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

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  • absolute/ˈæb.sə.luːt/adjectiveB1Complete, with nothing limiting it.
  • accidental/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩/adjectiveB1Happening by chance and not on purpose.
  • actual/ˈækʃuəl/adjectiveB1Real, rather than supposed.
  • acute/əˈkjuːt/adjectiveC14 meaningsSevere and sharp — of pain, a shortage, embarrassment or need.
  • adult/ˈæd.ʌlt/nounA22 meaningsA fully grown person, legally responsible for themselves.
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Happening once the school day has ended.
  • alcoholic/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsContaining alcohol.
  • alien/ˈeɪ.li.ən/adjectiveB12 meaningsBelonging somewhere else, and strange because of it.
  • alive/əˈlaɪv/adjectiveA23 meaningsLiving; not dead.
  • all-night/ˌɔlˈnaɪt/adjectiveB1Of a diner, party, or vigil: going on without a break from dusk until dawn.
  • allergic/əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/adjectiveB1Having a harmful immune reaction to a particular substance.
  • alone/əˈləʊn/adjectiveA23 meaningsWith nobody else present.
  • alternative/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/nounB12 meaningsAnother possibility that could be chosen instead.
  • amber/ˈæm.bəː/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsOf a warm golden-orange colour.
  • ancient/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsBelonging to the distant past, thousands of years ago.
  • annoying/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/adjectiveB1Making you a little angry again and again.
  • apricot/ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/nounB1+3 meaningsA small soft orange fruit with a stone in the middle.
  • arabic/ˈæɹəbɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsBelonging to the Arabic language or Arab culture.
  • ashamed/əˈʃeɪmd/adjectiveB1Feeling guilt or distress about something you have done.
  • average/ˈæv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsOrdinary; neither very good nor very bad.
  • aware/əˈwɛə/adjectiveB12 meaningsKnowing that something exists or is happening.
  • baby/ˈbeɪ.bi/nounA13 meaningsA very young child who cannot yet walk or talk.
  • backup/ˈbækˌʌp/nounB1+3 meaningsA spare copy of files or data, kept in case the original is lost.
  • backward/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/adjectiveB12 meaningsDirected towards the back or the rear.
  • bald/bɔːld/adjectiveB13 meaningsHaving no hair on the head.
  • bare/bɛə/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot covered by clothes or by anything else.
  • barefoot/ˈbɛɹfʊt/adjectiveB1With nothing on the feet.
  • basic/ˈbeɪsɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsForming the simplest and most necessary part.
  • bent/bɛnt/adjectiveB25 meaningsCurved or twisted out of its proper straight shape.
  • big/bɪɡ/adjectiveA14 meaningsLarge in size or amount.
  • bitter/ˈbɪt.ə/adjectiveB14 meaningsSharp and harsh on the tongue, with no sweetness in it.
  • black/blæk/adjectiveA15 meaningsOf the darkest colour, like coal or the night sky.
  • black-and-whiteadjectiveB12 meaningsIn shades of grey, without colour.
  • blank/blænk/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsWith nothing written or recorded on it.
  • blind/ˈblaɪ̯nd/adjectiveB14 meaningsUnable to see.
  • bold/ˈbəʊld/adjectiveB23 meaningsUnafraid of risk or attention.
  • bonus/ˈbəʊ.nəs/nounB13 meaningsExtra money paid on top of normal wages, for good results or at a set time of year.
  • brand new/ˈbɹænd ˌn(j)uː/adjectiveB1Never used before.
  • brand-newadjectiveB1Completely new and never used.
  • brave/bɹeɪv/adjectiveB12 meaningsReady to face danger, pain or fear rather than avoid it.
  • brief/ˈbɹiːf/verbB24 meaningsTo give someone the information they need before they act.
  • bright/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/adjectiveA24 meaningsGiving out or filled with strong light.
  • brilliant/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/adjectiveA23 meaningsExtremely clever.
  • broken/ˈbɹəʊ.kn̩/adjectiveA24 meaningsIn pieces, or damaged so it does not work.
  • bronze/bɹɒnz/nounB14 meaningsA hard metal made by mixing copper with tin.
  • budget/ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB24 meaningsThe amount of money set aside for something, and the plan for how it will be spent.
  • bumpy/ˈbʌmpi/adjectiveB12 meaningsFull of small rises and dips.
  • burnt/bɜːnt/adjectiveA22 meaningsCooked too long, until black and bitter.
  • calm/kɑm/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot worried or excited.
  • canned/kænd/adjectiveB1Preserved and sealed in a metal container.
  • capital/ˈkæpɪtəl/nounA2+5 meaningsThe city where a country's or region's government is based.
  • careless/ˈkɛəlɪs/adjectiveB13 meaningsNot giving enough attention to what you are doing, so mistakes and accidents follow.
  • central/ˈsɛntɹ(ə)l/adjectiveB13 meaningsIn or near the middle of a place or an object.
  • certain/ˈsɜː.tən/adjectiveA24 meaningsCompletely sure.
  • chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]nounA25 meaningsA moment when something becomes possible for you.
  • charming/ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/adjectiveB1Pleasing and delightful.
  • checked/t͡ʃɛkt/adjectiveB1Patterned with squares of two colours.
  • cheerful/ˈt͡ʃɪəfl̩/adjectiveB13 meaningsHappy, and showing it in your face and voice.
  • chilly/ˈt͡ʃɪli/adjectiveB13 meaningsUnpleasantly cold.
  • choice/tʃɔɪs/nounA24 meaningsThe act of picking one thing rather than another.