Word library
8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
An open space within a forest, usually covered in grass.
To look at something quickly for a very short time.
A hard, clear material used to make windows and containers, or a container made from it.
A pair of lenses in a frame worn over the eyes to help someone see better.
Speaking smoothly and confidently but in a way that seems insincere or lacking real thought.
Tiny sparkling pieces used for decoration, or the sparkling light something gives off.
Relating to or affecting the whole world.
The idea that people belong to and have responsibilities toward a global community, beyond their own nation.
The gradual rise in the earth's average temperature, caused mainly by increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
The process by which businesses, cultures, and economies around the world become increasingly connected and interdependent.
An economic system in which trade, investment, and production are closely connected across national borders rather than confined within one country.
The growing connection between countries through trade, culture, and communication, which makes the world feel smaller.
A round model of the Earth, or the Earth itself.
A tiny cluster of blood vessels in the kidney where blood is first filtered to begin forming urine.
Wonderful, beautiful, or impressive in a way that fills people with admiration.
A list of difficult or specialised words with their meanings, usually found at the end of a book.
A piece of clothing worn on the hand, with a separate part for each finger.
Coverings for the hands, with a separate section for each finger.
To shine with a steady, soft light.
To look at someone or something with an angry, sullen expression.
A simple sugar that serves as the main source of energy for most living cells.
A sticky substance used to join two surfaces together.
The habit of eating or drinking far more than a person actually needs.
A stored form of glucose that the body keeps in the liver and muscles for later use as energy.
A symbol or carved figure that represents a word, sound, or idea, especially in ancient writing systems.
To move from one place toward another.
To leave a place, or to tell someone to leave you alone.
To leave home to do something social, or for a flame or light to stop burning.
To go to shops or stores in order to buy things.
To get into bed in order to sleep.
To start sleeping.
To provoke or push someone into doing something, often by teasing or annoying them.
Something you hope to achieve, or the point scored in certain sports.
A farm animal with horns and a beard that can climb steep, rocky ground.
A being worshipped as having power over nature and human life, especially within a particular religion.
A shiny yellow metal that is valuable and often used to make jewellery and coins.
Having the bright yellow color of gold, or made of gold.
A small orange fish commonly kept as a pet in bowls or tanks.
A sport in which players use clubs to hit a small ball into a series of holes.
Having a positive quality, pleasant or well done.
A greeting used when meeting someone during the early part of the day.
A phrase said to someone before going to bed or when leaving in the evening.
A word said when leaving someone or ending a conversation.
The quality of being kind, honest, or morally good.
Items that are made, bought, or sold, especially as distinct from services.
A large water bird with a long neck, related to the duck but bigger.
Small raised bumps on the skin caused by cold, fear, or strong emotion.
A deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky sides, often with a river running through it.