Word library
8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
A girl or woman who has the same parents as another person.
To rest your body on a chair or other surface with your knees bent.
A place where something is located, built, or happened.
The set of circumstances a person or thing finds itself in at a particular time.
The number after five and before seven.
The number after fifteen and before seventeen.
The number equal to six tens.
How big or small something is.
The activity of moving over ice or a hard surface while wearing skates.
The frame of bones that supports and shapes an animal's or person's body.
A person who habitually doubts claims or ideas until shown solid evidence.
Having doubts about whether something is true or will work.
An attitude of doubting claims until there's enough evidence to support them.
A quick, rough drawing that isn't meant to be a finished piece of art.
A long, narrow piece of equipment attached to the foot for gliding over snow.
The sport of moving over snow on two long, flat runners attached to boots.
The ability to do something well, usually gained through practice.
The outer layer that covers the body.
To move forward with light hopping steps, alternating feet, or to leave something out on purpose.
The activity of jumping over a rope as it is swung under your feet and over your head.
A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers part or all of the legs.
The bony structure that forms the shape of the head and protects the brain.
A small black and white animal that sprays a strong-smelling liquid when it feels threatened.
The space above the Earth where clouds, the sun, and stars can be seen.
Very informal words or phrases used mainly in casual speech, often specific to a group or period of time.
A gray rock that splits easily into thin, flat layers, often used for roofs.
A person who is legally owned by another and forced to work without pay or freedom.
The historical buying, selling, and forced transport of enslaved people, especially across the Atlantic Ocean between the 16th and 19th centuries.
The practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay or freedom.
A vehicle with runners instead of wheels, used for traveling or playing on snow or ice.
To rest with your eyes closed and your mind unaware of your surroundings.
A mixture of rain and snow that falls in cold weather.
To cut something into thin, flat pieces.
A smooth, sloped surface that children climb up and slip down, usually found on a playground.
Small in degree or amount, or slim in build.
To a small degree, only a little.
A thick, sticky, wet substance.
To slide accidentally and lose balance, or to move quietly and quickly.
Smooth or wet enough to be difficult to hold onto or walk on without falling.
A short, memorable phrase used in advertising or by a group to express its aims.
A surface with one end higher than the other, like the side of a hill.
A slow-moving animal that lives in trees in Central and South America.
Not fast, taking a long time to move or happen.
At a low speed, not quickly.
Little in size or amount.
The long, coiled section of the digestive tract where most digestion and nutrient absorption take place.
Lesser in size than something else.
A serious infectious disease, now eradicated, that caused fever and skin blisters.