RankWord
Definition
PronunciationPart of speech
LevelExample
0801
sister
a female sibling
/ˈsɪstɚ/
noun
A1
My sister lives in Rome.
0802
staff
the people employed somewhere
/ˈstæf/
noun
B1
The staff were very helpful.
0803
forces
armed bodies; strengths applied
/ˈfɔɹsɪz/
noun · force
B1
Strong forces pulled it apart.
0804
gets
present of get, for he, she or it
/ˈɡɛts/
verb · get
A1
She gets up at six.
0805
amount
how much there is
/əˈmaʊnt/
noun
B1
A small amount is enough.
0806
cover
to lay something over
/ˈkʌvɚ/
verb, noun
A2
Cover the pot for ten minutes.
0807
below
lower down than
/bɪˈloʊ/
preposition
A2
The village lies below the castle.
0808
foreign
belonging to another country
/ˈfɔɹən/
adjective
A2
She speaks three foreign languages.
0809
immediately
at once
/ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli/
adverb
B1
Call me immediately.
0810
girls
young female people
/ˈɡɝlz/
noun · girl
A1
Two girls were singing.
0811
issues
matters under discussion, more than one
/ˈɪʃuz/
noun · issue
B1
We discussed several issues.
0812
events
things that happen, more than one
/ɪˈvɛnts/
noun · event
B1
The events of that week were strange.
0813
die
to stop living
/ˈdaɪ/
verb
A2
These plants die in winter.
0814
practice
repeated doing to get better
/ˈpɹæktəs/
noun, verb
A2
She needs more practice.
0815
doctor
someone trained to treat illness
/ˈdɑktɚ/
noun
A1
The doctor will see you now.
0816
size
how big something is
/ˈsaɪz/
noun
A1
What size do you take?
0817
normal
usual, and as expected
/ˈnɔɹməl/
adjective
A2
It is normal to feel tired.
0818
speaking
present participle of speak
/ˈspikɪŋ/
verb · speak
A1
She is speaking to the manager.
0819
reported
past of report
/ˌɹiˈpɔɹtɪd/
verb · report
B1
They reported the theft.
0820
fast
moving at speed
/ˈfæst/
adjective, adverb
A1
The train is very fast.
0821
walk
to travel on foot
/ˈwɔk/
verb, noun
A1
We walk to school.
0822
loss
what has gone and cannot be had again
/ˈlɔs/
noun
B1
The loss was a shock.
0823
deep
going a long way down
/ˈdip/
adjective
A2
The water is deep here.
0824
learn
to come to know or be able to do
/ˈlɝn/
verb
A1
I want to learn Greek.
0825
build
to put up by joining parts
/ˈbɪld/
verb
A2
They will build a bridge.
0826
protect
to keep from harm
/pɹəˈtɛkt/
verb
B1
Protect the plants from frost.
0827
cold
at a low temperature
/ˈkoʊld/
adjective
A1
The water was very cold.
0828
meant
past of mean
/ˈmɛnt/
verb · mean
A2
I meant to call you.
0829
site
the ground a thing stands on
/ˈsaɪt/
noun
B1
The site is closed today.
0830
piece
a part broken or cut off
/ˈpis/
noun
A1
Have another piece of cake.
0831
billion
the number 1,000,000,000
/ˈbɪljən/
numeral
B1
The plan cost a billion euros.
0832
industry
the making of goods on a large scale
/ˈɪndəstɹi/
noun
B1
The industry has changed.
0833
gun
a weapon that fires bullets
/ˈɡʌn/
noun
B1
He kept a gun at home.
0834
systems
sets of parts working as wholes
/ˈsɪstəmz/
noun · system
B1
Both systems failed.
0835
account
a record of money; a description
/əˈkaʊnt/
noun
A2
I opened a bank account.
0836
dark
with little or no light
/ˈdɑɹk/
adjective
A1
It gets dark early.
0837
feet
the parts at the ends of the legs
/ˈfit/
noun · foot
A1
My feet are cold.
0838
guy
a man, spoken informally
/ˈɡaɪ/
noun
A2
A guy asked me the time.
0839
message
words passed from one person to another
/ˈmɛsədʒ/
noun
A1
She left a message.
0840
design
to plan how a thing will look and work
/dɪˈzaɪn/
noun, verb
B1
The design is very simple.
0841
leader
someone others follow
/ˈlidɚ/
noun
B1
The leader spoke first.
0842
helped
past of help
/ˈhɛlpt/
verb · help
A1
My neighbour helped me.
0843
include
to take in as part of
/ˌɪnˈklud/
verb
B1
Does the price include breakfast?
0844
increase
to grow, or make greater
/ˌɪnˈkɹis/
verb, noun
B1
Prices increase every year.
0845
dog
a four-legged animal kept as a pet
/ˈdɔɡ/
noun
A1
Their dog barks all night.
0846
dance
to move in time to music
/ˈdæns/
verb, noun
A1
We dance every Friday.
0847
federal
belonging to a union of states
/ˈfɛdɚəl/
adjective
B2
It is a federal law.
0848
crime
an act the law forbids
/ˈkɹaɪm/
noun
B1
The crime was never solved.
0849
mission
a task somebody is sent to do
/ˈmɪʃən/
noun
B1
The mission took six months.
0850
closed
shut, or no longer open
/ˈkloʊzd/
adjective, verb · close
A1
The shop is closed.
0851
eventually
in the end
/ɪˈvɛntʃəwəli/
adverb
B1
Eventually the rain stopped.
0852
remains
present of remain; what is left
/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/
verb · remain
B1
One question remains.
0853
contact
touching, or getting in touch
/ˈkɑnˌtækt/
noun, verb
B1
Please contact the office.
0854
union
a joining together; a workers' body
/ˈjunjən/
noun
B1
The union called a meeting.
0855
hall
a large room, or an entrance space
/ˈhɔl/
noun
A2
The hall was full.
0856
beyond
on the far side of
/bɪˈɑnd/
preposition
B1
The fields beyond the river are ours.
0857
percent
out of every hundred
/pɚˈsɛnt/
noun
A2
Only ten percent voted.
0858
answer
a reply to a question
/ˈænsɚ/
noun, verb
A1
Nobody could answer him.
0859
fell
past of fall
/ˈfɛl/
verb · fall
A2
The glass fell and broke.
0860
continues
present of continue, for he, she or it
/kənˈtɪnjuz/
verb · continue
A2
The road continues for a mile.
0861
various
of several different kinds
/ˈvɛɹiəs/
adjective
B1
We tried various keys.
0862
base
the bottom part; a headquarters
/ˈbeɪs/
noun, verb
B1
The base of the lamp is heavy.
0863
science
knowledge got by observation and experiment
/ˈsaɪəns/
noun
A2
She teaches science.
0864
leading
most important, or out in front
/ˈlidɪŋ/
adjective
B1
She is the leading candidate.
0865
whatever
anything at all that
/ˌwʌˈtɛvɚ/
pronoun
B1
Take whatever you need.
0866
returned
past of return
/ɹɪˈtɝnd/
verb · return
A2
They returned on Sunday.
0867
miss
to fail to hit or catch
/ˈmɪs/
verb
A1
Do not miss the last bus.
0868
write
to set words down
/ˈɹaɪt/
verb
A1
Write your name here.
0869
showed
past of show
/ˈʃoʊd/
verb · show
A1
He showed me the photos.
0870
potential
what might come to be
/pəˈtɛnʃəl/
noun, adjective
B1
The plan has real potential.
0871
caused
past of cause
/ˈkɑzd/
verb · cause
B1
The storm caused the delay.
0872
focus
to bring to a single point of attention
/ˈfoʊkəs/
verb, noun
B1
Focus on one thing.
0873
paper
the thin sheet material for writing
/ˈpeɪpɚ/
noun
A1
I need a sheet of paper.
0874
pretty
fairly; or pleasant to look at
/ˈpɹɪti/
adverb, adjective
A2
The garden is pretty.
0875
thank
to say you are grateful
/ˈθæŋk/
verb
A1
I want to thank you.
0876
finished
past of finish; brought to an end
/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
verb · finish
A1
The film finished late.
0877
speed
how fast something moves
/ˈspid/
noun
B1
The speed of the train surprised me.
0878
policy
a settled course of action
/ˈpɑləsi/
noun
B1
The policy changed last year.
0879
post
a job; the mail; an upright timber
/ˈpoʊst/
noun, verb
A2
The post arrives at nine.
0880
effect
what a cause brings about
/ɪˈfɛkt/
noun
B1
The medicine had no effect.
0881
particular
this one and no other
/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
adjective
B1
Is there a particular reason?
0882
send
to cause to go elsewhere
/ˈsɛnd/
verb
A1
Send me the address.
0883
ended
past of end
/ˈɛndəd/
verb · end
A2
The concert ended at eleven.
0884
opportunity
a chance to do something good
/ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/
noun
B1
It is a good opportunity.
0885
kids
children, spoken informally
/ˈkɪdz/
noun · kid
A1
The kids are in the garden.
0886
captain
whoever commands a ship or side
/ˈkæptən/
noun
B1
The captain spoke to the crew.
0887
hour
a period of sixty minutes
/ˈaʊɚ/
noun
A1
I waited for half an hour.
0888
stories
accounts of events, more than one
/ˈstɔɹiz/
noun · story
A1
She tells wonderful stories.
0889
source
where something comes from
/ˈsɔɹs/
noun
B1
The source of the river is here.
0890
sex
whether a creature is male or female
/ˈsɛks/
noun
B1
Please state your sex on the form.
0891
term
a word for a thing; part of a school year
/ˈtɝm/
noun
B1
The term starts in September.
0892
heavy
weighing a great deal
/ˈhɛvi/
adjective
A1
This bag is very heavy.
0893
seem
to give the impression of being
/ˈsim/
verb
A2
They seem happy here.
0894
evening
the hours between afternoon and night
/ˈivnɪŋ/
noun
A1
We arrived in the evening.
0895
league
a set of clubs that play each other
/ˈliɡ/
noun
B2
Our team leads the league.
0896
gives
present of give, for he, she or it
/ˈɡɪvz/
verb · give
A1
She gives lessons on Tuesday.
0897
travel
to go from place to place
/ˈtɹævəl/
verb, noun
A1
We travel by train.
0898
nine
the number 9
/ˈnaɪn/
numeral
A1
The shop opens at nine.
0899
seeing
present participle of see
/ˈsiɪŋ/
verb · see
A1
I am seeing her tomorrow.
0900
names
the words things are called by
/ˈneɪmz/
noun · name
A1
Write both names clearly.