We use cookies for essential site function, analytics, and advertising. Learn more

Wordabulary

Word library

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

except Preposition A2

Not including one particular thing or person when talking about a group.

exception Noun A2

Someone or something that is excluded from a general rule or does not follow the usual pattern.

exceptional Adjective B1

Unusually good or impressive, or very much out of the ordinary.

excerpt Noun B1

A short section taken from a longer piece of writing, film, or music.

exchange Verb A1

To give something and receive something else in return.

excitable Adjective B1

Easily made excited or emotionally worked up.

excite Verb A1

To make someone feel eager, happy, or full of energy about something.

excited Adjective A1

Feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something.

excitement Noun B1

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.

exciting Adjective A1

Causing strong feelings of interest or eagerness.

exclamation Noun A2

A sudden, forceful cry or remark expressing strong feeling.

exclude Verb A2

To leave someone or something out, or to prevent them from being included.

exclusion Noun B2

The act of keeping someone or something out of a group, place, or activity.

excommunication Noun B2

The formal exclusion of a person from membership and participation in a religious community, especially the Catholic Church.

excrete Verb B1

To pass waste material out of the body.

excretion Noun B2

The removal of waste products made by an organism's own metabolism.

exculpate Verb C1

To show that someone is not guilty of a fault or crime.

excuse Noun B2

A reason given to explain or justify a fault or mistake.

excuse me Interjection A1

A polite phrase used to get someone's attention or to apologize for a small interruption.

execute Verb B1

To carry out a plan or task, or, in a separate and much more serious sense, to put someone to death as a legal punishment.

executive Noun B2

A person with a senior managerial role in a business or organization.

exemplary Adjective B1

Setting a standard so good that others should copy it.

exercise Noun A1

Physical activity done to stay fit and healthy, or a task done to practise a skill.

exert Verb B2

To use power, influence, or effort to produce an effect.

exhaust Verb B2

To make someone extremely tired, or to use up a supply of something completely.

exhausted Adjective A2

Extremely tired, with no energy left.

exhaustion Noun A2

A state of extreme tiredness, physical or mental.

exhaustive Adjective B2

Covering every possible detail or option, leaving nothing out.

exhibit Verb B1

To publicly display something, such as art or objects, for people to see.

exhibition Noun B1

A public display of art, products, or information.

exhilaration Noun B1

A feeling of great excitement and energy.

exigent Adjective C1

Requiring immediate action or attention; pressing.

exile Noun B2

The state of being forced to live away from one's own country, often for political reasons.

exist Verb A2

To be real; to have actual being.

existence Noun B2

The state of being real or of continuing to live.

existentialism Noun B2

A philosophical movement centered on the idea that individuals must create their own meaning and values in a universe that provides none on its own.

exit Noun A1

A way out of a building or place.

exonerate Verb C1

To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.

exorbitant Adjective C1

Much greater than what is reasonable, especially in price.

exoskeleton Noun B1

A hard external skeleton that supports and protects the body of an animal such as an insect or crab.

exothermic Adjective B2

Describes a chemical reaction that releases heat into its surroundings.

expand Verb A2

To become larger in size, number, or extent.

expanse Noun B1

A wide, open area of land, sky, water, or space.

expanse of data Noun B1

A broad set of collected data covering many values or cases.

expect Verb A1

To think that something will probably happen.

expectation Noun B2

A strong belief that something will happen or that someone should behave in a certain way.

expedient Adjective C1

Convenient and practical, though sometimes not entirely fair or moral.

expedition Noun A2

A journey made for a particular purpose, such as exploration.