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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • apologise/əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/verbA2+To say sorry for something you did.
  • apply/əˈplaɪ/verbA2+5 meaningsTo make a formal written request for a job, a place or permission.
  • arrange/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/verbA23 meaningsTo put things in a particular order or position.
  • attend/əˈtɛnd/verbA2+2 meaningsTo be present at a class, meeting or event.
  • average/ˈæv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsOrdinary; neither very good nor very bad.
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/əˈvɔɪd/
verbA2+2 meanings
To stay away from somebody or something on purpose.
  • benefit/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/nounA2+3 meaningsMoney paid by the state to those who qualify.
  • bin/ˈbɪn/nounA2+2 meaningsA container for things thrown away.
  • boil/bɔɪ(ə)l/verbA2+3 meaningsOf a liquid: to reach the heat at which it bubbles and turns to steam; to heat a liquid to that point.
  • brake/bɹeɪk/nounA2+2 meaningsA device for slowing or stopping a vehicle.
  • breeze/bɹiːz/nounA2+3 meaningsA light, gentle wind.
  • bulldozer/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzɚ/nounA2+2 meaningsA tracked machine with a wide blade for pushing earth.
  • chat/ˈt͡ʃæt/nounA2+2 meaningsA written conversation happening live on a screen.
  • comb/kəʊm/verbA2+4 meaningsTo draw a comb through hair to tidy or straighten it.
  • comment/ˈkɒmɛnt/nounA2+2 meaningsA remark expressing an opinion or reaction.
  • complain/kəmˈpleɪn/verbA2+3 meaningsTo say that you are unhappy or annoyed about something.
  • connect/kəˈnɛkt/verbA2+4 meaningsTo join two things so that they touch, or so that one can reach the other.
  • curse/kɜːs/nounA2+4 meaningsWords spoken over somebody to bring harm on them.
  • cycle/ˈsaɪ.kəl/verbA2+2 meaningsTo ride a bicycle.
  • depend/dɪˈpɛnd/verbA2+2 meaningsTo need someone or something in order to manage.
  • describe/dɪˈskɹaɪb/verbA2+3 meaningsTo say or write what someone or something is like.
  • develop/dɪˈvɛl.əp/verbA2+5 meaningsTo grow or change gradually into something larger, stronger or more advanced.
  • dice/daɪs/nounA2+2 meaningsA small cube marked with one to six dots, thrown in games.
  • direct/daɪˈɹɛkt/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsGoing straight to a destination with nothing in between.
  • disagree/dɪsəˈɡɹiː/verbA2+3 meaningsTo have a different opinion from someone, and say so.
  • discover/dɪˈskʌvə/verbA2+3 meaningsTo find something that was not known about before.
  • download/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/verbA2+3 meaningsTo copy a file from the internet or a network onto your own device.
  • drill/dɹɪl/nounA2+3 meaningsA tool that bores holes by spinning a sharp bit.
  • earn/ɜːn/verbA2+3 meaningsTo receive money for the work you do.
  • engineer/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə/nounA2+3 meaningsSomebody who designs or builds machines, structures or systems.
  • evidence/ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/nounA2+3 meaningsThe facts, objects and signs that show whether something is true.
  • exact/ɪɡˈzækt/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsCorrect in every detail; not rounded off or approximate.
  • exist/ɪɡˈzɪst/verbA2+2 meaningsTo be real or present in the world.
  • experiment/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənt/nounA2+2 meaningsA careful test done to find out if an idea is true.
  • express/ɪkˈspɹɛs/verbA2+4 meaningsTo put a thought or feeling into words, a look, or a work of art.
  • fashion/ˈfæʃ.ən/nounA2+2 meaningsThe style of clothes that is popular now.
  • focus/ˈfəʊ̯.kəs/verbA24 meaningsTo give all your attention to one thing.
  • fog/fɒɡ/nounA2+3 meaningsThick cloud at ground level that makes it hard to see.
  • gel/d͡ʒɛl/nounA2+2 meaningsA thick clear substance used to hold hair in place.
  • glue/ɡluː/nounA2+3 meaningsA sticky substance used to join things.
  • golf/ɡɒlf/nounA2+2 meaningsA game in which players hit a small ball into a series of holes with clubs.
  • guide/ɡaɪd/nounA2+3 meaningsSomebody who shows visitors round a place.
  • identify/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/verbA2+4 meaningsTo recognise someone or something and say exactly who or what they are.
  • increase/ɪnˈkɹiːs/verbA2+3 meaningsTo become greater in number, amount or degree.
  • introduce/ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/verbA2+3 meaningsTo tell two people each other's names so that they can meet.
  • iron/ˈaɪ.ən/nounA2+4 meaningsThe common grey metal that rusts, used for tools, gates and machines.
  • jam/ˈd͡ʒæm/nounA2+6 meaningsFruit boiled with sugar until it sets, spread on bread and used in cakes.
  • jazz/d͡ʒæz/nounA2+3 meaningsA kind of music with strong rhythm and improvised solos, first played in the American South.
  • lend/ˈlɛnd/verbA2+2 meaningsTo give something to somebody who will give it back.
  • link/ˈlɪŋk/nounA2+3 meaningsText or an image that takes you to another page when clicked.
  • manage/ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ/verbA2+3 meaningsTo succeed in doing something difficult.
  • meow/miˈaʊ/verbA2+To make the call of a cat.
  • mug/mʌɡ/nounA2+2 meaningsA big cup with a handle for hot drinks.
  • narrow/ˈnæɹəʊ/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsMeasuring a small distance from one side to the other.
  • organize/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/verbA2+2 meaningsTo put things in order.
  • pattern/ˈpæ̞t(ə)n/nounA2+4 meaningsA design in which shapes or colours repeat.
  • perform/pəˈfɔːm/verbA2+2 meaningsTo sing, act, or play music in front of people.
  • pilot/ˈpaɪ̯.lət/nounA2+4 meaningsThe person who flies an aircraft.
  • prevent/pɹɪˈvɛnt/verbA2+To stop something from happening.
  • process/ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/nounA2+3 meaningsA series of steps leading to a result.