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Wordlist for CEFR C1 - Expand Your English (American) Vocabulary

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Word
Transcription
Meaning
Word

audit

/ˈɔdɪt/

noun

A careful check of financial records

Word

audit

/ˈɔdɪt/

noun
A careful check of financial records
Word

authentic

/ɔˈθɛntɪk/

adjective

Real and not fake

Word

authentic

/ɔˈθɛntɪk/

adjective
Real and not fake
Word

authorize

/ˈɔθəˌraɪz/

verb

To give official permission

Word

authorize

/ˈɔθəˌraɪz/

verb
To give official permission
Word

auto

/ˈɔtoʊ/

noun

A car

Word

auto

/ˈɔtoʊ/

noun
A car
Word

autonomy

/ɔˈtɑnəmi/

noun

The right to make your own decisions

Word

autonomy

/ɔˈtɑnəmi/

noun
The right to make your own decisions
Word

autumn

/ˈɔtəm/

noun

The season after summer and before winter

Word

autumn

/ˈɔtəm/

noun
The season after summer and before winter
Word

availability

/əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/

noun

The state of being able to be used or obtained

Word

availability

/əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/

noun
The state of being able to be used or obtained
Word

await

/əˈweɪt/

verb

To wait for something

Word

await

/əˈweɪt/

verb
To wait for something
Word

backdrop

/ˈbækˌdrɑp/

noun

a background scene or setting

Word

backdrop

/ˈbækˌdrɑp/

noun
a background scene or setting
Word

backing

/ˈbækɪŋ/

noun

support or help

Word

backing

/ˈbækɪŋ/

noun
support or help
Word

backup

/ˈbækˌʌp/

noun

a copy of data for safety

Word

backup

/ˈbækˌʌp/

noun
a copy of data for safety
Word

bail

/beɪl/

noun

Money given to a court to let someone out of jail until their trial

Word

bail

/beɪl/

noun
Money given to a court to let someone out of jail until their trial
Word

ballot

/ˈbælət/

noun

A piece of paper used to vote

Word

ballot

/ˈbælət/

noun
A piece of paper used to vote
Word

bankruptcy

/ˈbæŋkrəptsi/

noun

A legal state of not being able to pay debts

Word

bankruptcy

/ˈbæŋkrəptsi/

noun
A legal state of not being able to pay debts
Word

banner

/ˈbænər/

noun

A long strip of cloth with a message or design

Word

banner

/ˈbænər/

noun
A long strip of cloth with a message or design
Word

bare

/bɛr/

adjective

not covered or empty

Word

bare

/bɛr/

adjective
not covered or empty
Word

barrel

/ˈbærəl/

noun

a large, round container

Word

barrel

/ˈbærəl/

noun
a large, round container
Word

bass

/bæs/

noun

A type of fish

Word

bass

/bæs/

noun
A type of fish
Word

bat

/bæt/

verb

To hit something with a bat

Word

bat

/bæt/

verb
To hit something with a bat
Word

battlefield

/ˈbætəlˌfild/

noun

a place where a battle is fought

Word

battlefield

/ˈbætəlˌfild/

noun
a place where a battle is fought