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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

bench Noun A1

A long seat, usually made of wood or stone, that can hold more than one person.

benchmark Noun B2

A standard or point of reference used to measure or judge the quality of something.

benchmark test Noun B1

A standardized test used to measure and compare performance against a fixed standard.

bend Verb A1

To move something so it is no longer straight, or to lean your body.

beneath Preposition A1

Below or under something, or unworthy of someone.

benefactor Noun B1

A person who gives money or help to a person or cause.

beneficial Adjective B1

Producing good results or having a helpful effect.

benefit Noun B1

An advantage or helpful result that comes from something.

benevolent Adjective B1

Kind and generous, especially towards people in need.

benign Adjective B1

Gentle and harmless, or, in medicine, not cancerous.

bent Noun B2

A natural skill or strong liking for a particular activity.

bequeath Verb B1

To leave property or money to someone through a will after death.

berate Verb C1

To criticize someone angrily and at length.

berth Noun A2

A fixed sleeping space on a ship or train, or a space where a ship docks.

beseech Verb C1

To ask someone urgently and emotionally to do something.

beside Preposition A1

Next to something or someone.

besides Preposition A1

In addition to, or apart from.

besiege Verb B1

To surround a place with armed forces to try to capture it, or to overwhelm someone with requests.

besmirch Verb B1

To damage someone's reputation, often unfairly.

best Adjective A1

Better than all others, of the highest quality.

bestow Verb B1

To formally give something as an honor or gift.

better Adjective A1

Of a higher quality or more suitable than something else.

between Preposition A1

In the space, time, or range that separates two things.

bewilder Verb A2

To confuse someone so much that they don't know what to think or do.

bewildered Adjective B1

Extremely confused, unable to understand what is happening.

bias Noun B2

An unfair tendency to favor one person, group, or idea over another.

bias in writing Noun B1

A tendency in a piece of writing to favor one side of an issue rather than present it fairly.

bicameral Adjective B2

Describing a legislature made up of two separate chambers or houses.

bicycle Noun A1

A two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pedalling.

bifurcate Verb B1

To split into two separate branches or parts.

big Adjective A1

Large in size, amount, or importance.

bigger Adjective A1

Greater in size than something else.

bilateral Adjective B1

Involving two sides or two countries, especially in a formal agreement.

bilateral symmetry Noun B2

A body plan in which the left and right halves of an organism are mirror images of each other.

bile Noun B2

A greenish-yellow fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that helps digest fats.

bilingual Adjective A2

Able to speak two languages well, or written or spoken in two languages.

bilk Verb C2

To cheat someone out of money, often by not paying a debt.

bill Noun A1

A printed statement showing how much money is owed for goods or services, or a piece of paper money.

billion Noun A2

The number 1,000,000,000.

bin Noun A1

A container used for holding rubbish until it's thrown away.

binary Adjective B1

Involving only two possible values or parts, or relating to the number system that uses only 0 and 1.

binary fission Noun B2

A method of asexual reproduction in which a single-celled organism splits into two identical cells.

binder Noun A1

A folder with rings inside used to hold and organize loose sheets of paper.

binomial Noun B2

An algebraic expression made up of exactly two terms joined by a plus or minus sign.

bioaccumulation Noun B2

The gradual build-up of a substance, such as a toxin, inside a living organism faster than it can be removed.

biocapacity Noun B2

The capacity of an ecosystem to produce useful resources and absorb waste at a sustainable rate.

biochemistry Noun B2

The branch of science that studies the chemical processes occurring within living organisms.

biodegradable Adjective B1

Able to decay naturally and harmlessly through the action of bacteria or other living things.