaɪlənd/ | n. | land with water all around itLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The island has no roads. |
| laken. ✓✓/leɪk/ | n. | a large area of water with land around itLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We swam in the lake. |
| leafn. ≠/lif/ | n. | a flat green part of a plantfamily: leavesLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | One leaf floated on the water. |
| lionn. ≠li·on/ˈlaɪən/ | n. | a large wild cat with a maneLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The lion rested in the shade. |
| lionsn. ⚠li·ons/ˈlaɪənz/ | n. | plural of lionfamily: lionLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Stone lions guard the gate. |
| micen. ⚠/maɪs/ | n. | more than one mousefamily: mouseLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Mice got into the store room. |
| naturaladj. ✓nat·u·ral/ˈnætʃɚəl/ | adj. | coming from the world around us, not made by peoplefamily: nature, naturally, naturalness, unnatural, naturalistLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The soap is made from natural ingredients such as coconut oil. |
| nestn. ≠/nɛst/ | n. | a place a bird builds for its eggsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at C1 | A bird built a nest in the tree. |
| netn. ≠/nɛt/ | n. | material with holes, used to catch thingsLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | The fish escaped the net. |
| netsn. ⚠/nɛts/ | n. | more than one netfamily: netLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The nets dried in the sun. |
| oakn. ✓/oʊk/ | n. | a large tree with hard woodLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | An old oak shades the yard. |
| owln. ≠/aʊl/ | n. | a bird that hunts at nightLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2 | An owl called from the tree. |
| pathn. ≠/pæθ/ | n. | a narrow way for walkingfamily: pathsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The path to the pond is muddy. |
| planetn. ✓✓plan·et/ˈplænət/ | n. | a very large round object in space that moves around a starfamily: planets, planetaryLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. |
| ratn. ≠/ɹæt/ | n. | a small animal with a long tailLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | A rat ran under the shed. |
| reflectv. ≠re·flect/ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | v. | to send back light or an image from a surfacefamily: reflection, reflective, reflector, reflected, reflectingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The calm lake reflected the mountains perfectly. |
| rockn. ✓✓/ɹɑk/ | n. | stone; a large piece of itfamily: rockyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The path climbs over bare rock. |
| rootn. ≠/ɹut/ | n. | the part of a plant that grows undergroundLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The roots hold the soil together. |
| ropen. ≠/ɹoʊp/ | n. | thick strong stringLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Tie the boat with a rope. |
| ropesn. ⚠/ɹoʊps/ | n. | more than one ropefamily: ropeLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Coil the ropes neatly. |
| rosesn. ⚠ros·es/ˈɹoʊzɪz/ | n. | more than one rosefamily: roseLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She planted roses by the gate. |
| seasn. ⚠/siz/ | n. | more than one seafamily: seaLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The seas were rough that week. |
| seedn. ≠/sid/ | n. | the small part of a plant that grows into a new onefamily: seeds, seedlingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Plant the seed in wet soil. |
| shaden. ≠/ʃeɪd/ | n. | an area out of the sunfamily: shadyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We read in the shade of the tree. |
| shinev. ≠/ʃaɪn/ | v. | to give out or reflect lightfamily: shiny, shoneLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The wet road shines after rain. |
| shoren. ≠/ʃɔɹ/ | n. | the land along the edge of the sea or a lakeLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Boats lined the shore. |
| silvern. ✓✓sil·ver/ˈsɪlvɚ/ | n. | a valuable shiny grey-white metal used for jewellery and coinsfamily: silvery, silversLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The necklace is made of silver, so it shines brightly. |
| spacen. ≠/speɪs/ | n. | an empty area with nothing in itfamily: spacesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Leave a space after each answer. |
| stonen. ≠/stoʊn/ | n. | a small piece of rockfamily: stonyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | He picked up a smooth stone. |
| tailn. ≠/teɪl/ | n. | the part sticking out at the back of an animalLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | The cat has a long tail. |
| tailsn. ⚠/teɪlz/ | n. | plural of tailfamily: tailLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The kites have long paper tails. |
| valleyn. ✓✓val·ley/ˈvæli/ | n. | low land between hillsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The valley floods each year. |
| waven. ✓✓/weɪv/ | n. | a raised line of water moving across the seafamily: waves, waved, waving, wavyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The waves were too big for swimming this morning. |
| wildadj. ✓✓/waɪld/ | adj. | living or growing in nature, not kept or controlled by peoplefamily: wildly, wildlife, wilderness, wildnessLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Wild elephants still live in the forests of the national park. |
people61 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| adultn. ≠a·dult/əˈdʌlt/ | n. | a person who is fully grown, not a childfamily: adulthood, adultsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Children under twelve must be with an adult at the pool. |
| agedadj. ≠/eɪdʒd/ | adj. | being a particular number of years oldfamily: age, agesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The course is open to children aged ten to fourteen. |
| agesn. ⚠ag·es/ˈeɪdʒəz/ | n. | more than one age; also a very long timefamily: age, agedLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Students of all ages attend. |
| angeln. ≠an·gel/ˈeɪndʒəl/ | n. | a spiritual being, often shown with wingsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at C1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The card shows an angel. |
| argumentn. ✓✓ar·gu·ment/ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/ | n. | a talk in which people disagree, often angrilyfamily: argue, argues, argued, arguing, arguments, arguableLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The two brothers had an argument about who should wash the dishes. |
| armedadj. ≠/ɑɹmd/ | adj. | carrying weaponsfamily: arm, armsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | An armed guard watches the vault. |
| athleten. ✓✓ath·lete/ˈæθˌlit/ | n. | a person who is good at sports and competes in themfamily: athletes, athletic, athleticsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The young athlete trains for three hours every morning. |
| audiencen. ✓✓au·di·ence/ˈɑdiəns/ | n. | the people who watch or listen to a show, speech or filmfamily: audiencesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The audience laughed loudly at the end of the play. |
| authorn. ✓✓au·thor/ˈɔθɚ/ | n. | a person who has written a book or other textfamily: authors, authorshipLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The author will visit our school to talk about her books. |
| backgroundn. ✓✓back·ground/ˈbækˌɡɹaʊnd/ | n. | a person's family, education and past experiencefamily: backgroundsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Students from many different backgrounds study at this university. |
| beginnern. ✓be·gin·ner/bɪˈɡɪnɚ/ | n. | a person who has just started learning or doing somethingfamily: begin, began, begun, beginning, beginnersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | This course is for beginners who have never played the guitar. |
| bornadj. ⚠/bɔɹn/ | adj. | having started life; used with befamily: birthLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She was born in the rainy season. |
| briden. ≠/bɹaɪd/ | n. | a woman on her wedding dayLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The bride arrived by boat. |
| captainn. ≠cap·tain/ˈkæptən/ | n. | the person in charge of a ship, an aircraft or a sports teamfamily: captains, captained, captaincyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The captain of our football team chose the players for Saturday's match. |
| childhoodn. ≠child·hood/ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/ | n. | the years of a person's life before they grow upfamily: child, children, childhoods, childishLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He spent his childhood in a small village by the sea. |
| couplen. ✓✓cou·ple/ˈkʌpəl/ | n. | two people who are married or in a relationshipfamily: couples, coupledLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The couple next door have two young children. |
| dancern. ≠danc·er/ˈdænsɚ/ | n. | a person who moves to music, especially as a jobfamily: dance, danced, dancing, dances, dancersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The dancers practised for weeks before the school show. |
| dearadj. ≠/dɪɹ/ | adj. | much loved; also used to open a letterLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Dear Sir, thank you for your reply. |
| dentistn. ✓✓den·tist/ˈdɛntəst/ | n. | a person whose job is to care for people's teethfamily: dentists, dentalLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I have an appointment with the dentist on Friday afternoon. |
| expertn. ✓✓ex·pert/ˈɛkspɚt/ | n. | a person who knows a lot about a subjectfamily: expertise, experts, expertlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Ask an expert if you are not sure about the rules. |
| favourn. ≠fa·vour/ˈfeɪvɚ/ | n. | a kind action that you do to help someonefamily: favourable, favoured, favouring, favourite, favouritism, favoursLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Could you do me a favour and carry these books? |
| fightern. ✓fight·er/ˈfaɪtɚ/ | n. | a person who takes part in a physical contest such as boxingfamily: fight, fought, fighting, fights, fighters, firefighterLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The fighter trained every morning before the boxing competition. |
| friendshipn. ≠friend·ship/ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/ | n. | the close relationship between people who like and trust each otherfamily: friend, friends, friendly, unfriendly, friendshipsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Their friendship began when they sat together in primary school. |
| generationn. ≠gen·er·a·tion/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ | n. | all the people born at about the same timefamily: generate, generated, generating, generations, generational, generatorLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My grandmother's generation grew up without mobile phones. |
| guestn. ≠/ɡɛst/ | n. | a person you invite to your home or eventLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | We had six guests for dinner. |
| heron. ✓✓he·ro/ˈhɪɹoʊ/ | n. | a person admired for courage or great actionsfamily: heroic, heroineLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The firefighter became a local hero. |
| herselfpron. ✓✓her·self/hɚˈsɛlf/ | pron. | used to refer to the same girl or woman already mentionedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My sister taught herself to play the guitar from videos. |
| himselfpron. ✓✓him·self/hɪmˈsɛlf/ | pron. | him, used when he is also the person the action happens toLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He cut himself while cooking dinner last night. |
| huntern. ✓hunt·er/ˈhʌntɚ/ | n. | a person who looks for and catches wild animalsfamily: hunt, hunted, hunting, hunts, huntersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The hunter followed the deer tracks quietly through the forest. |
| intelligencen. ≠in·tel·li·gence/ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/ | n. | the ability to learn, understand and think about thingsfamily: intelligent, intelligently, unintelligentLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her intelligence helped her solve the difficult maths problem very quickly. |
| invitev. ✓✓in·vite/ɪnˈvaɪt/ | v. | to ask someone to come to an event or placefamily: invitation, invited, invites, invitingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | They invited the whole class to the party on Saturday. |
| kidsn. ⚠/kɪdz/ | n. | informal plural of kid: childrenfamily: kidLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The kids cleared the yard fast. |
| kingn. ≠/kɪŋ/ | n. | a man who rules a country by right of birthfamily: kingdom, kingsLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The story tells of a generous king. |
| lawn. ✓✓/lɔ/ | n. | the rules of a countryfamily: lawyer, lawfulLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The new law starts in May. |
| lovern. ✓lov·er/ˈlʌvɚ/ | n. | a person who likes something very much, such as music or animalsfamily: love, loved, loving, lovely, loversLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | As a real music lover, she goes to a concert every month. |
| malen. ✓✓/meɪl/ | n. | a man, boy, or animal of the sex that cannot give birthLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Tick male or female on the form. |
| malesn. ⚠/meɪlz/ | n. | plural of malefamily: maleLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The survey counted males and females. |
| marriedadj. ≠mar·ried/ˈmɛɹid/ | adj. | having a husband or wifefamily: marry, marries, marrying, marriage, marriages, unmarriedLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My sister has been married for two years and lives in Chiang Mai. |
| marryv. ✓✓mar·ry/ˈmɛɹi/ | v. | to become the husband or wife of someonefamily: marries, married, marrying, marriage, marriages, unmarriedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | They married two years after they finished university. |
| membern. ≠mem·ber/ˈmɛmbɚ/ | n. | a person who belongs to a group, club or organisationfamily: members, membershipLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Every member of the club receives a newsletter each month. |
| myselfpron. ✓✓my·self/maɪˈsɛlf/ | pron. | me, used when I am also the person the action happens toLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I made myself a cup of tea before class. |
| nativeadj. ≠na·tive/ˈneɪtɪv/ | adj. | connected with the place where a person was bornfamily: natively, nativesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her native language is Thai, but she also speaks fluent Japanese. |
| neighbourn. ≠neigh·bour/ˈneɪbɚ/ | n. | a person living near youfamily: neighbourhoodLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Our neighbour keeps chickens. |
| orphann. ✓or·phan/ˈɔɹfən/ | n. | a child whose parents have diedfamily: orphans, orphanage, orphanedLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The charity provides schooling for orphans in the region. |
| ourspron. ≠/ˈaʊɚz/ | pron. | the one that belongs to usfamily: ourLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | That classroom is ours. |
| ourselvespron. ✓✓our·selves/aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ | pron. | used instead of 'us' when the subject of the sentence is 'we'family: our, oursLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We introduced ourselves to the new teacher on the first day. |
| palsn. ⚠/pælz/ | n. | informal plural of pal: friendsfamily: palLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The two pals share a desk. |
| personalityn. ✓✓per·son·al·i·ty/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/ | n. | someone's character, shown in the way they think, feel and behavefamily: person, personal, personally, personalitiesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her warm personality makes everyone in the office feel welcome. |
| photographern. ≠pho·tog·ra·pher/fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/ | n. | a person who takes pictures with a camera, often as a jobfamily: photograph, photo, photography, photographersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The photographer asked the whole class to smile and stand closer together. |
| pilotn. ✓✓pi·lot/ˈpaɪlət/ | n. | a person whose job is to fly a planefamily: pilots, piloted, pilotingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The pilot told the passengers that the flight would land ten minutes early. |
| queenn. ✓✓/kwin/ | n. | a woman who rules a country, or the wife of a kingfamily: queens, queenlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | In the old story, the queen gives the clever farmer a reward. |
| runnern. ✓✓run·ner/ˈɹʌnɚ/ | n. | a person who moves fast on foot, especially in a racefamily: run, ran, running, runnersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The fastest runner in our class finished the race first. |
| secretaryn. ✓✓sec·re·tar·y/ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/ | n. | an office worker who types letters, answers calls and arranges meetingsfamily: secretaries, secretarialLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The secretary booked a meeting room for us on Tuesday morning. |
| soldiern. ✓✓sol·dier/ˈsoʊldʒɚ/ | n. | a person who serves in an armyfamily: soldiersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My uncle was a soldier for ten years before becoming a teacher. |
| speakern. ✓✓speak·er/ˈspikɚ/ | n. | a person who gives a talk, or who uses a particular languagefamily: speak, spoke, spoken, speech, speakersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The next speaker will talk about how to study more effectively. |
| superstarn. ✓su·per·star/ˌsupɚˈstɑɹ/ | n. | an extremely famous singer, actor or sports playerfamily: star, superstarsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The young singer became a superstar after her first album. |
| sweetheartn. ✓sweet·heart/ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ | n. | the person that someone is in love withfamily: sweet, heart, sweetheartsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Her grandparents were childhood sweethearts who met at school. |
| teenageadj. ✓✓teen·age/ˈtinˌeɪdʒ/ | adj. | aged 13 to 19, or made for people of that agefamily: teen, teens, teenager, teenagers, teenagedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Many teenage students spend hours online after school. |
| teenagern. ≠teen·ag·er/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɚ/ | n. | a young person between thirteen and nineteen years oldfamily: teen, teens, teenage, teenagersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Most teenagers in the survey spend over three hours online daily. |
| visitorn. ≠vis·i·tor/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | n. | a person who goes to see a place or someonefamily: visit, visits, visited, visiting, visitorsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The museum welcomes thousands of visitors every year. |
| winnern. ✓✓win·ner/ˈwɪnɚ/ | n. | the person or team that comes first in a game or competitionfamily: win, wins, won, winning, winnersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The winner of the spelling contest received a book prize. |
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| apartmentn. ≠a·part·ment/əˈpɑɹtmənt/ | n. | a set of rooms for living in, inside a larger buildingfamily: apartmentsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | They rent a small apartment on the fifth floor near the university. |
| balconyn. ✓bal·co·ny/ˈbælkəni/ | n. | a small open area outside a room on an upper floorfamily: balconiesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Our flat has a small balcony where we grow herbs in pots. |
| blanketn. ≠blan·ket/ˈblæŋkət/ | n. | a thick cover for keeping warmLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She pulled up the blanket. |
| bookshelfn. ✓book·shelf/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/ | n. | a flat board where you keep the things you readfamily: bookshelves, shelf, shelvesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I put my dictionaries on the top bookshelf in my room. |
| containern. ≠con·tain·er/kənˈteɪnɚ/ | n. | a box, bottle or other object for keeping things infamily: contain, contained, containing, containersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Please put the rice in a plastic container with a lid. |
| cookern. ✓✓cook·er/ˈkʊkɚ/ | n. | a machine in the kitchen that you use to heat foodfamily: cook, cooked, cooking, cookeryLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Turn off the cooker when the soup is ready. |
| cupboardn. ✓✓cup·board/ˈkʌbɚd/ | n. | a piece of furniture with shelves and doorsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The plates are in the cupboard. |
| downstairsadv. ≠down·stairs/ˌdaʊnˈstɛɹz/ | adv. | to or on a lower floor of a buildingfamily: stairs, stair, upstairs, staircaseLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The kitchen is downstairs, next to the living room. |
| drawern. ✓draw·er/dɹɔɹ/ | n. | a box that slides in and out of furnitureLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The keys are in the drawer. |
| entrancen. ≠en·trance/ˈɛntɹəns/ | n. | the door or gate where you go into a buildingfamily: enter, entered, entering, entry, entrancesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We waited for our friends at the main entrance of the cinema. |
| fencen. ≠/fɛns/ | n. | a line of wooden posts or wire around a garden or fieldfamily: fences, fenced, fencingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The farmer built a fence to keep the cows in the field. |
| fridgen. ✓✓/fɹɪdʒ/ | n. | a large cold box in the kitchen that keeps food freshfamily: refrigerator, fridgesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Put the milk back in the fridge after breakfast. |
| furnituren. ✓✓fur·ni·ture/ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/ | n. | large objects such as tables, chairs and beds used in a roomfamily: furnish, furnishedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | They bought new furniture for the living room last month. |
| garagen. ≠ga·rage/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | n. | a building where a car is keptfamily: garagesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Dad parked the car in the garage before it rained. |
| gaten. ✓✓/ɡeɪt/ | n. | a door in a wall or fenceLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Close the gate behind you. |
| heatingn. ≠heat·ing/ˈhitɪŋ/ | n. | the system that keeps a building warm in cold weatherfamily: heat, heated, heater, heatersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The heating in the classroom was not working this morning. |
| ironsn. ⚠/ˈaɪɚnz/ | n. | plural of iron: the tools for pressing clothesfamily: ironLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Both irons run hot. |
| junkn. ✓/dʒʌŋk/ | n. | old or broken things that have no use or valueLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We cleared all the junk out of the garage on Sunday. |
| kettlen. ≠ket·tle/ˈkɛtəl/ | n. | a container for boiling waterLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1 | Put the kettle on. |
| lampn. ✓✓/læmp/ | n. | a device that gives lightLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The desk lamp flickers. |
| lidn. ≠/lɪd/ | n. | the cover of a box or potLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2 | Put the lid back on. |
| lockn. ✓✓/lɑk/ | n. | a device on a door or box that you open with a keyfamily: locks, locked, locker, unlockLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The lock on the gate is old and hard to open. |
| matn. ⚠/mæt/ | n. | a small piece of material for the floorLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Sit on the mat. |
| messn. ≠/mɛs/ | n. | a dirty or untidy statefamily: messy, messedLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | The classroom was a mess after the game. |
| mirrorn. ✓✓mir·ror/ˈmɪɹɚ/ | n. | glass that shows your reflectionLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He looked in the mirror. |
| mugn. ✓/mʌɡ/ | n. | a large cup with straight sidesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | His tea mug never leaves the desk. |
| ovenn. ✓✓ov·en/ˈʌvən/ | n. | a box that becomes hot inside, used for baking and roasting foodfamily: ovensLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Put the cake in the oven for thirty minutes. |
| packn. ≠/pæk/ | n. | a set of things wrapped or sold together, such as cards or tissuesfamily: packs, packed, packing, package, packaging, packetLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Bring a pack of cards so we can play during the long journey. |
| pansn. ⚠/pænz/ | n. | plural of panfamily: panLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Dry the pans before you stack them. |
| pilen. ≠/paɪl/ | n. | a number of things on top of each otherLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | A pile of books sat by the door. |
| pinn. ≠/pɪn/ | n. | a thin pointed piece of metal for fasteningLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | Fix the notice with a pin. |
| pinsn. ⚠/pɪnz/ | n. | plural of pin: thin pointed pieces of metalfamily: pinLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Use pins to hold the cloth. |
| refrigeratorn. ✓re·frig·er·a·tor/ɹəˈfɹɪdʒɚˌeɪtɚ/ | n. | a large cold box in a kitchen that keeps food freshfamily: refrigerators, refrigerate, fridgeLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Put the milk back in the refrigerator after breakfast. |
| rodsn. ⚠/ɹɑdz/ | n. | plural of rod: straight thin barsfamily: rodLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Curtain rods hold the cloth up. |
| roofn. ✓✓/ɹuf/ | n. | the top part of a building that keeps out the rainfamily: roofs, roofing, roofer, rooftopLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Rain came through a hole in the roof during the storm. |
| seatsn. ⚠/sits/ | n. | plural of seatfamily: seatLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Save two seats in front. |
| shampoon. ✓sham·poo/ʃæmˈpu/ | n. | a liquid soap that you use to wash your hairfamily: shampoos, shampooed, shampooingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I need to buy some shampoo because the bottle is almost empty. |
| sinkn. ✓/sɪŋk/ | n. | a fixed basin with taps for washingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Leave the cups in the sink. |
| soapn. ✓✓/soʊp/ | n. | a substance used with water for washingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Wash your hands with soap. |
| stairn. ✓✓/stɛɹ/ | n. | one step in a set of stairsfamily: stairs, staircaseLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The bottom stair creaks. |
| stoven. ✓/stoʊv/ | n. | a piece of equipment used for cooking or heating a roomfamily: stovesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Heat the oil in a pan on the stove. |
| tapsn. ⚠/tæps/ | n. | plural of tapfamily: tapLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Check that both taps are off. |
| upstairsadv. ≠up·stairs/əpˈstɛɹz/ | adv. | to or on a higher floor of a buildingfamily: stair, stairs, staircase, downstairsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children ran upstairs to their bedrooms. |
| woodn. ✓✓/wʊd/ | n. | the hard material that trees are made of, used for building thingsfamily: wooden, woods, woodedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | This table is made of wood, so keep it away from water. |
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| abilityn. ✓✓a·bil·i·ty/əˈbɪləti/ | n. | the skill or power to do somethingfamily: able, abilities, unable, inabilityLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She has the ability to learn new languages very quickly. |
| additionn. ≠ad·di·tion/əˈdɪʃən/ | n. | something extra that is put together with what was already therefamily: add, added, adding, additional, additionally, additionsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The new library is a welcome addition to the campus. |
| advantagen. ✓✓ad·van·tage/ædˈvæntɪdʒ/ | n. | something that helps you or puts you in a better positionfamily: advantages, disadvantage, advantageous, advantagedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Living near the university is a big advantage for students. |
| advicen. ≠ad·vice/ædˈvaɪs/ | n. | an opinion about what someone should dofamily: advise, adviser, advisor, advisableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My teacher gave me some useful advice about choosing a university. |
| batchn. ✓/bætʃ/ | n. | a group of things made or dealt with at the same timefamily: batches, batched, batchingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | She baked a fresh batch of biscuits for the class party. |
| beautyn. ≠beau·ty/ˈbjuti/ | n. | the quality of being very pleasing to look at or listen tofamily: beautiful, beautifully, beautify, beautiesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Tourists come to the island for the beauty of its beaches. |
| behaviourn. ✓✓be·hav·iour/bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ | n. | the way a person or animal acts towards othersfamily: behave, behaved, behaving, behavioural, behavioursLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher praised the class for their good behaviour on the trip. |
| challengen. ≠chal·lenge/ˈtʃæləndʒ/ | n. | something difficult that tests your abilityfamily: challenges, challenged, challenging, challenger, challengersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Learning to swim was a real challenge for me last year. |
| chancen. ✓✓/tʃæns/ | n. | a possibility that something will happenfamily: chances, chancyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | There is a good chance of rain later, so bring an umbrella. |
| choicen. ✓✓/tʃɔɪs/ | n. | the act of deciding between two or more thingsfamily: choose, chose, chosen, choicesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | You have a choice between the morning and evening class. |
| consequencen. ≠con·se·quence/ˈkɑnsəkwəns/ | n. | a result of something that happened earlierfamily: consequences, consequent, consequentlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | One consequence of the heavy rain was that classes were cancelled. |
| contrastn. ≠con·trast/ˈkɑntɹæst/ | n. | a clear difference between two things when you compare themfamily: contrasts, contrasted, contrasting, contrastiveLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | There is a strong contrast between city life and village life. |
| controln. ✓✓con·trol/kənˈtɹoʊl/ | n. | the power to make someone or something do what you wantfamily: controls, controlled, controlling, controllerLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher quickly took control of the noisy classroom. |
| dangern. ✓✓dan·ger/ˈdeɪndʒɚ/ | n. | the chance that something bad or harmful will happenfamily: dangerous, dangerously, dangersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The sign warns swimmers of the danger of strong waves. |
| difficultyn. ≠dif·fi·cul·ty/ˈdɪfəkəlti/ | n. | a problem that makes something hard to dofamily: difficult, difficultiesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Some students have difficulty understanding fast native speakers. |
| disadvantagen. ≠dis·ad·van·tage/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/ | n. | something that makes a situation harder or less good for youfamily: advantage, disadvantages, disadvantaged, advantageousLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Living far from campus is a disadvantage when classes start early. |
| effectn. ✓✓ef·fect/ɪˈfɛkt/ | n. | a change that happens because of something elsefamily: effects, effective, effectively, effectiveness, ineffectiveLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Too much sugar can have a bad effect on your teeth. |
| endingn. ✓✓end·ing/ˈɛndɪŋ/ | n. | the last part of a story, film or eventfamily: end, ended, endings, ends, endlessLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The film has a happy ending that made everyone smile. |
| existv. ✓✓ex·ist/ɪɡˈzɪst/ | v. | to be real or present in the worldfamily: existence, existed, existing, existsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Dinosaurs existed millions of years before the first people. |
| experiencen. ✓✓ex·pe·ri·ence/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/ | n. | knowledge or skill that comes from doing something for a long timefamily: experienced, experiences, experiencing, inexperiencedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She has five years of experience as a nurse. |
| factn. ≠/fækt/ | n. | something that is known to be truefamily: facts, factualLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It is a fact that water boils at one hundred degrees. |
| featuren. ✓✓fea·ture/ˈfitʃɚ/ | n. | an important or typical part or quality of somethingfamily: features, featured, featuringLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The best feature of this phone is its long battery life. |
| importancen. ≠im·por·tance/ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/ | n. | how much something matters or affects other thingsfamily: important, importantly, unimportantLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The teacher explained the importance of sleeping well before an exam. |
| influencen. ≠in·flu·ence/ˈɪnfluəns/ | n. | the power to change how someone thinks or actsfamily: influences, influenced, influencing, influential, influencerLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Teachers can have a strong influence on what students read. |
| itselfpron. ✓✓it·self/ɪtˈsɛlf/ | pron. | it, used when the thing is also what the action happens toLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The machine turns itself off after ten minutes. |
| leveln. ✓✓lev·el/ˈlɛvəl/ | n. | how high or how good something is compared with othersfamily: levelsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My English level improved after a year of daily practice. |
| magicn. ≠mag·ic/ˈmædʒɪk/ | n. | the use of special powers to make impossible things happenfamily: magical, magically, magician, magiciansLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children believed the old clock worked by magic. |
| mannern. ✓✓man·ner/ˈmænɚ/ | n. | the way in which something is done or happensfamily: manners, mannered, mannerismLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The nurse spoke to the patient in a calm and friendly manner. |
| opportunityn. ✓✓op·por·tu·ni·ty/ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/ | n. | a chance to do something that you want to dofamily: opportunities, opportuneLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Studying abroad gave him the opportunity to practise his English daily. |
| plentyn. ✓plen·ty/ˈplɛnti/ | n. | a large amount that is more than enoughfamily: plentifulLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | There is plenty of food, so please take more. |
| positionn. ✓✓po·si·tion/pəˈzɪʃən/ | n. | the place where someone or something isfamily: positions, positional, positioned, positioningLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please move the desk back to its usual position by the window. |
| powern. ✓✓pow·er/ˈpaʊɚ/ | n. | the ability to control people or eventsfamily: powers, powerful, powerless, poweredLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A manager has the power to change the work schedule. |
| qualityn. ✓✓qual·i·ty/ˈkwɑləti/ | n. | how good or bad something isfamily: qualities, qualitativeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The quality of the photos was much better on the new phone. |
| secretn. ✓✓se·cret/ˈsikɹət/ | n. | something that you keep hidden and do not tell other peoplefamily: secrets, secretly, secretive, secrecyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please keep this a secret and do not tell the other students. |
| solutionn. ✓✓so·lu·tion/səˈluʃən/ | n. | a way of dealing with a problemfamily: solve, solved, solving, solutionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Working in pairs was a good solution to the noise problem. |
| sourcen. ✓✓/sɔɹs/ | n. | the place or thing that something comes fromfamily: sources, sourced, sourcingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Fruit and vegetables are a good source of vitamins. |
| squaren. ✓✓/skwɛɹ/ | n. | a shape with four equal straight sides and four equal cornersfamily: squares, squared, squarelyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Draw a square and colour it blue. |
| structuren. ✓✓struc·ture/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/ | n. | the way that the parts of something are arranged or organisedfamily: structural, structurally, structured, structures, structuring, restructureLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher explained the structure of a good essay. |
| supportn. ✓✓sup·port/səˈpɔɹt/ | n. | help or encouragement that you give to someonefamily: supporter, supporters, supportive, supported, supporting, supportsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Thank you for your support during my first year at university. |
| symboln. ✓✓sym·bol/ˈsɪmbəl/ | n. | a sign, mark or picture that stands for something elsefamily: symbols, symbolic, symbolically, symbolise, symbolismLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The dove is a symbol of peace in many countries. |
| systemn. ✓✓sys·tem/ˈsɪstəm/ | n. | a set of parts or rules that work together as one wholefamily: systems, systematic, systematically, systemicLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The school has a new system for reporting absences online. |
| thoughtn. ✓✓/θɔt/ | n. | an idea or opinion that comes into your mindfamily: think, thinker, thinking, thoughtful, thoughtless, thoughtsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She wrote down her thoughts about the book in a notebook. |
| troublen. ✓✓trou·ble/ˈtɹʌbəl/ | n. | problems or difficulties that worry youfamily: troubles, troubled, troubling, troublesomeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She had trouble finding a parking space near the university. |
feelings41 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ambitionn. ≠am·bi·tion/æmˈbɪʃən/ | n. | a strong wish to become successful or achieve somethingfamily: ambitious, ambitiously, ambitionsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Her ambition is to become a doctor and work in a village hospital. |
| amusementn. ✓a·muse·ment/əˈmjuzmənt/ | n. | the feeling of finding something funny or enjoyablefamily: amuse, amused, amusing, amusementsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The children watched the puppy chase its tail with great amusement. |
| angrilyadv. ✓✓an·gri·ly/ˈæŋɡɹəli/ | adv. | in a way that shows you are very annoyedfamily: anger, angry, angrier, angriestLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He shouted angrily when the bus drove past without stopping. |
| annoyv. ≠an·noy/əˈnɔɪ/ | v. | to make someone a little angryfamily: annoyance, annoyed, annoying, annoyingly, annoysLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The loud music from next door annoyed everyone in the office. |
| annoyingadj. ≠an·noy·ing/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ | adj. | making you feel a little angry or impatientfamily: annoy, annoyance, annoyed, annoyinglyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The constant noise from the road works is really annoying. |
| appreciatev. ≠ap·pre·ci·ate/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/ | v. | to be grateful for something someone has donefamily: appreciation, appreciated, appreciates, appreciating, appreciativeLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I really appreciate your help with my homework last night. |
| boredadj. ≠/bɔɹd/ | adj. | feeling tired and unhappy because nothing is interestingfamily: bore, boring, boredomLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children got bored during the long car journey. |
| carev. ≠/kɛɹ/ | v. | to feel that something mattersfamily: careful, carelessLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | They care about their students. |
| caredv. ⚠/kɛɹd/ | v. | past tense of carefamily: care, caringLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Nobody cared about the score by then. |
| caresv. ⚠/kɛɹz/ | v. | third person form of carefamily: care, carefulLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | She cares about her students. |
| confidentadj. ≠con·fi·dent/ˈkɑnfədənt/ | adj. | feeling sure that you can do something wellfamily: confidence, confidently, confideLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She felt confident about passing her driving test on Friday. |
| confusev. ≠con·fuse/kənˈfjuz/ | v. | to make someone unable to think clearly or understandfamily: confusion, confused, confusing, confusingly, confusesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The map confused us, so we asked a shopkeeper for directions. |
| confusedadj. ≠con·fused/kənˈfjuzd/ | adj. | unable to understand something or think clearlyfamily: confuse, confusion, confusingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I was confused by the map and took the wrong bus. |
| criesv. ⚠/kɹaɪz/ | v. | third person form of cryfamily: cry, criedLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The baby cries at night. |
| disappointedadj. ≠dis·ap·point·ed/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ | adj. | sad because something was not as good as you hopedfamily: disappoint, disappointing, disappointmentLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The children were disappointed when the trip to the zoo was cancelled. |
| disliken. ≠dis·like/dɪˈslaɪk/ | n. | a feeling that someone or something is unpleasantfamily: like, liked, disliked, dislikes, dislikingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She has a strong dislike of noisy restaurants. |
| embarrassingadj. ≠em·bar·rass·ing/ɪmˈbɛɹəsɪŋ/ | adj. | making you feel shy or uncomfortable in front of othersfamily: embarrass, embarrassed, embarrassmentLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It was embarrassing to arrive late on the first day. |
| envyn. ✓en·vy/ˈɛnvi/ | n. | the unhappy feeling of wanting what another person hasfamily: envious, enviable, envied, envies, envyingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | He looked at his friend's new bicycle with envy. |
| expressionn. ✓✓ex·pres·sion/ɪkˈspɹɛʃən/ | n. | the look on your face that shows what you feelfamily: express, expressed, expressive, expressionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her expression changed when she read the exam results. |
| happilyadv. ✓✓hap·pi·ly/ˈhæpəli/ | adv. | in a pleased and cheerful wayfamily: happy, happiness, unhappilyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The children played happily in the garden all afternoon. |
| happinessn. ≠hap·pi·ness/ˈhæpinəs/ | n. | the feeling you have when you are pleased and enjoying lifefamily: happy, happily, unhappy, unhappiness, unhappilyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Spending time with friends brings me a lot of happiness. |
| hatev. ≠/heɪt/ | v. | to dislike something very stronglyfamily: hatredLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She hates being late. |
| hatesv. ⚠/heɪts/ | v. | the form of hate used with he, she and itfamily: hateLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He hates losing his place in a book. |
| honestadj. ≠hon·est/ˈɑnəst/ | adj. | telling the truthfamily: honestyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | Give me an honest answer. |
| horrorn. ≠hor·ror/ˈhɔɹɚ/ | n. | a strong feeling of shock and fearfamily: horrible, horribly, horrify, horrifying, horrorsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She watched in horror as the bookshelf fell over. |
| interestn. ≠in·ter·est/ˈɪntɹəst/ | n. | the feeling of wanting to know or learn more about somethingfamily: interested, interesting, interests, interestingly, uninterested, uninterestingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The students showed great interest in the visit to the museum. |
| madadj. ≠/mæd/ | adj. | very angry, or not thinking clearlyfamily: madly, madnessLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He was mad about the broken bicycle. |
| nervousadj. ✓✓nerv·ous/ˈnɝvəs/ | adj. | worried about something that will happenfamily: nerves, nervouslyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He was nervous before the exam. |
| pleasedadj. ✓✓/plizd/ | adj. | happy because something good has happenedfamily: please, pleasure, pleasant, pleasingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher was pleased with our group's presentation. |
| preferv. ≠pre·fer/pɹəˈfɝ/ | v. | to like one thing more than anotherfamily: preferenceLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I prefer working in pairs. |
| priden. ≠/pɹaɪd/ | n. | the good feeling of having done wellfamily: proudLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She showed the certificate with pride. |
| promisev. ≠prom·ise/ˈpɹɑməs/ | v. | to say you will certainly do somethingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | He promised to return it. |
| proudadj. ≠/pɹaʊd/ | adj. | pleased about something you didfamily: pride, proudlyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | Her parents were proud. |
| relaxedadj. ≠re·laxed/ɹɪˈlækst/ | adj. | calm and not worried or stressedfamily: relax, relaxation, relaxingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She felt relaxed after listening to quiet music for an hour. |
| sadlyadv. ✓✓sad·ly/ˈsædli/ | adv. | in a way that shows you are unhappyfamily: sad, sadness, saddenLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He smiled sadly as he waved goodbye to his friends. |
| sensen. ✓✓/sɛns/ | n. | a natural ability like sight; a feeling; good judgementfamily: sensibleLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Use your sense of hearing first. |
| smartadj. ≠/smɑɹt/ | adj. | clever; also neat in appearanceLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | That was a smart answer. |
| surprisedadj. ✓✓sur·prised/sɚˈpɹaɪzd/ | adj. | feeling that something has happened that you did not expectfamily: surprise, surprising, surprisinglyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I was surprised to see my old teacher at the market. |
| unhappyadj. ✓✓un·hap·py/ənˈhæpi/ | adj. | feeling sad or not pleasedfamily: happy, happiness, unhappiness, unhappilyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | He was unhappy about the low mark on his history essay. |
| worriedadj. ✓✓wor·ried/ˈwɝid/ | adj. | feeling unhappy because you think something bad may happenfamily: worry, worries, worrying, worriedlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her parents were worried when she came home very late. |
| worryv. ✓✓wor·ry/ˈwɝi/ | v. | to keep thinking about a problem and feel unhappyfamily: worriedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Do not worry about the test. |
work41 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| agentn. ≠a·gent/ˈeɪdʒənt/ | n. | a person who acts for another person or companyfamily: agencyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The travel agent booked the vans. |
| applyv. ✓✓ap·ply/əˈplaɪ/ | v. | to ask officially for something such as a job or a coursefamily: application, applicant, applied, applies, applyingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She applied for a part-time job at the library last week. |
| appointmentn. ≠ap·point·ment/əˈpɔɪntmənt/ | n. | an arranged time to meet or see someone, such as a doctorfamily: appoint, appointed, appointmentsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She booked an appointment with the bank manager for Friday morning. |
| astronautn. ✓as·tro·naut/ˈæstɹəˌnɑt/ | n. | a person whose job is to travel into spacefamily: astronautsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The astronaut waved to the camera before the rocket took off. |
| barbern. ✓bar·ber/ˈbɑɹbɚ/ | n. | a person whose job is to cut men's hairfamily: barbersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The barber gave my brother a very short haircut yesterday. |
| basedadj. ✓/beɪst/ | adj. | having your home or main office in a particular placefamily: base, basisLevel evidence: Level matches Oxford 3000/5000; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The company is based in Chiang Mai but sells worldwide. |
| bossn. ✓✓/bɑs/ | n. | the person in charge at workLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her boss approved the course fees. |
| businessmann. ✓✓busi·ness·man/ˈbɪznəsˌmæn/ | n. | a man who works in trade or runs a companyfamily: business, businessmen, businesswomanLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The businessman opened three new shops in the city this year. |
| cashn. ✓✓/kæʃ/ | n. | money in coins and notesfamily: cashierLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I paid in cash. |
| chefn. ✓✓/ʃɛf/ | n. | a professional cook, especially the main cook in a restaurantfamily: chefsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The chef prepared a special menu for the school dinner. |
| cleanern. ✓clean·er/ˈklinɚ/ | n. | a person whose job is keeping rooms and buildings tidyfamily: clean, cleaning, cleaners, cleanlinessLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The cleaners empty the office bins every evening. |
| companyn. ≠com·pa·ny/ˈkʌmpəˌni/ | n. | a business that sells goods or servicesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The company has forty staff. |
| customern. ≠cus·tom·er/ˈkʌstəmɚ/ | n. | a person who buys goods or servicesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | A customer asked for a refund. |
| decisionn. ≠de·ci·sion/dɪˈsɪʒən/ | n. | a choice made after thinkingfamily: decideLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | It was a difficult decision. |
| directorn. ✓✓di·rec·tor/dəˈɹɛktɚ/ | n. | a person who is in charge of a company or organisationfamily: direct, directed, direction, directorsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The director of the company gave a short speech to the staff. |
| editorn. ≠ed·i·tor/ˈɛdətɚ/ | n. | a person whose job is to prepare and correct texts before they are publishedfamily: edit, edited, editing, edition, editorial, editorsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The editor asked the writer to make the article shorter. |
| fishermann. ✓fish·er·man/ˈfɪʃɚˌmæn/ | n. | a person who catches sea or river animals as a job or for pleasurefamily: fish, fishing, fished, fishermenLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The fisherman sold his morning catch at the harbour market. |
| guardn. ≠/ɡɑɹd/ | n. | a person whose job is to protect a place, person or thingfamily: guards, guarded, guarding, guardianLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | A guard checks every visitor's bag at the museum entrance. |
| issuen. ≠is·sue/ˈɪʃu/ | n. | an important topic or problem; one edition of a magazinefamily: issuesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Raise the issue at the meeting. |
| laborn. ✓la·bor/ˈleɪbɚ/ | n. | hard work, especially work done with the hands and bodyfamily: laborer, laborers, labored, laboring, laborsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Building the road took months of hard labor in the heat. |
| lawyern. ✓✓law·yer/ˈlɔjɚ/ | n. | a person whose job is to give legal advice and speak in courtfamily: law, lawful, lawyersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She asked a lawyer to check the contract before she signed it. |
| loadn. ≠/loʊd/ | n. | an amount carried at one timefamily: loadedLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The truck took a full load of fruit. |
| makern. ✓mak·er/ˈmeɪkɚ/ | n. | a person or company that produces somethingfamily: make, made, making, makes, makersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The maker of this phone promises a two-year guarantee. |
| managern. ✓✓man·ag·er/ˈmænədʒɚ/ | n. | a person who controls a business or teamfamily: manageLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Ask the manager for approval. |
| meetingn. ≠meet·ing/ˈmitɪŋ/ | n. | an event where people discuss somethingfamily: meet, metLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The meeting starts at ten. |
| offern. ✓✓of·fer/ˈɔfɚ/ | n. | something that a person says they will give or do for youfamily: offers, offered, offeringLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She accepted the job offer from the school the next day. |
| paintern. ✓✓paint·er/ˈpeɪntɚ/ | n. | an artist who makes pictures using coloursfamily: paint, painting, painted, paintersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The painter sold three pictures at the art fair. |
| producev. ✓✓pro·duce/pɹəˈdus/ | v. | to make, grow or create somethingfamily: production, product, producer, produced, produces, producingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | This factory produces about two thousand bicycles every month. |
| productionn. ≠pro·duc·tion/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ | n. | the making of goods in large amounts, usually in a factoryfamily: produce, produced, producer, producing, product, productiveLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Car production at the factory stopped for two days last month. |
| professionaladj. ✓✓pro·fes·sion·al/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ | adj. | connected with a job that needs special training or skillfamily: profession, professions, professionally, professionalismLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | You should get professional advice before signing the contract. |
| projectn. ≠proj·ect/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/ | n. | a planned piece of workLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | The project finishes in June. |
| quitv. ≠/kwɪt/ | v. | to stop doing something, or to leave a job or schoolfamily: quits, quitting, quitterLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She quit her job to study full time. |
| reportn. ≠re·port/ɹiˈpɔɹt/ | n. | a written or spoken account of somethingfamily: reporterLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Send the report by Friday. |
| retirev. ≠re·tire/ɹɪˈtaɪɹ/ | v. | to stop working because you have reached a certain agefamily: retirement, retired, retiree, retires, retiringLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My grandfather retired from the bank when he was sixty. |
| retiredadj. ≠re·tired/ɹɪˈtaɪɹd/ | adj. | no longer working because of your agefamily: retire, retirement, retiree, retiringLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Our retired neighbour spends every morning in her garden. |
| servev. ✓✓/sɝv/ | v. | to give food or help to someonefamily: service, servingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Volunteers serve lunch at noon. |
| servicen. ≠serv·ice/ˈsɝvəs/ | n. | work done for other peoplefamily: serveLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The service was excellent. |
| staffn. ≠/stæf/ | n. | all the people who work for a company or organisationfamily: staffed, staffingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The hotel staff were friendly and helped us with our bags. |
| targetn. ✓✓tar·get/ˈtɑɹɡət/ | n. | a result or amount that you are trying to reachfamily: targets, targeted, targetingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our target is to finish the project before Friday. |
| taskn. ✓✓/tæsk/ | n. | a piece of work to be doneLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | One task per pair, ten minutes. |
| trainingn. ✓✓train·ing/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/ | n. | the teaching and practice that prepare someone for a job or sportfamily: train, trained, trainer, traineeLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | All new staff receive two weeks of training before they start. |
travel40 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| abroadadv. ✓✓a·broad/əˈbɹɔd/ | adv. | in or to a foreign countryLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My sister is studying abroad in Japan this year. |
| aheadadv. ≠a·head/əˈhɛd/ | adv. | in front of you or further forwardLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Look ahead and you will see the station on the left. |
| airportn. ≠air·port/ˈɛɹˌpɔɹt/ | n. | a place where planes take off and landLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | We reached the airport early. |
| aroundadv. ≠a·round/əˈɹaʊnd/ | adv. | to different places or in different directionsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We walked around for an hour before finding the museum. |
| cabn. ✓/kæb/ | n. | a car with a driver you pay to take you somewherefamily: cabsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We took a cab from the station. |
| campingn. ✓✓camp·ing/ˈkæmpɪŋ/ | n. | a holiday or trip where you sleep outdoors in a tentfamily: camp, camper, campsiteLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We went camping by the river and cooked over a fire. |
| castlen. ✓✓cas·tle/ˈkæsəl/ | n. | a large old building with high walls, built to keep people safefamily: castlesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We visited an old castle on the hill during our school trip. |
| directionn. ✓✓di·rec·tion/dɚˈɛkʃən/ | n. | the way something moves or facesfamily: directLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We walked in the wrong direction. |
| distancen. ≠dis·tance/ˈdɪstəns/ | n. | the space between two placesfamily: distantLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The distance is about ten kilometres. |
| drivingn. ✓driv·ing/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/ | n. | the activity of controlling a car or other vehiclefamily: drive, drove, driven, driver, drivesLevel evidence: Level matches Oxford 3000/5000; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Driving in the city centre is slow during the morning rush. |
| eastn. ≠/ist/ | n. | the direction where the sun risesfamily: easternLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The temple faces east. |
| explorev. ≠ex·plore/ɪkˈsplɔɹ/ | v. | to travel around a new place to find out what it is likefamily: exploration, explorer, explored, exploring, explores, explorersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We spent the afternoon exploring the old town on foot. |
| faren. ≠/fɛɹ/ | n. | the money you pay for a journeyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The bus fare went up in May. |
| flightn. ≠/flaɪt/ | n. | a journey by aircraftfamily: fly, flewLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The flight was delayed. |
| foreignadj. ≠for·eign/ˈfɔɹən/ | adj. | belonging to another countryfamily: foreignerLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | He speaks three foreign languages. |
| guiden. ≠/ɡaɪd/ | n. | a person or book that shows the wayfamily: guidanceLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Our guide spoke three languages. |
| hiken. ✓/haɪk/ | n. | a long walk in the countrysidefamily: hikingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The hill hike takes all morning. |
| milesn. ⚠/maɪlz/ | n. | plural of milefamily: mileLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The camp is three miles away. |
| passengern. ✓✓pas·sen·ger/ˈpæsəndʒɚ/ | n. | a person travelling in a vehicle who is not driving itfamily: passengersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | All passengers must show their tickets before boarding the train. |
| passportn. ≠pass·port/ˈpæsˌpɔɹt/ | n. | an official document for travel abroadLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Show your passport at the desk. |
| petroln. ✓✓pet·rol/ˈpɛtɹoʊl/ | n. | the liquid fuel put into cars to make them gofamily: petroleumLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We stopped to buy petrol before driving up into the hills. |
| railsn. ⚠/ɹeɪlz/ | n. | plural of rail: the metal bars a train runs onfamily: rail, railwayLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Grass grows between the old rails. |
| ridesn. ⚠/ɹaɪdz/ | n. | plural of ride: journeys, or fair machinesfamily: ride, rode, riddenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The fair has six rides. |
| rodev. ⚠/ɹoʊd/ | v. | past tense of ridefamily: ride, riddenLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | They rode bicycles to school. |
| seasiden. ✓sea·side/ˈsiˌsaɪd/ | n. | the coast, especially as a place for holidays and day tripsfamily: sea, seasidesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Every summer my family spends a week at the seaside. |
| sightseeingn. ✓sight·see·ing/ˈsaɪtˌsiɪŋ/ | n. | visiting interesting places as a touristfamily: sightsee, sightseer, sightseersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We spent the first day sightseeing in the old town. |
| skiv. ≠/ski/ | v. | to move over snow on long narrow boardsfamily: skis, skiing, skierLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | They learned to ski last winter. |
| suitcasen. ✓suit·case/ˈsutˌkeɪs/ | n. | a case for carrying clothes when travellingLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My suitcase is too heavy. |
| tentn. ≠/tɛnt/ | n. | a shelter made of cloth held up by polesLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | They slept in a tent. |
| tourn. ✓✓/tʊɹ/ | n. | a journey visiting several placesfamily: touristLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | They went on a tour of the temples. |
| touristn. ≠tour·ist/ˈtʊɹəst/ | n. | a person visiting a place on holidayfamily: tour, tourismLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Tourists fill the old town. |
| toursn. ⚠/tʊɹz/ | n. | plural of tour: journeys to see placesfamily: tour, touristLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Temple tours start at nine. |
| towardsprep. ✓✓to·wards/təˈwɔɹdz/ | prep. | in the direction of something or someonefamily: towardLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The children ran towards the school gate when the bell rang. |
| traveln. ≠trav·el/ˈtɹævəl/ | n. | the activity of making journeys, especially to places far awayfamily: traveller, travelling, travelled, travels, travellersLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Air travel has become much cheaper over the past twenty years. |
| travelern. ✓trav·el·er/ˈtɹævəlɚ/ | n. | American spelling of travellerfamily: travellerLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Tired travelers waited at the station for the late night train. |
| travellern. ✓✓trav·el·ler/ˈtɹævəlɚ/ | n. | a person who goes on journeys, especially to faraway placesfamily: travel, travelled, travelling, travellersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The airport was full of tired travellers waiting for their flights. |
| tripn. ≠/tɹɪp/ | n. | a short journeyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | We took a trip to the temple. |
| vansn. ⚠/vænz/ | n. | plural of vanfamily: vanLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Three vans carry the whole school. |
| viewn. ✓✓/vju/ | n. | everything you can see from a certain placefamily: views, viewer, viewers, viewed, viewingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our hotel room had a lovely view of the sea. |
| westn. ≠/wɛst/ | n. | the direction where the sun goes downfamily: westernLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The road runs west to the hills. |
body28 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| anklen. ✓✓an·kle/ˈæŋkəl/ | n. | the part of the body where the foot joins the legfamily: anklesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She twisted her ankle while running down the stairs. |
| bloodn. ✓✓/blʌd/ | n. | the red liquid that moves around inside your bodyfamily: bleed, bled, bloody, bloodlessLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The nurse took a small amount of blood for the test. |
| bonen. ≠/boʊn/ | n. | one of the hard parts inside the bodyfamily: bonyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The X-ray showed a broken bone. |
| breathev. ≠/bɹið/ | v. | to take air in and outfamily: breath, breathingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | Breathe slowly and relax. |
| chestn. ≠/tʃɛst/ | n. | the front upper part of the bodyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He folded his arms across his chest. |
| chinn. ✓/tʃɪn/ | n. | the part of the face below the mouthLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | He rested his chin on his hand. |
| deathn. ✓✓/dɛθ/ | n. | the end of a person's or animal's lifefamily: die, dead, died, dying, deaths, deadlyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | After the death of her grandfather, she kept his old watch. |
| drugn. ✓✓/dɹʌɡ/ | n. | a substance used as a medicine, or one that is illegal to takefamily: drugsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The doctor explained how the new drug helps control blood pressure. |
| healthn. ≠/hɛlθ/ | n. | the condition of your bodyfamily: healthyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Exercise improves health. |
| illadj. ✓✓/ɪl/ | adj. | not well; sickfamily: illnessLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She is ill and stayed home. |
| illnessn. ≠ill·ness/ˈɪlnəs/ | n. | a condition of being unwellfamily: illLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | He missed class through illness. |
| lipn. ≠/lɪp/ | n. | one of the two soft edges of the mouthLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He bit his lip. |
| lipsn. ⚠/lɪps/ | n. | plural of lip: the edges of the mouthfamily: lipLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Round your lips for this sound. |
| medicaladj. ✓✓med·i·cal/ˈmɛdəkəl/ | adj. | relating to illness and its treatment by doctorsfamily: medicine, medicallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Students need a medical certificate if they miss an exam. |
| medicinen. ≠med·i·cine/ˈmɛdəsən/ | n. | something taken to treat illnessfamily: medicalLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Take the medicine after food. |
| overweightadj. ✓o·ver·weight/ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/ | adj. | heavier than is healthyfamily: weight, weigh, weightsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The doctor said my uncle was overweight and should walk more. |
| painn. ≠/peɪn/ | n. | the feeling you have when part of you hurtsfamily: painful, painlessLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | She felt a sharp pain in her knee. |
| physicaladj. ✓✓phys·i·cal/ˈfɪzɪkəl/ | adj. | connected with the body rather than the mindfamily: physicallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Regular physical exercise helps students sleep better and think clearly. |
| physicallyadv. ✓phys·i·cal·ly/ˈfɪzɪkəli/ | adv. | in a way connected with the bodyfamily: physicalLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Farm work is physically hard, so he sleeps well at night. |
| restsv. ⚠/ɹɛsts/ | v. | the form of rest used with he, she and itfamily: restLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The team rests between rounds. |
| shouldern. ≠shoul·der/ˈʃoʊldɚ/ | n. | the joint between arm and neckLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | He touched my shoulder. |
| skinn. ≠/skɪn/ | n. | the outer covering of the bodyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Sun can damage the skin. |
| soreadj. ≠/sɔɹ/ | adj. | painful when touched or usedLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1 | I have a sore throat. |
| stomachn. ✓✓stom·ach/ˈstʌmək/ | n. | the part of the body that holds foodLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My stomach hurts. |
| sweatv. ✓/swɛt/ | v. | to produce salty water through your skin when you are hotfamily: sweaty, sweater, sweating, sweated, sweatsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | We were sweating heavily after running up the stairs. |
| throatn. ≠/θɹoʊt/ | n. | the passage at the back of the mouthLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | I have a sore throat. |
| voicen. ✓✓/vɔɪs/ | n. | the sound you make when you speak or singfamily: voices, voiced, voiceless, voicingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She has a clear voice, so everyone can hear her. |
| weightn. ✓✓/weɪt/ | n. | how heavy something or someone isfamily: weigh, weighed, weighing, weights, weightyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The nurse checked my height and weight. |
discourse27 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| actuallyadv. ✓✓ac·tu·al·ly/ˈækˌtʃuəli/ | adv. | in fact, when the truth may surprise youfamily: actual, actualityLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I thought the shop was closed, but actually it was open. |
| althoughconj. ✓✓al·though/ˌɔlˈðoʊ/ | conj. | used before a fact that makes the rest of the sentence surprisingfamily: thoughLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Although it was raining, we still walked to school. |
| amongprep. ✓✓a·mong/əˈmʌŋ/ | prep. | surrounded by or included in a group of people or thingsfamily: amongstLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She found her keys among the papers on the desk. |
| anywayadv. ✓✓an·y·way/ˈɛniˌweɪ/ | adv. | in spite of that, or used to change the subjectLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The bus was late, but we arrived on time anyway. |
| claimv. ≠/kleɪm/ | v. | to say that something is true, without proving itfamily: claimed, claiming, claims, claimant, claimableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He claims he finished the homework, but I have not seen it. |
| complaintn. ≠com·plaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/ | n. | a statement that you are unhappy about somethingfamily: complain, complained, complaining, complains, complaintsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The hotel received a complaint about the noisy air conditioner. |
| disagreev. ✓✓dis·a·gree/dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | v. | to have a different opinion from someonefamily: agree, agreement, disagreement, disagreed, disagrees, disagreeingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | My brother and I often disagree about which film to watch. |
| discussionn. ✓✓dis·cus·sion/dɪˈskʌʃən/ | n. | a talk in which people share their ideas about somethingfamily: discuss, discussed, discussing, discussionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We had a class discussion about how to save water at home. |
| especiallyadv. ✓✓es·pe·cial·ly/əˈspɛʃli/ | adv. | more than usual or more than othersfamily: special, speciallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I love fruit, especially mangoes from the market near my home. |
| exceptprep. ✓✓ex·cept/ɪkˈsɛpt/ | prep. | not including a particular person or thingfamily: exception, exceptional, excepted, exceptingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The shop is open every day except Sunday. |
| fortunatelyadv. ✓✓for·tu·nate·ly/ˈfɔɹtʃənətli/ | adv. | used to say that something good happened by luckfamily: fortune, fortunate, unfortunatelyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Fortunately, the rain stopped just before the sports day began. |
| howeveradv. ≠how·ev·er/ˌhaʊˈɛvɚ/ | adv. | used to add a fact that contrasts with what was just saidLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The test was hard; however, most students passed it. |
| importantlyadv. ✓im·por·tant·ly/ɪmˈpɔɹtəntli/ | adv. | used to show that a point matters a great dealfamily: important, importance, unimportantLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Most importantly, remember to bring your ID card to the exam. |
| indeedadv. ≠in·deed/ɪnˈdid/ | adv. | used to make a statement stronger or to agreeLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The exam was indeed harder than we expected. |
| insteadadv. ✓✓in·stead/ɪnˈstɛd/ | adv. | in place of someone or something elseLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The bus was late, so we walked to school instead. |
| mainlyadv. ≠main·ly/ˈmeɪnli/ | adv. | more than anything else, or in most casesfamily: mainLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Our customers are mainly students from the nearby university. |
| mentionn. ≠men·tion/ˈmɛnʃən/ | n. | a few words said or written about somethingfamily: mentioned, mentioning, mentions, mentionableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | There was no mention of the exam date in the email. |
| perhapsadv. ✓✓per·haps/pɚˈhæps/ | adv. | used when something is possible but not certainLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Perhaps we should leave early to avoid the traffic. |
| possiblyadv. ≠pos·si·bly/ˈpɑsəbli/ | adv. | used to say that something may be true but is not certainfamily: possible, possibility, impossiblyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We could possibly finish the project a week early. |
| probablyadv. ≠prob·a·bly/ˈpɹɑbəbli/ | adv. | almost certainly, but not completely surefamily: probable, probability, improbableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It will probably rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella. |
| quiteadv. ≠/kwaɪt/ | adv. | to some degree, but not very muchLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The lecture was quite long, but nobody felt bored. |
| replyn. ✓✓re·ply/ɹɪˈplaɪ/ | n. | something said or written as an answerfamily: replied, replies, replyingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I sent the email on Monday but have had no reply yet. |
| requestn. ✓✓re·quest/ɹɪˈkwɛst/ | n. | the act of asking for something politely or formallyfamily: requested, requesting, requestsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The teacher agreed to our request for extra time on the essay. |
| responsen. ✓✓re·sponse/ɹɪˈspɑns/ | n. | an answer or reaction to something that someone says or doesfamily: respond, responded, responding, responses, responsiveLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | I sent an email yesterday, but I have had no response. |
| statementn. ≠state·ment/ˈsteɪtmənt/ | n. | something that you say or write to give information or an opinionfamily: state, stated, stating, statementsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The teacher asked us to decide if each statement was true or false. |
| thereforeadv. ≠there·fore/ˈðɛɹˌfɔɹ/ | adv. | for that reason, as a resultLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The bus was late, and therefore we missed the first lesson. |
| whileconj. ✓✓/waɪl/ | conj. | during the time that something else is happeningfamily: whilstLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please do not talk while the teacher is explaining the lesson. |
tech27 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| appsn. ⚠/æps/ | n. | plural of app: programs on a phonefamily: applicationLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Two apps do the same job. |
| atomn. ✓at·om/ˈætəm/ | n. | the smallest unit of a chemical elementLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Water is two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen. |
| batteryn. ≠bat·ter·y/ˈbætɚi/ | n. | a small object that gives electric power to a devicefamily: batteriesLevel evidence: References disagree — Octanove places it at C1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | My phone battery dies before lunch, so I carry a charger. |
| cassetten. ✓cas·sette/kəˈsɛt/ | n. | a small plastic box with tape inside for playing or recording soundfamily: cassettesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My grandfather still listens to old songs on cassettes. |
| clickv. ≠/klɪk/ | v. | to press a button on a computer mouse to choose somethingfamily: clicked, clicking, clicks, clickableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Click the blue button to send your answers. |
| clonev. ✓/kloʊn/ | v. | to make an exact copy of a living thing or a filefamily: cloned, clones, cloning, clonalLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Scientists cloned the plant to study its unusual leaves. |
| connectedadj. ✓con·nect·ed/kəˈnɛktɪd/ | adj. | joined to another thing or to a networkfamily: connect, connection, connections, connector, disconnectedLevel evidence: Level matches Oxford 3000/5000; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Make sure your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi before the quiz. |
| downloadv. ✓✓down·load/ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ | v. | to copy a file from the internetLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Download the worksheet here. |
| electricadj. ✓✓e·lec·tric/ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/ | adj. | working by the power that flows through wires and cablesfamily: electricity, electrical, electricianLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We bought an electric kettle for the office kitchen. |
| headphonen. ✓head·phone/ˈhɛdˌfoʊn/ | n. | one of a pair of small speakers worn over or in the earsfamily: headphonesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | He put on his headphones and listened to the lecture recording. |
| imagen. ✓✓im·age/ˈɪmədʒ/ | n. | a picture of a person or thing, for example on a screenfamily: images, imagery, imagingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The image on the screen was too small to read clearly. |
| mailn. ≠/meɪl/ | n. | letters and parcels sent by postLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The mail arrives at noon. |
| mailsv. ⚠/meɪlz/ | v. | the form of mail used with he, she and itfamily: mail, mailedLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The office mails the results in May. |
| materialn. ✓✓ma·te·ri·al/məˈtɪɹiəl/ | n. | a substance that things are made from, such as wood or plasticfamily: materials, materialise, materialism, materialist, materiallyLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Wood is a good material for making tables and chairs. |
| metaln. ✓✓met·al/ˈmɛtəl/ | n. | a hard, shiny material such as iron, gold or silverfamily: metallic, metalsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The gate is made of metal, so it will not break easily. |
| onlineadj. ≠on·line/ˈɔnˌlaɪn/ | adj. | connected to or done through the internetfamily: offlineLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Our teacher posted the online quiz on the class website. |
| passwordn. ≠pass·word/ˈpæsˌwɝd/ | n. | a secret word that lets you use somethingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | Change your password often. |
| postv. ≠/poʊst/ | v. | to send a letter, or put something onlinefamily: postal, posterLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Post the form by Friday. |
| printv. ✓✓/pɹɪnt/ | v. | to put words or pictures onto paper using a machinefamily: printer, printed, printing, prints, printableLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Can you print two copies of this report before the meeting? |
| printern. ✓✓print·er/ˈpɹɪntɚ/ | n. | a machine that puts words and pictures from a computer onto paperfamily: print, printed, printing, prints, printable, printersLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The printer in the office has run out of paper again. |
| screenn. ✓✓/skɹin/ | n. | the flat surface showing images on a deviceLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The screen is cracked. |
| sentv. ⚠/sɛnt/ | v. | past tense of sendfamily: send, sendingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | I sent the email yesterday. |
| siten. ≠/saɪt/ | n. | a place, or a place on the internetfamily: websiteLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The site loads slowly. |
| tapv. ≠/tæp/ | v. | to hit lightly and quicklyfamily: tappingLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | Tap the screen once. |
| webn. ✓✓/wɛb/ | n. | a spider's net of threads; the internet, with theLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The lesson plan is on the web. |
| websiten. ≠web·site/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/ | n. | a set of pages on the internetfamily: webLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Their website loads slowly. |
| wiresn. ⚠/ˈwaɪɚz/ | n. | plural of wirefamily: wireLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Tape the loose wires together. |
city25 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| aislen. ✓/aɪl/ | n. | a walkway between rows of seats or shelvesLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Rice is in the last aisle. |
| architecturen. ✓✓ar·chi·tec·ture/ˈɑɹkəˌtɛktʃɚ/ | n. | the art of planning and designing buildingsfamily: architect, architects, architecturalLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The city centre is famous for its modern architecture. |
| barn. ≠/bɑɹ/ | n. | a long straight piece of metal or woodfamily: bars, crossbarLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | An iron bar held the gate shut. |
| bridgen. ≠/bɹɪdʒ/ | n. | a structure built over a river or roadLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Cross the bridge and turn left. |
| capitaln. ≠cap·i·tal/ˈkæpətəl/ | n. | the main city of a country, where the government worksfamily: capitalsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. |
| centren. ≠cen·tre/ˈsɛntɚ/ | n. | the middle part of somethingfamily: centralLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The hotel is in the town centre. |
| cornern. ≠cor·ner/ˈkɔɹnɚ/ | n. | the point where two lines or streets meetLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The shop is on the corner. |
| countryn. ≠coun·try/ˈkʌntɹi/ | n. | an area of land that has its own government and peoplefamily: countries, countrysideLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Every country has its own flag, laws and government. |
| countrysiden. ≠coun·try·side/ˈkʌntɹiˌsaɪd/ | n. | land outside towns and cities, with fields, farms and villagesfamily: country, countriesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We drove through the countryside and saw many rice fields. |
| crowdn. ✓✓/kɹaʊd/ | n. | a large group of people together in one placefamily: crowded, crowdsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A big crowd waited outside the stadium before the concert. |
| crowdedadj. ✓✓crowd·ed/ˈkɹaʊdəd/ | adj. | full of people, with little space leftfamily: crowd, crowdsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The train was so crowded that we had to stand. |
| drugstoren. ✓drug·store/ˈdɹʌɡˌstɔɹ/ | n. | a shop that sells medicines and everyday health productsfamily: drugstoresLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I bought some plasters and toothpaste at the drugstore near campus. |
| elevatorn. ✓el·e·va·tor/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | n. | a machine that carries people up and down inside a buildingfamily: elevate, elevated, elevation, elevatorsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Take the elevator to the fifth floor and turn left. |
| galleryn. ✓✓gal·ler·y/ˈɡælɚi/ | n. | a room or building where people look at paintings and other artfamily: galleriesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The new gallery in town shows paintings by local artists. |
| malln. ≠/mɔl/ | n. | a large building with many shops insidefamily: mallsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We spent the afternoon at the mall looking for new shoes. |
| museumn. ≠mu·se·um/mjuˈziəm/ | n. | a building where people can look at old or important objectsfamily: museumsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Our class visited the science museum and saw a real dinosaur bone. |
| signn. ≠/saɪn/ | n. | a board with words or a picture giving informationfamily: signalLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Follow the sign to the exit. |
| stadiumn. ≠sta·di·um/ˈsteɪdiəm/ | n. | a large building with seats around a sports fieldfamily: stadiumsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Thousands of fans filled the stadium for the final match. |
| statuen. ≠stat·ue/ˈstæˌtʃu/ | n. | a large figure of a person or animal made from stone or metalfamily: statuesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | There is a statue of a famous writer in the town square. |
| storen. ≠/stɔɹ/ | n. | a shop; also to keep something for laterfamily: storageLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Buy it at the store. |
| templen. ≠tem·ple/ˈtɛmpəl/ | n. | a building used for religious worshipLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2 | The temple is open to visitors. |
| trafficn. ≠traf·fic/ˈtɹæfɪk/ | n. | vehicles moving on a roadLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The traffic was heavy this morning. |
| villagen. ≠vil·lage/ˈvɪlədʒ/ | n. | a small group of houses in the countrysidefamily: villagerLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She grew up in a village. |
| wheelchairn. ✓wheel·chair/ˈwilˌtʃɛɹ/ | n. | a seat on wheels used by a person who cannot walk easilyfamily: wheelchairsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The new building has a ramp for wheelchair users. |
| zonen. ≠/zoʊn/ | n. | an area kept for a particular useLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B2; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The school sits in a quiet zone. |
money24 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| accountn. ≠ac·count/əˈkaʊnt/ | n. | a service from a bank where you keep your moneyfamily: accounts, accountant, accountants, accounting, accountableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She opened a bank account to save money for university. |
| advertisingn. ✓✓ad·ver·tis·ing/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/ | n. | the business of telling people about products so they buy themfamily: advertise, advertisement, advertised, advertiserLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The company spends a lot of money on advertising every year. |
| bankingn. ✓bank·ing/ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ | n. | the business of keeping and lending money for people and companiesfamily: bank, banker, banks, bankersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Online banking lets you pay your bills without leaving the house. |
| billn. ≠/bɪl/ | n. | a piece of paper showing how much money you must payfamily: bills, billed, billingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The waiter brought the bill after we finished our dessert. |
| bookshopn. ✓book·shop/ˈbʊkˌʃɑp/ | n. | a place that sells novels, magazines and other things to readfamily: book, books, booklet, bookshops, bookstoreLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The bookshop near the university sells second-hand textbooks cheaply. |
| brandn. ≠/bɹænd/ | n. | a type of product made by one company under a particular namefamily: brands, branded, brandingLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Which brand of toothpaste do you usually buy? |
| centn. ≠/sɛnt/ | n. | a small unit of money in some countriesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It cost ninety-nine cents. |
| centsn. ⚠/sɛnts/ | n. | plural of centfamily: centLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The pencil costs ninety cents there. |
| coinn. ≠/kɔɪn/ | n. | a small round piece of metal moneyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | He dropped a coin. |
| coinsn. ⚠/kɔɪnz/ | n. | more than one coinfamily: coinLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He counted the coins. |
| costn. ≠/kɑst/ | n. | the money needed to buy or do somethingfamily: costlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The cost of travel is rising. |
| creditn. ✓✓cred·it/ˈkɹɛdət/ | n. | a way of buying something now and paying for it laterfamily: credits, credited, creditorLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She bought the new laptop on credit and pays monthly. |
| earnv. ✓✓/ɝn/ | v. | to get money by workingfamily: earningsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She earns enough to save. |
| lendv. ✓✓/lɛnd/ | v. | to let someone use something for a timefamily: lentLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Can you lend me a ruler? |
| owedv. ⚠/oʊd/ | v. | past tense of owefamily: owe, owingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | He owed the shop forty baht. |
| ownsv. ⚠/oʊnz/ | v. | the form of own used with he, she and itfamily: own, ownedLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The temple owns the orchard. |
| productn. ≠prod·uct/ˈpɹɑdəkt/ | n. | something that is made or grown to be soldfamily: produce, producer, production, productive, productsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The company sells its products online and in small local shops. |
| receiptn. ≠re·ceipt/ɹɪˈsit/ | n. | a piece of paper showing that you have paid for somethingfamily: receive, received, receiptsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Keep your receipt in case you need to return the shoes. |
| salen. ≠/seɪl/ | n. | the selling of something, often cheaplyfamily: sell, sellerLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The shop has a sale. |
| samplen. ≠sam·ple/ˈsæmpəl/ | n. | a small amount of something that shows what the rest is likefamily: samples, sampled, sampling, samplerLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The shop gave us a free sample of the new cheese. |
| savev. ≠/seɪv/ | v. | to keep money instead of spending itfamily: savings, saverLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | He saves half his salary. |
| soldv. ⚠/soʊld/ | v. | past tense of sellfamily: sell, saleLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | They sold every mango by noon. |
| spentv. ⚠/spɛnt/ | v. | past tense of spendfamily: spend, spendingLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | They spent the morning revising. |
| walletn. ✓wal·let/ˈwɔlət/ | n. | a small flat case for carrying money and cardsfamily: walletsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I left my wallet at home, so I could not buy lunch. |
time24 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| alreadyadv. ≠al·read·y/ɔlˈɹɛdi/ | adv. | before now, or earlier than expectedLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | They have already left. |
| beginningn. ≠be·gin·ning/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ | n. | the point or time at which something startsfamily: begin, began, begun, beginner, beginners, beginningsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher checked our homework. |
| breakn. ≠/bɹeɪk/ | n. | a short time when you stop working or studying to restfamily: breaks, broke, broken, breaking, breakableLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | We have a fifteen-minute break after the second lesson. |
| calendarn. ✓cal·en·dar/ˈkæləndɚ/ | n. | a chart or book showing the days, weeks and months of a yearfamily: calendarsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | I marked the exam date on the calendar in the kitchen. |
| centuryn. ≠cen·tu·ry/ˈsɛntʃɚi/ | n. | a period of one hundred yearsfamily: centuriesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | This temple was built more than two centuries ago. |
| dailyadj. ✓✓dai·ly/ˈdeɪli/ | adj. | happening or done once every twenty-four hoursfamily: day, todayLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Brushing your teeth should be part of your daily routine. |
| datesn. ⚠/deɪts/ | n. | plural of datefamily: dateLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | Circle the exam dates. |
| everadv. ≠ev·er/ˈɛvɚ/ | adv. | at any timeLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Have you ever been abroad? |
| finaladj. ≠fi·nal/ˈfaɪnəl/ | adj. | coming last, after all the othersfamily: finally, finalise, finalist, finals, finaleLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The final exam is on the last Friday of the term. |
| finallyadv. ✓✓fi·nal·ly/ˈfaɪnəli/ | adv. | after a long time or at the endfamily: finalLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | After two hours of waiting, the train finally arrived. |
| foreveradv. ≠for·ev·er/fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | adv. | for all time in the future, without endingfamily: everLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | I will remember my first day at university forever. |
| futuren. ≠fu·ture/ˈfjutʃɚ/ | n. | the time that has not happened yetLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Nobody knows the future. |
| niten. ⚠/naɪt/ | n. | informal spelling of night, used on signsfamily: nightLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The sign reads open all nite. |
| noonn. ≠/nun/ | n. | twelve o'clock in the middle of the dayLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at C1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The bell rings at noon. |
| onceadv. ≠/wʌns/ | adv. | one time onlyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Read the passage once. |
| presentn. ≠pres·ent/ˈpɹɛzənt/ | n. | the time happening now; also a giftfamily: presentlyLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | Focus on the present moment. |
| recentlyadv. ✓✓re·cent·ly/ˈɹisəntli/ | adv. | a short time agofamily: recentLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We recently moved to a new flat near the university. |
| regularadj. ✓✓reg·u·lar/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ | adj. | happening again and again, always after the same length of timefamily: regularly, regularity, irregularLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We have regular meetings with our project supervisor every Friday afternoon. |
| regularlyadv. ≠reg·u·lar·ly/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/ | adv. | often, and usually at the same time each day or weekfamily: regular, regularity, irregularLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | She goes swimming regularly, usually twice a week. |
| schedulen. ✓✓sched·ule/ˈskɛdʒʊl/ | n. | a list of the times when things will happen or be donefamily: schedules, scheduled, scheduling, rescheduleLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Check the schedule to see when your next class starts. |
| seasonn. ≠sea·son/ˈsizən/ | n. | one of the main parts of the yearfamily: seasonalLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | The rainy season starts in May. |
| sinceprep. ✓✓/sɪns/ | prep. | from a past time until nowLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | She has taught here since April. |
| tillprep. ≠/tɪl/ | prep. | informal: untilfamily: untilLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The library stays open till six. |
| yetadv. ≠/jɛt/ | adv. | up to nowLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | They have not arrived yet. |
society22 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| attackn. ✓✓at·tack/əˈtæk/ | n. | an act of trying to hurt someone or damage a placefamily: attacker, attacked, attacking, attacksLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The old city walls once protected people from attack. |
| courtn. ≠/kɔɹt/ | n. | the place where a judge decides whether someone has broken the lawfamily: courts, courtroomLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The driver had to go to court after the accident. |
| crimen. ✓✓/kɹaɪm/ | n. | an action that is against the lawfamily: criminal, crimesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The police work hard to reduce crime in the city. |
| customn. ≠cus·tom/ˈkʌstəm/ | n. | a traditional way of behaving that people in a society sharefamily: customs, customaryLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It is a local custom to take off your shoes indoors. |
| developedadj. ✓de·vel·oped/dɪˈvɛləpt/ | adj. | having strong industry, good services and a high standard of livingfamily: develop, developer, developing, development, developsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Japan is a developed country with excellent public transport. |
| emergencyn. ≠e·mer·gen·cy/ɪˈmɝdʒənsi/ | n. | a sudden dangerous situation that needs action at oncefamily: emerge, emergenciesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | In an emergency, call the number on the classroom wall. |
| governmentn. ✓✓gov·ern·ment/ˈɡʌvɚmənt/ | n. | the group of people who control and make decisions for a countryfamily: govern, governor, governmental, governmentsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The government plans to open a new hospital in our town. |
| illegaladj. ≠il·le·gal/ɪˈliɡəl/ | adj. | not allowed by lawfamily: legal, illegally, illegality, legallyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | It is illegal to park on this side of the road. |
| nationn. ≠na·tion/ˈneɪʃən/ | n. | a country, together with all the people who live in itfamily: national, nationality, international, nationally, nations, nationwideLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The whole nation celebrated when the team won the gold medal. |
| nationaladj. ✓✓na·tion·al/ˈnæʃənəl/ | adj. | connected with a whole country, not just one part of itfamily: nation, nationality, nationally, internationalLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The national museum is free for all students on Sundays. |
| officialadj. ≠of·fi·cial/əˈfɪʃəl/ | adj. | approved by the government or by the people in chargefamily: office, officially, officer, officialsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The official exam results will be posted on the university website. |
| permissionn. ✓✓per·mis·sion/pɚˈmɪʃən/ | n. | the agreement that lets someone do somethingfamily: permit, permissionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | You need permission from the office to use the meeting room. |
| policen. ≠po·lice/pəˈlis/ | n. | the official group whose job is to stop crime and keep people safefamily: policing, policeman, policewomanLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The police stopped the traffic so the students could cross safely. |
| politicaladj. ≠po·lit·i·cal/pəˈlɪtəkəl/ | adj. | connected with government and public affairsfamily: politics, politician, politicians, politicallyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The students discussed political news from around the world in class. |
| populationn. ✓✓pop·u·la·tion/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ | n. | the number of people who live in a country, town or areafamily: populate, populated, populationsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The population of Bangkok grows every year as people move there for work. |
| publishv. ✓✓pub·lish/ˈpʌblɪʃ/ | v. | to make a book, magazine or article available for people to readfamily: publication, publisher, published, publishes, publishingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her first book was published last year and sold well. |
| representv. ≠rep·re·sent/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/ | v. | to speak or act for a person or groupfamily: representative, representation, represented, representing, representsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Two students will represent our school at the competition. |
| societyn. ✓✓so·ci·e·ty/səˈsaɪəti/ | n. | all the people who live together in a country or communityfamily: social, socially, societal, societiesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Every society needs rules that people agree to follow. |
| terroristadj. ✓ter·ror·ist/ˈtɛɹɚɪst/ | adj. | connected with the use of violence to frighten people for political reasonsfamily: terror, terrorism, terroristsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | Airports check every bag carefully to prevent terrorist attacks. |
| thiefn. ✓✓/θif/ | n. | a person who steals things from othersfamily: thieves, theft, thievingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | A thief took my bicycle from outside the library yesterday. |
| traditionn. ✓✓tra·di·tion/tɹəˈdɪʃən/ | n. | a way of doing things that people have followed for many yearsfamily: traditional, traditionally, traditionsLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It is a tradition in our family to eat together on Sunday evenings. |
| worldwideadv. ≠world·wide/ˌwɝldˈwaɪd/ | adv. | in every part of the worldfamily: world, worlds, worldlyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | This charity has helped children worldwide for over thirty years. |
buddhism8 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| energyn. ≠en·er·gy/ˈɛnɚdʒi/ | n. Pali: viriya | the strength to act and keep actingfamily: energeticLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B2; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Children have endless energy. |
| feelingn. ≠feel·ing/ˈfilɪŋ/ | n. Pali: vedanā | what you experience as pleasant, painful, or neitherfamily: feel, feltLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at A1 | A strange feeling came over her. |
| monkn. ≠/mʌŋk/ | n. Pali: bhikkhu | a man who has left ordinary life to follow a religious pathLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at C1 | The monks walk for alms at dawn. |
| nunn. ⚠/nʌn/ | n. Pali: bhikkhunī | a woman who has left ordinary life to follow a religious pathLevel evidence: Drafted — none of the three checked references lists this word and part of speech yet | The nuns study in the afternoon. |
| peacen. ≠/pis/ | n. Pali: santi | a calm state without worry or warfamily: peacefulLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 agrees with the level shown | Meditation brings a feeling of peace. |
| prayv. ≠/pɹeɪ/ | v. | to speak to a god or holy power, often silentlyfamily: prayerLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at A1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | She prays before sleeping. |
| prayern. ≠/pɹɛɹ/ | n. | the words or act of prayingfamily: prayLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1; Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1 | The prayer lasted ten minutes. |
| truthn. ≠/tɹuθ/ | n. Pali: sacca | what is real and correctfamily: true, trulyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Tell the truth. |
weather7 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| degreen. ✓✓de·gree/dɪˈɡɹi/ | n. | a unit for measuring temperature or the size of an anglefamily: degreesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | It was thirty-five degrees in Bangkok this afternoon. |
| fogn. ✓/fɑɡ/ | n. | thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to seefamily: foggy, fogsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The morning fog was so thick that we could not see the road. |
| freezev. ≠/fɹiz/ | v. | to become solid like ice because it is very coldfamily: froze, frozen, freezing, freezer, freezesLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Water freezes when the temperature drops below zero degrees. |
| heatn. ✓✓/hit/ | n. | the quality of being hotfamily: heater, heatingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The heat rose all afternoon. |
| stormn. ✓✓/stɔɹm/ | n. | very bad weather with strong wind and heavy rainfamily: storms, stormy, thunderstormLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The storm last night broke branches from the trees along our road. |
| temperaturen. ✓✓tem·per·a·ture/ˈtɛmpɹətʃɚ/ | n. | how hot or cold something is, measured in degreesfamily: temperatures, temperateLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The temperature in Bangkok often reaches thirty-five degrees in April. |
| thundern. ≠thun·der/ˈθʌndɚ/ | n. | the loud noise heard during a stormfamily: thunderstormLevel evidence: References disagree — CEFR-J v1.5 places it at B1 | Thunder woke the children. |
academic5 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| chemicaladj. ≠chem·i·cal/ˈkɛməkəl/ | adj. | relating to substances and how they combine or changefamily: chemistry, chemist, chemicals, chemicallyLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | Mixing the two liquids caused a chemical change in colour. |
| evidencen. ✓✓ev·i·dence/ˈɛvədəns/ | n. | facts or objects that show something is truefamily: evident, evidently, evidencedLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The scientists collected evidence to support their new idea. |
| figuren. ✓✓fig·ure/ˈfɪɡjɚ/ | n. | a number that shows an amount, price or totalfamily: figures, figured, figuringLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | The latest figures show that more students are cycling to campus. |
| researchn. ✓✓re·search/ˈɹiˌsɝtʃ/ | n. | careful study to find new facts about a subjectfamily: researcher, researchers, researched, researchingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Her research on sleep and memory took two years to finish. |
| scientificadj. ≠sci·en·tif·ic/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ | adj. | based on careful, tested knowledge about the natural worldfamily: science, scientist, scientifically, sciences, scientistsLevel evidence: References disagree — Oxford 3000/5000 places it at B1; CEFR-J v1.5 agrees with the level shown | The students followed a scientific method to test the river water. |
classroom3 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| attentionn. ✓✓at·ten·tion/əˈtɛnʃən/ | n. | careful watching, listening or thinking about one thingfamily: attend, attentive, attentively, inattentiveLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Please pay attention to the instructions before you start the test. |
| blackboardn. ✓black·board/ˈblækˌbɔɹd/ | n. | a large dark surface on a classroom wall for writing with chalkfamily: black, board, blackboardsLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | The teacher wrote the new words on the blackboard in large letters. |
| pronouncev. ✓✓pro·nounce/pɹəˈnaʊns/ | v. | to say the sounds of a word or letterfamily: pronunciation, pronounced, pronounces, pronouncingLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | How do you pronounce this word in English? |
outside2 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| surfingn. ✓surf·ing/ˈsɝfɪŋ/ | n. | the sport of riding waves while standing on a long boardfamily: surf, surfer, surfersLevel evidence: Level matches CEFR-J v1.5; no other checked reference covers this word and part of speech | My cousin goes surfing every weekend at the beach. |
| trackn. ✓✓/tɹæk/ | n. | a narrow path or rough road, often through fields or forestfamily: tracks, tracked, tracking, trackerLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | We followed a muddy track through the forest to the lake. |
environment1 words
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| recyclev. ✓✓re·cy·cle/ɹiˈsaɪkəl/ | v. | to use old paper, glass or plastic again to make new thingsfamily: recycling, recyclable, recycled, recyclesLevel evidence: Level agreed by CEFR-J v1.5 and Oxford 3000/5000 | Our school recycles all its paper and plastic bottles. |
Practice these words
Six scrambles taken from the list above. Each one opens in the unscrambler with the letters already entered, so you can try it in your head first and then check.
To practice a set you choose yourself, paste your own words into the scramble maker and print a sheet with an answer key. If you are a teacher, the worksheet library has ready-made sets with a classroom procedure attached.
Teachers: the activity pack generator builds a printable classroom activity from any level and topic, with an answer key.
Study notes for A2
A2 is the level at which word families start paying for themselves. Read the small grey line under each meaning. If you know travel, you nearly know traveller and travelling; you only have to learn the ending, not the word.
Use the example sentence as the test, not the meaning. Cover the meaning column, read the example, and see whether the sentence still makes sense to you. A word you can only define is a word you cannot yet use.
If you are working towards a school target — many national curricula set A2 as the end of lower secondary — spread the list over weeks rather than attacking it. Twenty words a week, with the previous week's twenty revised on Friday, beats a hundred in one evening every time.
Where to go next
When most of this list is familiar, move up to B1 vocabulary. Do not wait until you know every word — the bands overlap, and the fastest way to consolidate one level is to start meeting the next.
All six bands are explained on the levels page. The unscrambler shows the band on every learner entry, so any learner word you look up tells you roughly how hard it is. Teachers matching these bands to a national curriculum may want the Thai curriculum mapping.
Sources: Meanings are written for learners rather than adapted from any single dictionary, and checked against established learner dictionaries. CEFR levels are evidence-graded against the CEFR-J Wordlist v1.5 (© Tono Laboratory, TUFS), the Oxford 3000/5000 level bands and, for C1–C2, the Octanove Vocabulary Profile (CC BY-SA 4.0); each level carries one of five evidence marks (✓✓ ✓ ≠ ✓* ⚠). Pronunciations derive from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Copyright © 1993–2015 Carnegie Mellon University), General American. Full methodology, exact counts and the change log: methodology & sources. Last checked: 10 September 2026.