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.

illustrate Verb A2

To make something clearer by giving examples, or to add pictures to a book or document.

illustration Noun A2

A picture that explains or decorates a piece of writing.

image Noun A1

A picture or visual representation of something, or the way a person or thing is perceived by others.

imagery Noun B2

Language that creates a picture in the reader's mind by appealing to the senses.

imaginary Adjective B1

Existing only in someone's mind or imagination, not in real life.

imaginary number Noun B1

A number that involves the square root of a negative number, written using the symbol i.

imagination Noun A2

The ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind that are not based on anything real in front of you.

imagine Verb A2

To form a picture or idea of something in your mind.

imbue Verb C1

To fill someone or something with a particular quality or feeling.

immediate Adjective B1

Happening or done right away, or closest in time, place, or relationship.

immediately Adverb A1

Right away, without any delay.

immense Adjective B1

Extremely large in size, degree, or amount.

immigrant Noun B1

A person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own.

immigrate Verb B1

To move permanently to a country that isn't your own in order to live there.

immigration Noun A2

The act of coming to live permanently in a country that is not your own.

imminent Adjective C1

About to happen very soon.

immune Adjective A2

Protected against a particular illness, usually because the body has already fought it off or been vaccinated.

immune system Noun B1

The network of cells, tissues, and organs in the body that work together to fight off infection and disease.

immunisation Noun B1

The process of making someone resistant to a disease, usually by giving them a vaccine.

immunity Noun B1

The body's ability to resist a particular infection or disease.

impact Noun A2

A powerful effect that one thing has on another, or the force of one object hitting another.

impartial Adjective A2

Not favoring one side over another, fair and unbiased.

impasse Noun B1

A situation in which no progress is possible because opposing sides refuse to change their positions.

impassive Adjective C1

Showing no emotion or reaction, especially in one's facial expression.

impatient Adjective B2

Not willing to wait calmly for something.

impeccable Adjective C1

Completely without fault or flaw.

impecunious Adjective C1

Having very little money.

impede Verb B1

To slow down or block the progress of something.

imperative Adjective B1

Describing a sentence or verb form that gives an order, instruction, or request.

imperialism Noun B2

A policy in which one country extends its power over other territories or peoples, often through force.

imperious Adjective B1

Behaving as if you expect to be obeyed without question, often in an arrogant way.

impermeable Adjective B1

Not allowing liquid or gas to pass through.

impermeable rock Noun B2

Rock that does not allow water to pass through it.

imperturbable Adjective C1

Not easily upset, worried, or excited, even in difficult situations.

impervious Adjective C1

Not affected or influenced by something, or not allowing liquid to pass through.

impetuous Adjective C1

Acting quickly without thinking carefully about the consequences.

impinge Verb C1

To have a negative effect on something, or to intrude on someone's rights or territory.

impious Adjective C1

Not showing proper respect for religion or God.

implacable Adjective C1

Impossible to please, calm down, or change the mind of, especially describing hostility.

implement Verb A2

To put a plan, decision, or system into actual effect.

implicate Verb C1

To show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or wrongdoing.

implication Noun B2

A possible effect or result of something, often one that isn't stated directly.

implicit Adjective C1

Suggested or understood without being stated directly.

implicit bias Noun B2

An unconscious preference or prejudice toward a particular group that affects a person's judgments and actions without them realizing it.

implied meaning Noun B2

A meaning that is suggested indirectly rather than stated openly.

implode Verb C1

To collapse suddenly inward, or to fail suddenly and completely.

imply Verb B2

To suggest something indirectly without saying it outright.

import Verb A2

To bring goods or services into a country from another country to sell or use.