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

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  • aviary/ˈeɪvɪəɹi/nounB2+A large cage or building where birds are kept.
  • avoidance/əˈvɔɪdəns/nounB2+The keeping away from something on purpose.
  • awesomeness/ˈɔːsəmnəs/nounB2+The informal quality of being thrillingly impressive, used in casual praise rather than of stately magnificence.
  • awkwardnessnounB2+Discomfort in a situation nobody knows how to handle.
  • awning/ˈɔːnɪŋ/nounB2+A sheet of canvas stretched over a door or window for shelter.
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nounB2+2 meanings
A reference line a graph is measured from.
  • axle/ˈæksəl/nounB2+A rod or shaft that a wheel turns on, or that joins a pair of wheels and turns with them.
  • azure/ˈæʒə/adjectiveB2+Bright clear blue, like a cloudless sky.
  • bachelorette/ˌbatʃləˈɹɛt/nounB2+An unmarried woman, the counterpart of a bachelor.
  • backgammon/ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/nounB2+A board game of moving counters by the throw of dice.
  • backlash/ˈbækˌlæʃ/nounB2+A strong hostile reaction to a change.
  • backlit/ˈbækˌlɪt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLit from behind, so the front stays dark.
  • backlog/ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/nounB2+The pile of work that has built up unfinished.
  • backstroke/ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/nounB2+Swimming on your back with alternating arms.
  • bacterium/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/nounB2+One single-celled living thing without a nucleus.
  • baffle/ˈbæfl̩/verbB2+2 meaningsTo confuse somebody completely.
  • bagpipes/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/nounB2+A wind instrument with a bag of air and droning pipes.
  • baht/bɑːt/nounB2+The unit of money used in Thailand.
  • bale/beɪl/nounB2+A tight bundle of hay or straw tied for storage.
  • ballad/ˈbæləd/nounB2+A song that tells a story in simple verses.
  • bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/nounB2+3 meaningsThe amount of data a connection can carry in a given time.
  • bangle/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/nounB2+A stiff ring of metal worn around the wrist.
  • banister/ˈbænɪstɚ/nounB2+The rail alongside a staircase.
  • bankruptcy/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/nounB2+2 meaningsThe legal state of being unable to pay your debts.
  • banter/ˈbæntə/nounB2+Light teasing talk between people who like each other.
  • bareback/ˈbɛəbæk/adverbB2+Riding a horse with no saddle.
  • baritone/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/nounB2+A male voice between tenor and bass.
  • barley/ˈbɑɹli/nounB2+A tough grain used in soups and brewing.
  • barnacle/ˈbɑːnəkl̩/nounB2+A small shellfish that cements itself to rocks and hulls.
  • barometer/bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsAn instrument that measures air pressure, used to forecast the weather.
  • barracks/ˈbæɹəks/nounB2+A building or group of buildings where soldiers live.
  • barren/ˈbæɹən/adjectiveB2+3 meanings(of land) Too poor or dry for plants to grow.
  • barricade/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsAn improvised barrier blocking a road or entrance.
  • barrister/ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+A lawyer who argues cases in the higher courts.
  • barter/ˈbɑː.(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/verbB2+To trade goods for other goods rather than money.
  • bask/bɑːsk/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lie comfortably in warmth.
  • bathhouse/ˈbæθˌhaʊs/nounB2+A public building where people go to wash or bathe.
  • bawl/bɔːl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cry loudly and without restraint.
  • bazaar/bəˈzɐː/nounB2+A market of many small stalls.
  • beagle/ˈbiːɡəl/nounB2+A small hound with drooping ears, bred to hunt by scent.
  • beaker/ˈbiːkə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsA straight-sided glass cup with a lip for pouring, used in laboratories.
  • beautician/bjuːˈtɪ(t)ʃən/nounB2+A person who gives beauty treatments.
  • beautify/ˈbjuː.tɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To make something more pleasing to look at.
  • bedrock/ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/nounB2+The solid rock underneath the loose soil.
  • beech/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/nounB2+A smooth grey-barked tree with a deep shady canopy.
  • behavioural/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/adjectiveB2+To do with how people or animals act.
  • behead/bɪˈhɛd/verbB2+To cut off somebody's head.
  • belated/bɪˈleɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Coming after the proper time.
  • bellhop/ˈbɛlˌhɒp/nounB2+The uniformed attendant who takes luggage to rooms.
  • bellow/ˈbɛloʊ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo shout in a deep, loud voice.
  • benchmark/ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑːk/nounB2+3 meaningsA standard that other results are measured against.
  • beneficial/ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/adjectiveB2+Doing good, or bringing an advantage.
  • beret/ˈbɛɹeɪ/nounB2+A soft round flat cap with no brim.
  • berserk/ˈbɜːsɜːk/adjectiveB2+Wildly and violently out of control.
  • berth/bɜːθ/nounB2+2 meaningsA boat's place at a quay.
  • bestow/bɪˈstəʊ/verbB2+To give something as an honour.
  • bestsellernounB2+A book that sells in very large numbers.
  • bewilder/bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/verbB2+To confuse someone so completely they are lost.
  • bewildered/bəˈwɪldɚd/adjectiveB2+Totally confused and lost.
  • bewilderment/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/nounB2+A state of complete confusion.