4-letter English words

Every 4-letter word in the VocaFlare vocabulary, grouped by first letter with its meaning. Tap a word for its example sentence and CEFR level.

A

  • ablehaving the skill to do
  • achecontinuous dull pain
  • acida chemical substance that can dissolve metals
  • acrea unit of land area
  • agedold, or having a certain age
  • allya person or country that helps another
  • alsoin addition, too
  • amidsurrounded by, in the middle of
  • antiopposed to something
  • aquaa light blue-green color
  • archa curved structure over an opening
  • areaa part of a place or space
  • armyorganized military land force
  • atomthe smallest unit of a chemical element
  • auntthe sister of your mother or father
  • avidvery enthusiastic about something
  • awayat a distance from a place
  • axisan imaginary line something rotates around

B

  • babya very young child
  • backto the original place or position
  • baketo cook food in an oven
  • baldhaving no hair on the head
  • balla round object used in games
  • banda group of musicians
  • banga sudden loud noise
  • banka place that keeps and lends money
  • barenot covered, plain, empty
  • barksharp sound a dog makes, or tree covering
  • barna large farm building for animals or crops
  • basethe bottom part that supports something
  • bathwashing your body in a tub
  • beakthe hard pointed mouth part of a bird
  • beama line of light, or a long piece of wood or metal
  • beana small seed used as food
  • beara large wild furry animal
  • beathit repeatedly, or defeat
  • beefmeat from a cow
  • beenpast participle of the verb be
  • beeran alcoholic drink made from grain
  • bella metal object that makes a ringing sound
  • belta strip of material worn around the waist
  • bendto make something curved, not straight
  • bentcurved, not straight
  • bestbetter than all others
  • bikeshort word for bicycle
  • billa paper showing money owed
  • bindto tie things together or unite people
  • birdan animal with feathers and wings
  • bitethe act of biting, or a small meal
  • blogregularly updated personal website
  • blowto move air out or push with air
  • bluehaving the color of the sky
  • blurto make something unclear or difficult to see
  • boata small vehicle that travels on water
  • bodythe whole physical form of a person
  • boilto heat a liquid until it bubbles
  • boldshowing courage, or strong and clear
  • bolta metal pin used to fasten things together
  • bombdevice designed to explode
  • bonda strong connection, or financial certificate
  • bonea hard part inside the body
  • bonyvery thin, with bones showing
  • bookpages with writing, joined together
  • booma period of rapid growth
  • bootheavy shoe covering the ankle
  • boremake someone feel uninterested
  • bossa person in charge at work
  • boththe two together, not just one
  • bouta short period of intense activity or illness
  • bowla round deep dish for food
  • braga boastful statement about oneself
  • brimto be nearly overflowing with something
  • bulba glass part that gives off light
  • bulkthe main part, or a large mass
  • bulladult male cattle
  • bumphit something by accident
  • burnan injury caused by fire or heat
  • buryto put something under the ground
  • busha low, thick woody plant
  • bustbreak something, or catch someone illegal
  • busyhaving a lot to do
  • buzza low humming sound, or excitement

C

  • cafea small restaurant serving coffee and snacks
  • cageenclosed structure for animals
  • cakea sweet baked dessert
  • calfyoung cow, or back of the leg
  • callan act of talking by phone
  • calmnot worried, angry, or excited
  • campa place with tents for staying outdoors
  • canea stick for support, or a plant stem
  • carda small piece of stiff paper
  • careattention given to keep someone safe
  • casea situation, or a container for something
  • cashmoney in coins and notes
  • castthe actors in a play or film
  • cavenatural hollow space underground
  • cellsmall room, or basic living unit
  • centa small unit of money
  • chatto talk in a friendly, informal way
  • chefa professional cook, often in charge
  • chewto crush food repeatedly with the teeth
  • chinthe front point of the lower face
  • chipa small broken piece, or an electronic circuit
  • chopto cut something into pieces with force
  • citequote a source as evidence
  • citya large town where many people live
  • clama shellfish with a hinged shell
  • clana large group of related families
  • clapto strike the hands together, applaud
  • clipshort extract, or small fastener
  • clogto block a passage or pipe
  • cluba group of people with a shared interest
  • cluea piece of information that helps solve something
  • coalblack rock burned as fuel
  • coata piece of clothing worn over other clothes
  • coaxto gently persuade someone
  • codea set of numbers or letters used as a signal
  • coina small round piece of metal money
  • cokea sweet dark fizzy soft drink
  • colaa sweet fizzy soft drink
  • coldhaving a low temperature
  • comaa deep, prolonged state of unconsciousness
  • comba tool with teeth for tidying hair
  • cometo move toward the speaker
  • conea shape that narrows to a point
  • cooka person who makes food
  • coola little cold, in a pleasant way
  • copeto deal successfully with a difficulty
  • copysomething made to look exactly like another
  • corethe central, most important part
  • corna tall plant with yellow seeds, used as food
  • costthe amount of money needed for something
  • cozywarm, comfortable, and pleasant
  • craba sea creature with a shell and claws
  • crewpeople working together on a task
  • cropplant grown for food or use
  • crowlarge black bird
  • cubea solid shape with six square sides
  • cuffthe end part of a sleeve
  • cullto selectively remove or kill from a group
  • curetreatment that ends an illness
  • curla spiral twist of hair or shape
  • cutepretty and pleasant in a charming way

D

  • daftsilly or foolish
  • damnused to express annoyance, informal
  • dampslightly wet or moist
  • darehave the courage to do something
  • darkwith little or no light
  • dasha small amount, or a punctuation mark
  • datafacts and statistics for analysis
  • datea specific day of the month or year
  • dawnthe first light of day
  • dazestate of confused shock
  • deadno longer alive
  • deafunable to hear
  • dealan agreement, especially in business
  • dearloved, or used to begin a letter
  • debtmoney owed to someone
  • decka flat outdoor platform, or ship's floor
  • deedaction performed, often notable
  • deemto consider or judge in a certain way
  • deepfar down or into something
  • deera wild grazing animal with antlers
  • defyto openly resist or refuse to obey
  • demoa demonstration, or sample recording
  • denystate that something is not true
  • deska table used for writing or working
  • dialcircular control or display with numbers
  • dietthe food a person usually eats
  • dimea US coin worth ten cents
  • dirtsoil, or unclean matter
  • disha plate for serving food
  • diskflat round object, or storage device
  • divejump headfirst into water
  • docka platform where ships load or unload
  • doeshe or she does something
  • dolla toy shaped like a person
  • donefinished or completed
  • doomdeath or destruction that cannot be avoided
  • dooran entrance you open and close
  • dorma student residence building, short for dormitory
  • dosea measured amount of medicine
  • dovea bird symbolizing peace, related to the pigeon
  • downtoward a lower place
  • dozeshort light sleep, a nap
  • dragpull something along with effort
  • drawmake a picture with a pencil
  • droplet something fall down
  • druga medicine, or an illegal substance
  • druma musical instrument you hit
  • ducka water bird with a flat beak
  • dudeinformal word for a man
  • duela formal fight between two people
  • dullboring, or not bright or sharp
  • dumbunable to speak, or informally, stupid
  • dumpplace where waste is left
  • dustfine dry powder that settles on surfaces
  • dutymoral or legal obligation

E

  • eachevery one, one by one
  • earnto get money by working
  • easeabsence of difficulty or effort
  • eastrelating to the direction of sunrise
  • easynot difficult
  • echoa repeated sound bouncing back
  • edgeouter border or line where something ends
  • edita change made to a text
  • elseother than this, in addition
  • envya feeling of wanting what someone else has
  • etchcut a design into a surface
  • eurothe currency used in most of the European Union
  • evenused to emphasize something surprising
  • everat any time
  • evilmorally wrong, wicked
  • exama formal test of knowledge or skill
  • exitway out of a building or vehicle

F

  • facethe front part of the head
  • facta piece of information known to be true
  • fadelose color, strength, or clarity gradually
  • failto not succeed at something
  • fairtreating people equally and justly
  • fakenot genuine, made to look real
  • fallto drop down to a lower level
  • famestate of being well known
  • farethe money paid for a journey
  • farmland for growing crops or animals
  • fastmoving quickly
  • fatepower believed to control events
  • fearthe feeling of being afraid
  • featimpressive act requiring skill
  • feedfood given to animals
  • feelexperience an emotion or sensation
  • fetea large public festival or celebration
  • filea folder of documents or data
  • fillmake something full
  • filma movie shown in cinemas or online
  • finddiscover where something is
  • finegood, acceptable, or healthy
  • fireflames that burn and give heat
  • firmstrong and steady, or decided
  • fishan animal that swims in water
  • fivethe number 5
  • flaga piece of cloth representing a country
  • flapto move up and down quickly
  • flatan apartment for living in
  • flawfault or imperfection in something
  • flaxplant used to make linen fiber
  • fleaa tiny jumping insect that bites animals
  • fleeto run away from danger
  • flipto turn over quickly
  • flitmove quickly and lightly from place to place
  • floea sheet of floating sea ice
  • flowsteady movement of something
  • foldcrease made by bending something
  • folkpeople in general
  • fondhaving a liking for someone or something
  • foodthings that people eat
  • foola silly or foolish person
  • footlower part of the leg
  • forka tool with prongs used for eating
  • forma document to fill in, or a shape
  • foulextremely unpleasant, or unfair (in sport)
  • fourthe number 4
  • freecosting nothing, or not restricted
  • froga small green animal that jumps
  • fromshowing where something starts
  • fuelmaterial burned for energy
  • fullcontaining as much as possible
  • fumestrong smelling smoke or gas
  • fundamount of money saved for a purpose
  • funkmusic style, or a low, gloomy mood
  • fuseto join together, often by melting
  • fussunnecessary excitement or complaint

G

  • gainincrease or improvement in something
  • galea very strong wind
  • gallrude and disrespectful boldness
  • gamean activity you play for fun
  • gangorganized group of criminals or friends
  • gapeto stare open mouthed in surprise
  • gaspsudden sharp intake of breath
  • gatea door in a fence or wall
  • gazelong steady look at someone
  • gearequipment for an activity, or a mechanism
  • geneunit of heredity in living things
  • germmicroorganism that causes disease
  • gifta present given to someone
  • girla female child
  • givehand something to someone
  • gladpleased, happy about something
  • gleegreat delight or joyful excitement
  • glowsteady, soft light or warmth
  • glumlooking sad and gloomy
  • gnawto bite or chew persistently
  • goalan aim, or a point in sport
  • goathorned farm animal related to sheep
  • goldmade of, or colored like, gold
  • golfa sport played by hitting a ball into holes
  • goodhaving positive qualities, not bad
  • gouta joint disease causing painful swelling
  • gownlong formal dress
  • grabseize something suddenly
  • grama small unit of weight
  • graythe color between black and white
  • grimvery serious, gloomy, or unpleasant
  • grinwide, happy smile
  • gripfirm hold on something
  • growbecome bigger over time
  • gulpact of swallowing quickly
  • gushto flow out suddenly in large amounts
  • gutscourage and determination, informal

H

  • hackto gain unauthorized access to a computer
  • hailto greet enthusiastically, or fall as ice
  • hairthe growth covering your head
  • halfone of two equal parts
  • halla passage or large room in a building
  • handthe body part at the end of your arm
  • hangattach something from above
  • harddifficult, or firm to the touch
  • harmto hurt or damage something
  • hateto dislike something strongly
  • havepossess or own something
  • headthe top part of the body
  • healbecome healthy again
  • heapuntidy pile of things
  • hearnotice sound with your ears
  • heatthe quality of being hot
  • heelback part of the foot
  • hellplace of suffering after death, or misery
  • helma ship's steering wheel, or leadership role
  • helpmake something easier for someone
  • hempplant fiber used for rope and cloth
  • herbplant used for flavor or medicine
  • herdgroup of large animals together
  • herein this place
  • heroa person admired for brave actions
  • hersbelonging to her, used alone
  • hideput something where it cannot be seen
  • highhaving a great height
  • hikea long walk in the countryside
  • hilla small raised area of land
  • hintsmall clue or slight suggestion
  • hireemploy someone, or pay to use something
  • holdthe act of grasping something
  • holean opening or gap in something
  • holysacred, connected with God
  • homethe place where you live
  • honestone used for sharpening blades
  • honkto sound a horn loudly
  • hoodcovering for the head, or car's engine cover
  • hookcurved device for catching or hanging
  • hopea feeling that good things will happen
  • horndevice that makes a warning sound
  • hosta person who welcomes guests
  • houra unit of time, 60 minutes
  • hugeextremely large
  • hullthe main body of a ship, or a seed's shell
  • huntact of searching for or chasing
  • hurtcause pain or injury
  • hushto make or become quiet

I

  • icona symbol, image, or greatly admired person
  • ideaa thought or plan in your mind
  • idlenot working or being used
  • idolperson greatly admired
  • incha unit of length, about 2.5 cm
  • intoto the inside of a place
  • ironstrong metal, appliance for pressing clothes
  • isleisland, especially a small one
  • itchto have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin
  • itema single thing on a list

J

  • jadehard green gemstone
  • jailplace where criminals are kept
  • jazzstyle of music with strong rhythm
  • joinbecome a member of a group
  • jokesomething said to make people laugh
  • judoa Japanese martial art and combat sport
  • Julythe seventh month of the year
  • jumppush yourself off the ground
  • Junethe sixth month of the year
  • junkold or useless things
  • jurya group of people who decide a verdict
  • justexactly, or only a moment ago

K

  • keenvery interested or enthusiastic about something
  • keepto have or hold something
  • kicka hit with the foot
  • killto make someone or something die
  • kiloa short word for kilogram
  • kinda type or sort of thing
  • kinga male ruler of a country
  • kissa touch with the lips
  • kitea toy that flies on a string
  • kneethe middle joint of the leg
  • knitto make clothing from wool using needles
  • knota fastening made by tying rope or string
  • knowto have information about something

L

  • lacknot having enough of something
  • ladya polite word for woman
  • lakea large area of water on land
  • lambyoung sheep, meat from a young sheep
  • lameweak and unconvincing, or unable to walk normally
  • lampa device that gives light
  • landto arrive on the ground after flying
  • lanea narrow street or road
  • larka small songbird, or a playful adventure
  • lastcoming after all others, final
  • lateafter the expected time
  • laudpraise highly
  • lavahot melted rock flowing from a volcano
  • lawnan area of short cut grass
  • lazynot wanting to work or move
  • leadthe front or first position
  • leafa flat green part of a plant
  • leaka small hole letting liquid or gas escape
  • leanthin, without much fat
  • leapto jump a long way or high
  • leeka long green and white vegetable
  • lefton the opposite side from right
  • lendto give something temporarily
  • lessto a smaller extent, not as much
  • lestused to express something to be avoided
  • liarperson who tells lies
  • lickto pass the tongue over something
  • lifethe state of being alive
  • liftelevator, a free ride in someone's car
  • likesimilar to something
  • lilya flower with large white petals
  • limban arm, leg, or large tree branch
  • limpto walk unevenly because of an injured leg
  • linea long thin mark or row
  • linga purple flowered heather, or a sea fish
  • linkconnection between two things
  • liona large wild cat
  • lista set of written names or items
  • liveto have your home somewhere
  • loadan amount that is carried
  • loafbread shaped and baked as one whole piece
  • loana sum of money lent, to be repaid
  • locka device that keeps a door closed
  • logosymbol or design representing a company
  • longhaving great length
  • lookthe way someone looks at you
  • loomto appear as a large, threatening shape
  • loseto no longer have something
  • lossact of losing something or someone
  • lostunable to find your way
  • loudproducing a lot of noise
  • lovea strong feeling of caring
  • lucksomething good that happens by chance
  • lungorgan used for breathing
  • lushgrowing thickly and healthily, richly green
  • lusta strong desire, often sexual

M

  • mailletters and packages sent to you
  • mainmost important, largest, or central
  • maketo create or produce something
  • malea man or male animal
  • malla large building with many shops
  • mamaan informal word for mother
  • manya large number of
  • marka small spot or a grade
  • mashto crush food into a soft mass
  • maskcovering worn over the face
  • massinvolving a large number of people or things
  • matefriend, or an animal's breeding partner
  • maththe study of numbers
  • mealthe food eaten at one time
  • meanto have a certain meaning
  • meatfood from an animal's body
  • meetto come together with someone
  • meltto change from solid to liquid by heating
  • mendto repair something that is broken or torn
  • menua list of food in a restaurant
  • merenothing more than, used to emphasize smallness
  • meshto fit together well, interlock
  • messuntidy or dirty state
  • miena person's manner or appearance
  • mildgentle or not severe
  • mileunit of distance equal to 1.6 kilometers
  • milka white drink from cows
  • milla building where grain is ground, or a factory
  • mindthe part of you that thinks
  • minebelonging to me
  • minta fragrant herb, or a place that makes coins
  • Missa title for an unmarried woman
  • mista light fog made of water droplets
  • mockfake, made to imitate the real thing
  • molda fungus, or a shaped container for casting
  • monkman who lives a religious life in a monastery
  • moodthe way someone feels at a time
  • moonthe round object seen at night
  • mooran open area of high, uncultivated land
  • morea greater amount of something
  • mosssmall soft green plant that grows on damp surfaces
  • mostthe largest number or amount
  • movean act of moving, or a change of place
  • mucha large amount, or by a lot
  • muleanimal that is a mix of a horse and donkey
  • museto think about something quietly and carefully
  • mustused to say something is necessary
  • mythtraditional story, a widely believed but false idea

N

  • nailthin metal pin, hard covering on fingers and toes
  • namewhat a person or thing is called
  • nanoa prefix meaning one billionth of a unit
  • navythe branch of military forces at sea
  • nearclose to something in distance
  • neattidy and orderly, or clever
  • neckthe part between the head and body
  • needused to say something is necessary
  • nessa narrow point of land into water
  • newsinformation about recent events
  • nextimmediately after this one
  • nicepleasant or kind
  • nighnear in time or place
  • ninethe number 9
  • nonenot any of a group
  • noontwelve o'clock in the day
  • nosethe part of the face used for smelling
  • notea short written message
  • nouna word that names a person or thing
  • numbunable to feel, lacking sensation

O

  • oatha formal promise or solemn declaration
  • obeyto do what one is told or commanded
  • oilycovered in or containing oil
  • onceone single time
  • onlysingle, with no others
  • ontoto a position on a surface
  • opennot closed
  • orala spoken exam or test
  • oursbelonging to us
  • ovalshaped like an egg or ellipse
  • ovenan appliance for baking food
  • overabove or across something

P

  • pacespeed of moving or doing something
  • packa package or a group of animals
  • pageone side of a sheet in a book
  • paidreceiving or involving payment
  • painphysical or emotional suffering
  • paira set of two matching things
  • palelight in color; lacking color
  • palminner surface of the hand, or tropical tree
  • parkan outdoor area with grass and trees
  • parta piece of something larger
  • passa permit, or a successful result
  • pastmoving beyond a place
  • patha track for walking
  • pavecover a surface with a hard material
  • peakhighest point of something, like a mountain
  • peara sweet green or yellow fruit
  • peelouter skin of a fruit or vegetable
  • peepquick or secret look
  • peerperson of the same age or status
  • pickto choose something
  • pilea group of things stacked together
  • pilla small round piece of medicine
  • pineevergreen tree with needle-shaped leaves
  • pinkhaving a pale red color
  • pintunit of liquid measure, about half a liter
  • pipetube for carrying liquid or gas
  • pitysadness for someone, or a shame
  • planan idea for doing something
  • playa story performed on a stage
  • plotstoryline of a book or film, or a secret plan
  • ploya cunning trick to gain advantage
  • plugdevice that connects to an electrical socket
  • plumsmall round purple or red fruit
  • plusadded to, in addition to
  • poema piece of writing with rhythm
  • poetperson who writes poems
  • polelong straight stick, or Earth's axis end
  • polosport played on horseback with mallets and a ball
  • pondsmall area of still water
  • poola place filled with water for swimming
  • poorhaving very little money
  • porkmeat from a pig
  • portharbor town, or a computer socket
  • poseparticular position of the body
  • poshelegant and associated with the upper class
  • postletters and packages sent by mail
  • pourto make liquid flow from a container
  • prayto speak to God
  • promformal dance for high school students
  • propto support something by leaning it
  • pullto move something toward you
  • pumpa device that moves liquid or gas
  • purenot mixed with anything else
  • pushto move something away with force
  • pyrea pile of wood for burning a body

Q

  • quipa witty, short remark
  • quitto stop doing something, or leave a job
  • quiza short test of knowledge

R

  • racea competition to see who is fastest
  • rackframework for holding or storing things
  • rageviolent, uncontrollable anger
  • raila bar to hold onto, or railway track
  • rainwater that falls from clouds
  • rampsloped surface connecting different levels
  • ranka position in a hierarchy
  • rapecrime of forcing someone into sex
  • rarenot common, unusual
  • rashacting too quickly without thinking of consequences
  • ratea speed, or a price level
  • readto look at and understand words
  • realtrue, actually existing
  • reapto gather a crop, or gain a benefit
  • rearsituated at the back of something
  • redodo something again, usually to fix or improve it
  • reedtall grass-like plant growing near water
  • reefa ridge of rock or coral
  • relydepend on someone or something
  • rentmoney paid to use a home
  • resta period of relaxing, or what remains
  • ricesmall white grains eaten as food
  • richhaving a lot of money
  • ridea trip in a car or on a bike
  • rifewidespread, especially of something bad
  • rifta serious disagreement between people
  • ringto make a sound like a bell
  • ripefully grown and ready to eat
  • risean increase, or upward movement
  • riskthe possibility of danger or loss
  • ritea formal, often religious ceremony
  • roada path for cars and vehicles
  • roaman act of wandering freely without a destination
  • roarmake a loud, deep sound, like a lion
  • rocka hard piece of stone
  • rolethe job or part someone plays
  • rolla tube shape, or a small bread
  • rompto play boisterously; to win easily
  • roofthe covering on top of a building
  • rooma part of a building with walls
  • rootthe underground part of a plant
  • ropea thick strong cord
  • rosea flower with a sweet smell
  • rosypink in color, or hopeful and optimistic
  • rudenot polite to other people
  • ruinto spoil something completely
  • rulean official instruction about what to do
  • rusha hurry, or sudden fast movement

S

  • sackdismiss someone from their job
  • safefree from danger, protected
  • sagea wise person, or a fragrant herb
  • sailtravel on water using a boat or ship
  • sakethe purpose or benefit of someone
  • salethe act of selling something, or a price cut
  • salta substance used to season food
  • sameexactly like another thing
  • sandfine grains found on beaches
  • saveto keep something safe, or keep money
  • scana medical image, or a quick look
  • scara mark left after a wound heals
  • seala marine mammal, or a certifying device
  • seata place where you sit
  • seeda small part that grows into a plant
  • seekto try to find or get something
  • seemto appear to be a certain way
  • selfyour own person or character
  • sellto give something for money
  • sendto cause something to go somewhere
  • sexysexually attractive or appealing
  • sheda small outdoor structure used for storage
  • shipa large boat for the sea
  • shoeclothing worn to cover your foot
  • shopa small place that sells things
  • shotan act of shooting, or a photograph
  • showto let someone see something
  • shutto close something
  • sicknot feeling well or healthy
  • sidethe edge or part of something
  • sigha long deep breath showing emotion
  • signa symbol or notice with information
  • silka smooth fabric made from silkworm thread
  • singto make music with your voice
  • sinka basin for washing dishes or hands
  • sitea place where something is located
  • sizehow big or small something is
  • skewto distort or make results biased
  • skimread quickly, or remove something from a surface
  • skinthe outer covering of a body
  • skipmove with light jumps, or omit something
  • slaba thick, flat piece of solid material
  • slamshut or hit something forcefully and loudly
  • slapa quick hit with the open hand
  • slimthin, not fat
  • slipsmall piece of paper, minor mistake
  • sloba lazy, untidy person
  • slotnarrow opening, scheduled time period
  • slownot fast
  • smugexcessively pleased with oneself
  • snapbreak suddenly with a sharp sound
  • snowsoft white ice that falls from the sky
  • soaka period spent immersed in liquid
  • soapa substance used for washing
  • soarfly high in the air, or rise rapidly
  • socksoft clothing worn on the foot
  • sodaa sweet fizzy drink
  • sofaa long soft seat for sitting
  • softnot hard, pleasant to touch
  • soilto make something dirty
  • solodone alone, without other people
  • somean amount of something, not exact
  • songwords set to music
  • soonin a short time from now
  • sorepainful or aching
  • sorta type or kind of something
  • soulthe spiritual part of a person
  • soupa liquid food made with vegetables or meat
  • sourhaving a sharp, acidic taste
  • spanextend across a distance or period of time
  • spinturn rapidly around a central point
  • spota small round mark, or a place
  • spursomething that encourages or urges action
  • stabto wound with a pointed weapon
  • stara bright light in the night sky, a famous performer
  • stayto remain in a place
  • stemto originate from, or stop a flow
  • stepto move by lifting your foot
  • stewa dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly
  • stirto mix a liquid using a spoon
  • stopa place where a bus stops
  • stunto shock or amaze someone greatly
  • suchof this or that kind
  • suckto draw liquid or air into the mouth
  • sudsfoam or bubbles formed by soap
  • suita matching jacket and trousers
  • surecertain about something
  • surfthe waves breaking near the shore
  • swana large white long-necked water bird
  • swapto exchange one thing for another
  • swiman act of swimming

T

  • tackto fasten with small nails, or change direction
  • tactskill in dealing with people sensitively
  • tailthe rear part of an animal's body
  • taketo get hold of and carry something
  • talea story, especially an imaginative one
  • talkto speak with someone
  • tallhaving a greater than average height
  • tamenot wild, gentle and used to humans
  • tankcontainer for liquid, or armored vehicle
  • tapea thin strip for sticking or recording
  • taska piece of work to be done
  • tautstretched tight; showing tension
  • taxia car that drives you for a fee
  • teama group of people working together
  • teara drop of water from the eye
  • teembe full of or swarming with something
  • teenperson aged between thirteen and nineteen
  • tellto give information by speaking
  • tendto be likely to behave in a certain way
  • tentportable shelter made of fabric
  • terma specific word, or a period of time
  • testa set of questions to check knowledge
  • textwritten words, or a phone message
  • thanused to compare two things
  • thatused to introduce more information
  • themrefers to more than one person or thing
  • thenat that time, or next
  • theyused for more than one person
  • thinhaving a small distance between sides
  • thisused for a thing that is near
  • thusas a result, or in this way
  • ticksmall check mark, or a small biting insect
  • tidethe regular rise and fall of the sea
  • tidyneat and well organized
  • tileflat piece used to cover floors or walls
  • tilluntil a certain time
  • timewhat a clock measures
  • tinyvery small in size
  • tireto become or make weary
  • toilto work very hard for a long time
  • tolla road fee, or a serious loss
  • tomba place where a dead body is buried
  • tonethe quality of a sound or voice
  • toolan object used to do a job
  • tossto throw something lightly or carelessly
  • toura trip made to see places
  • towna small city
  • trama vehicle that runs on city rails
  • trapa device for catching animals
  • traya flat container for carrying items
  • treea tall plant with a trunk
  • treka long and difficult journey, especially on foot
  • trimsmall cut that neatens something, like hair
  • trioa group of three people or things
  • tripa journey to a place
  • truecorrect, matching the facts
  • tubea long hollow pipe
  • tunaa large edible sea fish
  • tunea simple series of musical notes
  • turnyour chance to do something
  • twinone of two children born together
  • typea kind or group of things

U

  • uglynot nice to look at
  • undoreverse an action, unfasten
  • unita single part of something larger
  • untoto, toward (archaic or literary)
  • uponon, on top of
  • urgea strong desire or impulse
  • usednot new, previously owned
  • usera person who uses something

V

  • vainexcessively proud, or useless
  • varydiffer or change
  • vasea container used to hold flowers
  • vastextremely large in size
  • veinblood vessel carrying blood to the heart
  • verba word describing an action or state
  • veryto a high degree
  • vicedeputy, next in rank
  • viewwhat you can see, or an opinion
  • visaofficial document allowing entry to a country
  • votea formal choice in an election

W

  • wagemoney paid regularly for work
  • waitto stay until something happens
  • wakethe trail left behind a moving boat
  • walkan outdoor trip on foot
  • walla side of a building
  • wanegradually decrease in strength or size
  • wantto wish to have something
  • warda hospital section, or a district
  • warma little hot, not cold
  • warntell someone of possible danger
  • warycautious about possible danger or problems
  • washthe act of cleaning with water
  • waspa flying stinging insect similar to a bee
  • wavea moving ridge of water in the sea
  • weaknot strong, lacking power
  • wearto have clothes on your body
  • weedan unwanted wild plant
  • weeka period of seven days
  • weepa period of crying
  • wellin good health, not sick
  • werepast tense of are
  • westrelating to the direction west
  • whatused to ask about something
  • whenused to ask about time
  • whipto strike with a whip, or beat rapidly
  • whirmake a continuous low buzzing or whirring sound
  • whomwhich person, used as an object
  • widemeasuring a lot from side to side
  • wifea woman someone is married to
  • wildliving in nature, not tamed
  • willused to talk about the future
  • windair that moves outside
  • winean alcoholic drink made from grapes
  • wingthe part used for flying
  • winka quick closing and opening of one eye
  • wipeto clean or dry by rubbing
  • wirea thin metal strand for electricity
  • wisehaving good judgment, sensible
  • wisha hope for something to happen
  • withtogether, in the company of
  • wolfa wild animal related to the dog
  • woodthe hard material trees are made of
  • woolsoft hair from sheep used for cloth
  • worda unit of spoken language
  • workactivity done to earn money
  • worma small, long, legless creature
  • worndamaged from long use
  • wrapmaterial for covering, or a rolled sandwich

Y

  • yarda small area outside a house
  • yawnan involuntary opening of the mouth when tired
  • yeahyes, used informally
  • yeara period of twelve months
  • yella loud shout or cry
  • yogaexercises for body and mind wellbeing
  • yourbelonging to the person spoken to

Z

  • zanyamusingly unconventional or crazy
  • zonean area with a particular feature
  • zooma rapid movement, or camera lens adjustment

Levels come from the CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and the Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0 Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.

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