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

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  • unpaid/ʌnˈpeɪd/adjectiveB1+Not yet settled, or done without wages.
  • unpleasant/ʌnˈplɛzn̩t/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNot nice at all.
  • unpreparedadjectiveB1+Caught without the readiness, the skill, or the kit the moment demands.
  • unreal/ʌnˈɹi.əl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsToo strange to feel real.
  • unusually/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/adverbB1+More than is normal.
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verb
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To pull the paper and tape off a parcel or present.
  • unzipverbB1+2 meaningsTo open something fastened with a zip.
  • update/ˈʌp.deɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsA newer version of a program that fixes and improves it.
  • uphill/ˈʌphɪl/adverbB1+2 meaningsIn an upward direction along a slope.
  • upload/ˌʌpˈləʊd/verbB1+To send a file from your device onto the internet.
  • uruguaynounB1+The small South American country between its two giant neighbors, mad about football.
  • usable/ˈjuː.zə.bəl/adjectiveB1+In a state where it can be used.
  • user/ˈjuːzə/nounB1+Somebody who uses a thing or a service.
  • vacancy/ˈveɪkənsi/nounB1+An open job waiting to be filled.
  • vain/veɪn/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsObsessed with your own looks or abilities.
  • vegan/ˈviːɡən/<ref:{{R:Dictionary.comnounB1+A person who eats nothing that comes from animals.
  • vegetarian/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/nounB1+A person who eats no meat.
  • velcronounB1+A fastening of tiny hooks catching a looped surface.
  • vendingnounB1+The selling of goods, especially from a machine.
  • vendor/ˈvɛn.də/nounB1+A person selling from a small stand.
  • venezuelanounB1+A country in South America.
  • venom/ˈvɛnəm/nounB1+2 meaningsThe poison a snake or scorpion injects.
  • ventilator/ˈvɛntɪleɪtə/nounB1+A machine that breathes for a patient.
  • verb/vɜːb/nounB1+A word that names an action or a state.
  • veterinarian/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/nounB1+A qualified doctor who treats animals.
  • viewer/ˈvjuːə/nounB1+Somebody watching a broadcast.
  • villain/ˈvɪl.ən/nounB1+The evil figure the hero must defeat.
  • vine/ˈvaɪ̯n/nounB1+A climbing plant, especially the grape.
  • vineyard/ˈvɪn.jɚd/nounB1+A field planted with vines for wine.
  • violinistnounB1+Somebody who plays the violin.
  • viral/ˈvaɪɹəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSpreading across the internet very fast.
  • visibility/ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/nounB1+How far and how clearly you can see.
  • voicemailnounB1+A recorded message left when a call is not answered.
  • volcanic/vɒlˈkænɪk/adjectiveB1+Formed by molten rock from below the surface.
  • volt/vəʊlt/nounB1+The unit of electrical push.
  • voucher/ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/nounB1+A paper or code giving money off a purchase.
  • vowel/ˈvaʊ.əl/nounB1+A speech sound made with an open vocal tract, or the letter representing it.
  • vulture/ˈvʌltʃə/nounB1+2 meaningsA large bird of prey that feeds on dead animals.
  • wag/wæɡ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo move rapidly back and forth, as a tail does.
  • waltz/wɒlts/nounB1+A gliding partner dance in three beats to the bar.
  • wart/wɔːt/nounB1+A small hard growth on the skin.
  • wasteful/ˈweɪstfəl/adjectiveB1+Using more than is needed.
  • watermillnounB1+A mill driven by a wheel turned by a stream.
  • watertight/ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSealed so that no water can pass through.
  • watt/wɒt/nounB1+The unit of power.
  • webcam/ˈwɛbˌkæm/nounB1+The small camera above your screen used for video calls.
  • weightlifting/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/nounB1+Lifting the heaviest possible load overhead.
  • werewolf/ˈwɛːwʊlf/nounB1+A person who becomes a wolf at the full moon.
  • westbound/ˈwɛstbaʊnd/adjectiveB1+Travelling towards the west.
  • wetsuit/ˈwɛtˌs(j)ut/nounB1+A tight rubber suit that keeps a swimmer warm.
  • wheelbarrow/ˈwiːlbæɹəʊ/nounB1+A one-wheeled cart pushed by two handles.
  • whichever/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/pronounB1+Any one from a set, chosen freely.
  • whisk/ˈwɪsk/nounB1+2 meaningsA wire kitchen tool for beating eggs or cream.
  • whisker/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/nounB1+3 meaningsOne of the long stiff sensory hairs on an animal's face.
  • whiskey/ˈwɪski/nounB1+A strong golden spirit aged in wooden barrels.
  • widower/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/nounB1+A man whose wife has died.
  • wildfire/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/nounB1+A blaze spreading fast through open country.
  • wildly/ˈwaɪldli/adverbB1+In an uncontrolled way, or to an extreme degree.
  • windowsill/ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/nounB1+The ledge at the bottom of a window.
  • windscreen/ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/nounB1+The front glass of a car.