Wordlist for CEFR C1 - Expand Your English (British) Vocabulary
Word
abolish
Transcription
əˈbɒlɪʃ
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
to officially end or stop something
Word
abortion
Transcription
əˈbɔːʃən
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
the ending of a pregnancy
Word
absence
Transcription
/ˈæbsəns/
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
the state of not being present
Word
absent
Transcription
ˈæbsənt
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
not present in a place
Word
absurd
Transcription
əbˈsɜːd
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
ridiculous or unreasonable
Word
abuse
Transcription
əˈbjuːz
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
to treat someone badly
Word
academy
Transcription
/əˈkædəmi/
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
a place for learning
Word
accelerate
Transcription
/əkˈsɛləreɪt/
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
to speed up
Word
acceptance
Transcription
/əkˈsɛptəns/
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
Agreeing to take something
Word
accessible
Transcription
/əkˈsɛsəbl/
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
Easy to reach or use
Word
accomplishment
Transcription
əˈkɒmplɪʃmənt
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
something you have done well
Word
accordingly
Transcription
əˈkɔːdɪŋli
Part of speech
Adverb
Meaning
in a suitable way
Word
accountability
Transcription
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
the state of being responsible
Word
accountable
Transcription
əˈkaʊntəbl
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
required to explain actions
Word
accumulate
Transcription
əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
to gather or collect over time
Word
accumulation
Transcription
əˌkjuː.mjʊˈleɪ.ʃən
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
The process of collecting things over time
Word
accusation
Transcription
ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃən
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
A claim that someone has done something wrong
Word
accused
Transcription
əˈkjuːzd
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
A person who is charged with a crime
Word
acid
Transcription
/ˈæs.ɪd/
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
A substance that can burn or corrode things
Word
acquisition
Transcription
/ˌakwɪˈzɪʃən/
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
The act of getting something