BSE/Dictionary

This page serves as a dictionary for BSE or Brussels Standard European English. The vocabulary is limited to 5000 words

Abbreviations
n. - noun

adj. - adjective

adv. - adverb

v. - verb

prep. - preposition

pron. - pronoun

exclam. - exclamation

compar. - comparative

det. - determiner

mod. - modal verb

pl. - plural

conj. - conjunction

num. - number

superl. - superlative

A
a

abandon

ability

able

abnormal

abnormality

abolish

abortion

about

above

abroad absence absent absolute absolutely absorb abstract absurd abundance abuse academic academy accelerate accent accept acceptable acceptance access accessible accident accidentally accommodate accommodation accompany accomplish accomplishment accordance according accordingly account accountability accountable accountant accounting accumulate accumulation accuracy accurate accurately accusation accuse accused achieve achievement acid acknowledge acquire acquisition acre across act action activate activation active actively activist activity actor actress actual actually acute ad adapt adaptation adaptive add addiction addition additional additionally address adequate adequately adhere adjacent adjective adjust adjustment administer administration administrative administrator admire admission admit adolescent adopt adoption adult advance advanced advantage advantages adventure adverb adverse advertise advertisement advertising advice advise advocate aesthetic affair affect affection afford affordable afraid after aftermath afternoon afterwards again against age aged agency agenda agent aggression aggressive ago agree agreement agricultural agriculture ah ahead aid aide aids aim aimed air aircraft airline airport al alarm albeit album alcohol alcoholic alert alien align alignment alike alive all allegation allege allegedly alliance allocate allocation allow allowance allowed ally almost alone along alongside already also alter alteration alternative alternatively although altogether aluminium always am amateur amazed amazing ambassador ambition ambitious ambulance amend amendment amid among amount amusing an analogy analyse analysis analyst analytical ancestor anchor ancient and angel anger angle angrily angry animal animation ankle anniversary announce announcement annoy annoyed annoying annual annually anonymous another answer anticipate anxiety anxious any anybody anyone anything anyway anywhere apart apartment apologize apology app apparatus apparent apparently appeal appealing appear appearance appears appetite applaud apple applicable applicant application applied apply appoint appointment appreciate appreciation approach appropriate appropriately approval approve approximately approximation april arbitrary architect architectural architecture archive are area arena arguably argue argued argument arise arm armed arms army around arrange arrangement array arrest arrival arrive arrow art article articulate artificial artist artistic artwork as ash ashamed aside ask asleep aspect aspiration aspire assassination assault assemble assembly assert assertion assess assessment asset assign assignment assist assistance assistant associate associated association assume assumption assurance assure astonishing asylum at athlete atmosphere atrocity attach attached attachment attack attain attempt attend attendance attention attitude attorney attract attraction attractive attribute attributed auction audience audio audit august aunt authentic author authority authorize auto automatic automatically autonomy autumn auxiliary availability available average avoid await award aware awareness away awful awkward

B
b

baby

back

backdrop

background

backing

backup

backwards

bacteria

bad /bæd/ (worse - compar. /wɜːrs/) (worst - superl. /wɜːrst/)

badge badly bag bail bake balance balanced ball ballet balloon ballot ban banana band bank banner bar bare barely bargain barrel barrier base baseball based basement basic basically basis basket basketball bass bat bath bathroom battery battle battlefield bay be beach beam bean bear beast beat beautiful beauty because become bed bedroom bee beef been beer before beg begin beginning behalf behave behaviour behind being belief believe bell belong beloved below belt bench benchmark bend beneath beneficial beneficiary benefit benefits bent beside besides best bet betray better between beyond bias bicycle bid big bike bill billion bin bind biography biological biology bird birth birthday biscuit bishop bit bite bitter bizarre black blade blame blank blanket blast bleed blend bless blessing blind block blog blonde blood blow blue board boast boat body boil bold bomb bombing bond bone bonus book booking boom boost boot border bored boring born borrow boss both bother bottle bottom bounce bound boundary bow bowl box boy boyfriend brain branch brand brave breach bread break breakdown breakfast breakthrough breast breath breathe breathing breed brick bride bridge brief briefly bright brilliant bring broad broadband broadcast broadcaster broadly broken brother brown browser brush brutal bubble buck buddy budget buffer bug build building bulk bullet bunch burden bureaucracy burial burn burst bury bus bush business businessman busy but butter button buy by bye

C
c cabin cabinet cable cafe cake calculate calculation call called calm camera camp campaign camping campus can canal cancel cancer candidate candle cannot canvas cap capability capable capacity capital capitalism capitalist captain capture car carbon card care career careful carefully careless cargo carpet carriage carrot carry cartoon carve case cases cash casino cast castle casual casualty cat catalogue catch categorize category cater cattle causal causation cause caused caution cautious cave cease ceiling celebrate celebration celebrity cell cemetery cent central centralize centre century ceremony certain certainly certainty certificate cetera chain chair chairman challenge challenging chamber champion championship chance change channel chaos chapter character characteristic characteristics characterization characterize characterized charge charged charity charm charming chart charter chase chat cheap cheat check cheek cheer cheerful cheese chef chemical chemistry chest chicken chief child childhood chip chocolate choice choir choose chop chronic chunk church cigarette cinema circle circuit circulate circulation circumstance cite citizen citizenship city civic civil civilian civilization claim clarify clarity clash class classic classical classification classify classroom clause clean cleaning clear clearly clerk clever click client cliff climate climb cling clinic clinical clip clock close closed closely closure cloth clothes clothing cloud club clue cluster coach coal coalition coast coastal coat cocktail code coffee cognitive coin coincide coincidence cold collaborate collaboration collapse colleague collect collection collective collector college collision colonial colony colour coloured colourful column columnist combat combination combine come comedy comes comfort comfortable comic command commander commence comment commentary commentator commerce commercial commission commissioner commit commitment committee commodity common commonly communicate communication communist community companion company comparable comparative compare compared comparison compassion compel compelling compensate compensation compete competence competent competition competitive competitor compile complain complaint complement complete completely completion complex complexity compliance complicated complication comply component compose composer composition compound comprehensive comprise compromise compulsory compute computer conceal concede conceive concentrate concentration concept conception conceptual concern concerned concert concession conclude conclusion concrete condemn condition conditional conduct confer conference confess confession confidence confident configuration confine confirm confirmation conflict confront confrontation confuse confused confusing confusion congratulate congregation congressional conjunction connect connected connection conquer conscience conscious consciousness consecutive consensus consent consequence consequences consequently conservation conservative conserve consider considerable considerably consideration considered consist consistency consistent consistently consolidate conspiracy constant constantly constituency constitute constitution constitutional constrain constraint construct construction constructive consult consultant consultation consume consumer consumption contact contain container contemplate contemporary contempt contend contender content contention contest context continent continually continue continuity continuous contract contractor contradiction contrary contrast contribute contribution contributor control controversial controversy convenience convenient convention conventional conversation conversion convert convey convict conviction convince convinced convincing cook cooker cooking cool cooperate cooperation cooperative coordinate coordination coordinator cop cope copper copy copyright core corner corporate corporation correct correction correctly correlate correlation correspond correspondence correspondent corresponding corridor corrupt corruption cost costly costume cottage cotton could council councillor counselling counsellor count counter counterpart countless countries country countryside county coup couple courage course court courtesy cousin cover coverage covered cow crack craft crash crawl crazy cream create creation creative creativity creator creature credibility credible credit creep crew crime criminal crisis criterion critic critical critically criticism criticize critique crop cross crowd crowded crown crucial crude cruel cruise crush cry crystal cue cult cultivate cultural culturally culture cumulative cup cupboard cure curiosity curious curly currency current currently curriculum curtain curve curved custody custom customer cut cute cutting cycle cynical

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d dad daily dairy dam damage damaging dance dancer dancing danger dangerous dare dark darkness data database date daughter dawn day days dead deadline deadly deal dealer dear death debate debris debt debut decade december decent decide decision decisive deck declaration declare decline decorate decoration decrease dedicated dedication deed deem deep deeply default defeat defect defence defend defender defensive deficiency deficit define defined definite definitely definition defy degree delay delegate delegation delete deliberate deliberately delicate delicious delight delighted deliver delivery demand democracy democratic demon demonstrate demonstration denial denote denounce dense density dentist deny depart department departure depend dependence dependent depending depends depict deploy deployment deposit depressed depressing depression deprive depth deputy derive derived descend descent describe described description descriptive desert deserve design designate designer desirable desire desk desktop desperate desperately despite destination destroy destruction destructive detail detailed detain detect detection detective detention deteriorate determinant determination determine determined determiner devastate develop developed developing development deviation device devil devise devote diagnose diagnosis diagram dialogue diamond diary dictate dictator dictionary die diet differ difference differences different differentiate differentiation differently difficult difficulty dig digital dignity dilemma dimension diminish dinner dip diplomat diplomatic direct direction directly director directory dirt dirty disability disabled disadvantage disadvantages disagree disagreement disappear disappoint disappointed disappointing disappointment disaster disastrous disc discard discharge discipline disclose disclosure discount discourage discourse discover discovery discretion discrimination discuss discussed discussion disease dish dishonest disk dislike dismiss dismissal disorder displace display disposal dispose dispute disrupt disruption dissolve distance distant distinct distinction distinctive distinguish distort distract distress distribute distribution district disturb disturbing dive diverse diversity divert divide divine division divorce divorced do doctor doctrine document documentary documentation does dog doing dollar domain domestic dominance dominant dominate donate donation donor door dose dot double doubt down download downstairs downtown downwards dozen draft drag drain drama dramatic dramatically draw drawing dream dress dressed drift drink drive driver driving drop drought drown drug drum drunk dry dual dub due dull dumb dump duo duration during dust duty dynamic

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e each eager ear early earn earnings earth earthquake ease easily east eastern easy eat echo ecological economic economically economics economist economy edge edit edition editor editorial educate educated education educational educator effect effective effectively effectiveness efficacy efficiency efficient efficiently effort egg ego eight eighteen eighty either elaborate elbow elderly elect election electoral electric electrical electricity electronic electronics elegant element elementary elements elephant elevate eleven eligible eliminate elite else elsewhere email embark embarrassed embarrassing embarrassment embassy embed embody embrace emerge emergence emergency emission emotion emotional emotionally emphasis emphasize empire empirical empirically employ employee employer employment empower empty enable enact encode encompass encounter encourage encouragement encouraging end endeavour ending endless endorse endorsement endure enemy energy enforce enforcement engage engaged engagement engaging engine engineer engineering enhance enjoy enjoyable enormous enough enquire enquiry enrich enrol ensue ensure enter enterprise entertain entertaining entertainment enthusiasm enthusiast enthusiastic entire entirely entitle entitled entity entrance entrepreneur entry envelope environment environmental epidemic episode equal equality equally equation equip equipment equivalence equivalent era erect error erupt escalate escape especially essay essence essential essentially establish establishment estate estimate estimation et eternal ethic ethical ethnic ethnicity euro evacuate evaluate evaluation even evening event eventually ever every everybody everyday everyone everything everywhere evidence evident evil evoke evolution evolutionary evolve exact exactly exaggerate exam examination examine example exceed excellence excellent except exception exceptional excess excessive exchange excited excitement exciting exclamation exclude exclusion exclusive exclusively excuse execute execution executive exemplify exercise exert exhibit exhibition exile exist existence exit exotic expand expansion expect expectation expected expedition expenditure expense expensive experience experienced experiment experimental expert expertise expire explain explained explanation explanatory explicit explicitly explode exploit exploitation exploration explore explosion explosive export expose exposure express expression extend extension extensive extensively extent external extra extract extraordinary extreme extremely extremist eye

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f fabric fabulous face facilitate facility fact faction factor factory faculty fade fail failed failure fair fairly fairness faith fake fall false fame familiar family famous fan fancy fantastic fantasy far fare farm farmer farming fascinating fashion fashionable fashioned fast fasten fat fatal fate father fault favour favourable favourite fear feat feather feature february fed federal fee feed feedback feeding feel feeling fellow female feminist fence festival fever few fibre fiction field fierce fifteen fifth fifty fight fighting figure file fill film filter final finally finance financial find finding fine finger finish fire firearm firefighter firework firm firmly first firstly fish fishing fit fitness five fix fixed fixture flag flame flash flat flavour flaw flawed flee fleet flesh flexibility flexible flight float flood floor flour flourish flow flower flu fluid fly flying focus fold folding folk follow followed following follows fond food fool foot footage football for forbid force forecast foreign foreigner forest forever forge forget forgive fork form formal format formation former formerly formula formulate formulation forth forthcoming fortunate fortunately fortune forty forum forward fossil foster found foundation founder four fourteen fourth fraction fragile fragment frame framework franchise frankly fraud free freedom freely freeze frequency frequent frequently fresh friday fridge friend friendly friendship frighten frightened frightening frog from front frozen fruit frustrated frustrating frustration fry fuel fulfil full fully fun function functional fund fundamental fundamentally funding fundraising funeral funny fur furious furniture further furthermore future

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g gain gallery gallon gambling game gaming gang gap garage garden gas gate gather gathering gay gaze gear gender gene general generalization generalize generally generate generation generic generous genetic genius genocide genre gentle gentleman genuine genuinely geographical geography gesture get ghost giant gift gig girl girlfriend give given glad glance glass glimpse global globalization globe glorious glory glove go goal god going gold golden golf good goodbye goodness goods gorgeous got govern governance government governmental governor grab grace grade gradually graduate grain grand grandfather grandmother grandparent grant graphic graphics grasp grass grateful grave gravity great greater greatly green greenhouse greet grey grid grief grin grind grip grocery gross ground group grow growth guarantee guard guerrilla guess guest guidance guide guideline guilt guilty guitar gun gut guy gym

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h habit habitat had hail hair half halfway hall halt hand handful handle handling handout hands handy hang happen happens happily happiness happy harassment harbour hard hardly hardware harm harmful harmony harsh harvest has hat hate hatred haunt have hazard he head headache headline headquarters heal health healthcare healthy hear hearing heart heat heating heaven heavily heavy heel height heighten held helicopter hell hello helmet help helpful hence her herb here heritage hero hers herself hesitate hey hi hidden hide hierarchical hierarchy high higher highlight highly highway hilarious hill him himself hint hip hire his historian historic historical historically history hit hobby hockey hold hole holiday hollow holy home homeland homeless homework honest honesty honour hook hope hopeful hopefully horizon horizontal horn horrible horror horse hospital host hostage hostile hostility hot hotel hour hours house household housing how however huge human humanitarian humanity humble humorous humour hundred hunger hungry hunt hunting hurricane hurry hurt husband hydrogen hypothesis hypothesize hypothetical

I
i ice icon idea ideal ideally identical identification identify identity ideological ideology idiot if ignorance ignore ill illegal illness illusion illustrate illustration image imagery imaginary imagination imagine immediate immediately immense immigrant immigration imminent immune impact impatient implement implementation implication implicit implicitly imply import importance important importantly impose impossible impress impressed impression impressive imprison imprisonment improve improvement in inability inadequate inappropriate incentive inch incidence incident inclined include included including inclusion income inconsistent incorporate incorrect increase increasingly incredible incredibly incur indeed indefinite independence independent independently index indicate indication indicator indictment indigenous indirect indirectly individual individually indoor indoors induce induction indulge industrial industry inequality inevitable inevitably infamous infant infect infection infer inference infinitive inflation inflict influence influential info inform informal information informed infrastructure ingredient inhabitant inherent inherit inhibit initial initially initiate initiation initiative inject injection injure injured injury injustice ink inmate inner innocent innovation innovative input inquiry insect insert insertion inside insider insight insist inspect inspection inspector inspiration inspire instability install installation instance instant instantly instead instinct institute institution institutional instruct instruction instructor instrument instrumental insufficient insult insurance intact intake integral integrate integrated integration integrity intellectual intelligence intelligent intend intended intense intensify intensity intensive intent intention interact interaction interactive interest interested interesting interface interfere interference interim interior intermediate internal international internet interpret interpretation interrupt interval intervene intervention interview interviewee interviewer intimate into intriguing intrinsic introduce introduction invade invasion invent invention invest investigate investigation investigator investment investor invisible invitation invite invoke involve involved involvement iron ironic ironically irony irrelevant is island isolate isolated isolation issue it item its itself

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j jacket jail jam january jazz jeans jet jewellery job join joint joke journal journalism journalist journey joy judge judgement judicial juice july jump junction june junior jurisdiction jury just justice justification justify

K
k keen keep key keyboard kick kid kidnap kidney kill killing kilometre kind kinds king kingdom kiss kit kitchen knee knife knock know knowledge known

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l lab label laboratory labour lack lad ladder lady lake lamp land landing landlord landmark landscape lane language lap laptop large largely laser last late lately later latest latter laugh laughter launch law lawn lawsuit lawyer lay layer layout lazy lead leader leadership leading leaf leaflet league leak lean leap learn learning least leather leave lecture lecturer left leg legacy legal legally legend legendary legislation legislative legislature legitimate leisure lemon lend length lengthy lens lesbian less lesser lesson let lethal letter level levels liable liberal liberation liberty library licence license lie lies life lifelong lifestyle lifetime lift light lighting like likelihood likely likewise limb limit limitation limited line linear linger link linked linking lion lip liquid list listen listener listing literacy literally literary literature litre litter little live lively liver living load loads loan lobby local localized locally locate located location lock log logic logical logo lonely long longer look looked looking loom loop loose lord lorry lose loss lost lot lots lottery loud loudly love lovely low lower loyal loyalty luck lucky lunch lung luxury lyric

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m machine machinery mad made magazine magic magical magistrate magnetic magnificent magnitude mail main mainland mainly mainstream maintain maintenance major majority make maker making male mall man manage management manager mandate mandatory manifest manipulate manipulation manner manufacture manufacturing manuscript many map marathon march margin marginal marine mark marker market marketing marketplace marriage married marry martial mask mass massacre massive master match matching mate material mathematical mathematics maths matter mature maximize maximum may maybe mayor me meal mean meaning meaningful means meant meantime meanwhile measure measurement meat mechanic mechanical mechanism medal media mediate medical medication medicine medieval meditation medium meet meeting melody melt member membership memo memoir memorable memorial memory men mental mention mentor menu merchant mercy mere merely merge merger merit mess message metal metaphor method methodological methodology metre middle midnight midst might migrate migration mild mile militant military militia milk mill million millions mind mine miner mineral minimal minimize minimum mining minister ministry minor minority minute miracle mirror miserable misery misleading miss missile missing mission mistake mix mixed mixture mob mobile mobility mobilize modal mode model modelling moderate modern modernity modernization modest modification modify module moment momentum monday money monitor monk monkey monopoly monster month monthly monument mood moon moral morality more moreover morning mortgage mosque most mostly mother motion motivate motivation motive motor motorcycle motorist mount mountain mouse mouth move movement movie moving much mud multiple multiply mum municipal murder muscle museum music musical musician must mutual my myself mysterious mystery myth

N
n nail naked name namely narrative narrow nasty nation national nationwide native natural naturally nature naval navigation near nearby nearly neat necessarily necessary necessity neck need needle negative negatively neglect negotiate negotiation neighbour neighbourhood neighbouring neither nerve nervous nest net network neutral never nevertheless new newly news newsletter newspaper next nice niche night nightmare nine nineteen ninety no noble nobody nod noise noisy nominate nomination nominee non none nonetheless nonsense noon nor norm normal normally north northern nose not notable notably note notebook noted nothing notice notify noting notion notorious noun novel novelist november now nowadays nowhere nuclear number numerous nurse nursery nursing nut nutrition

O
o obesity obey object objection objective obligation oblige observation observe observed observer obsess obsession obstacle obtain obvious obviously occasion occasional occasionally occupation occupy occur occurrence ocean october odd odds of off offence offend offender offensive offer offering office officer official offspring often oh oil ok old on once one ongoing onion online only onto open opening openly opera operate operation operational operator opinion opponent opportunity oppose opposed opposite opposition opt optical optimal optimism optimistic option or oral orange orchestra order ordinal ordinary organ organic organization organizational organize organized organizer orient orientation origin original originally originate other otherwise ought our ours ourselves out outbreak outcome outdoor outdoors outer outfit outing outlet outline outlook output outrage outside outsider outstanding oven over overall overcome overlap overlook overly overnight overseas oversee overturn overview overwhelm overwhelming owe own owner ownership oxygen

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p pace pack package packet pad page pain painful paint painter painting pair palace pale palm pan panel panic pants paper parade paragraph parallel parameter parent parental parish park parking parliament parliamentary part partial partially participant participate participation particular particularly partly partner partnership party pass passage passenger passing passion passionate passive passport password past pastor patch patent path pathway patience patient patrol patron pattern pause pay payment peace peaceful peak peasant peculiar peer pen penalty pencil penny pension people pepper per perceive percentage perception perfect perfectly perform performance perhaps period permanent permanently permission permit persist persistent person personal personality personally personnel perspective persuade pet petition petrol phase phenomenon philosopher philosophical philosophy phone photo photograph photographer photography phrase physical physician physics piano pick picture piece pig pile pill pilot pin pink pioneer pipe pipeline pirate pit pitch pity place placement plain plan plane planet planning plant plastic plate platform play player plea plead pleasant please pleased pleasure pledge plenty plot plug plunge plus pocket poem poet poetry point pointed poison poisonous pole police policeman policy polite political politician politics poll pollution pond pool poor pop popular popularity population port portfolio portion portrait portray pose position positive positively possess possession possibility possible possibly post poster postpone pot potato potential potentially pound pour poverty powder power powerful practical practice practise practitioner praise pray prayer preach precede precedent precious precise precisely precision predator predecessor predict predictable prediction predominantly prefer preference pregnancy pregnant prejudice preliminary premier premise premium preparation prepare prepared preposition prescribe prescription presence present presentation presently preservation preserve preside presidency president presidential press pressure prestigious presumably presume pretend pretty prevail prevalence prevent prevention previous previously prey price pride priest primarily primary prime prince princess principal principle print printer printing prior priority prison prisoner privacy private privatization privilege prize probability probable probably probe problem problematic problems procedural procedure proceed proceeding proceeds process processing processor proclaim produce producer product production productive productivity profession professional professor profile profit profitable profound program programme programming progress progression progressive prohibit project projection prominent promise promising promote promotion prompt pronoun pronounce pronounced proof propaganda proper properly property proportion proportional proposal propose proposition prosecute prosecution prosecutor prospect prospective prosperity protect protection protective protein protest protester protocol proud prove provide province provincial provision provoke provoking psychiatric psychological psychologist psychology pub public publication publicity publish publishing pull pulse pump punch punish punishment punk pupil purchase pure purely purple purpose purposes pursue pursuit push put puzzle

Q
q qualification qualified qualify qualitative quality quantify quantitative quantity quarter queen query quest question questionnaire questions queue quick quickly quiet quietly quit quite quota quotation quote

R
r race racial racing racism racist radar radiation radical radio rage raid rail railway rain raise rally random randomize randomly range ranging rank ranking rape rapid rapidly rare rarely rat rate rather rating ratio rational rationale rationality raw ray reach react reaction read reader readily reading ready real realistic reality realization realize really realm rear reason reasonable reasonably reasoning reasons reassure rebel rebellion rebuild recall receipt receive receiver recent recently reception recession recipe recipient reckon recognition recognize recommend recommendation reconstruct reconstruction record recording recount recover recovery recruit recruitment recycle red reduce reduction refer referee reference referendum referred reflect reflection reform refuge refugee refusal refuse regain regard regarded regardless regime region regional register registration regret regular regularly regulate regulation regulator regulatory rehabilitation reign reinforce reject rejection relate related relating relation relationship relative relatively relax relaxed relaxing release relevance relevant reliability reliable reliance relief relieve relieved religion religious reluctant rely remain remainder remains remark remarkable remarkably remedy remember remind reminder remote removal remove render renew renowned rent rental repair repeat repeated replace replacement reply report reported reportedly reporter reporting represent representation representative reproduce reproduction republic reputation request require requirement rescue research researcher resemble reservation reserve reside residence resident residential residue resign resignation resist resistance resistant resolution resolve resort resource respect respective respectively respond response responsibility responsible rest restaurant restoration restore restraint restrict restriction restrictive result resume retail retain retire retired retirement retreat retrieve return reveal revelation revenge revenue reverse review revise revision revival revive revolution revolutionary reward rhetoric rhythm rice rich rid ride ridiculous rifle right rights ring riot rip rise risk risky ritual rival river road rob robbery robot robust rock rocket rod role roll romance romantic roof room root rope rose rotate rotation rough roughly round route routine row royal rub rubber rubbish rude rugby ruin rule ruling rumour run runner running rural rush

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s sack sacred sacrifice sad sadly safe safety said sail sailing sailor saint sake salad salary sale salt same sample sampling sanction sand sandwich satellite satisfaction satisfied satisfy saturday sauce save saving say scale scan scandal scare scared scary scattered scenario scene sceptical schedule scheme scholar scholarship school science scientific scientist scope score scratch scream screen screening screw script scrutiny sculpture sea seal search season seat second secondary secondly secret secretary section sector secular secure security see seed seek seeker seem seemingly seems seen segment seize seldom select selection selective self sell seminar senator send senior sensation sense sensible sensitive sensitivity sensory sentence sentiment separate separately separation september sequence serial series serious seriously servant serve service session set setting settle settlement settler seven seventeen seventy several severe severely sex sexual sexuality sexy shade shadow shake shall shallow shame shape shaped share shareholder sharp shatter she shed sheep sheer sheet shelf shell shelter shift shine shiny ship shipping shirt shock shocked shocking shoe shoot shooting shop shopping shore short shortage shortly shot should shoulder shout show shower shown shrink shrug shut shy sibling sick side sides sigh sight sign signal signature significance significant significantly silence silent silk silly silver similar similarity similarly simple simplify simply simulate simulation simultaneous simultaneously sin since sincere sing singer singing single sink sir sister sit site situated situation six sixteen sixty size sketch ski skiing skill skilled skin skip skirt skull sky slam slap slash slave slavery sleep slice slide slight slightly slip slogan slope slot slow slowly small smart smartphone smash smell smile smoke smoking smooth snake snap snow so soak soap soar soccer social socialist socially societal society sock soft software soil solar soldier sole solely solicitor solid solidarity solo solution solve some somebody somehow someone something sometime sometimes somewhat somewhere son song soon sophisticated sorry sort sorts soul sound soup source south southern sovereignty space spam span spare spark spatial speak speaker special specialist specialize specialized species specific specifically specification specify specimen spectacle spectacular spectator spectrum speculate speculation speech speed spell spelling spend spending sphere spice spicy spider spill spin spine spirit spiritual spite split spoil spoken spokesman spokesperson spokeswoman sponsor sponsorship spoon sport sporting spot spotlight spouse spread spring spy squad square squeeze stab stability stabilize stable stadium staff stage stair stake stall stamp stance stand standard standing star stare stark start starve state statement station statistic statistical statistically statue status stay steadily steady steal steam steel steep steer stem step stereotype stick sticky stiff still stimulate stimulation stimulus stir stock stomach stone stop storage store storm story straight straightforward strain strand strange stranger strategic strategy stream street strength strengthen stress stretch strict strictly strike striking string strip strive stroke strong strongly structural structure struggle student studio study stuff stumble stun stunning stupid style subject subjective submission submit subscriber subscription subsequent subsequently subsidy substance substantial substantially substantive substitute substitution subtle suburb suburban succeed success successful successfully succession successive successor such suck sudden suddenly sue suffer suffering sufficient sufficiently sugar suggest suggested suggestion suicide suit suitable suite sum summarize summary summer summit sun sunday super superb superior supermarket supervise supervision supervisor supplement supply support supporter supportive suppose supposed supposedly suppress supreme sure surely surface surge surgeon surgery surgical surplus surprise surprised surprising surrender surround surrounded surrounding surveillance survey survival survive survivor suspect suspend suspension suspicion suspicious sustain sustainable swallow swear sweater sweep sweet swim swimming swing switch sword symbol symbolic sympathetic sympathy symptom syndrome synthesis system systematic systematically

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t table tablet tackle tactic tactical tag tail take taken takes tale talent talented talk talked talking tall tank tap tape target task taste tax taxi taxpayer tea teach teacher teaching team tear technical technique technological technology teenage teenager teens telephone television tell temperature temple temporarily temporary tempt ten tenant tend tendency tender tennis tension tent tenure term terminal terminate terminology terms terrain terrible terribly terrific terrify territory terror terrorism terrorist test testify testimony testing text textbook texture th than thank thankfully thanks that the theatre theatrical theft their theirs them theme themselves then theology theoretical theoretically theory therapist therapy there thereafter thereby therefore these thesis they thick thief thin thing things think thinking third thirsty thirteen thirty this thorough thoroughly those though thought thoughtful thousand thousands thread threat threaten three threshold thrilled thrive throat through throughout throw thumb thursday thus ticket tide tidy tie tight tighten till timber time timely times timing tin tiny tip tired tissue title to tobacco today toe together toilet tolerance tolerate toll tomato tomorrow ton tone tongue tonight tonne too tool tooth top topic torture toss total totally touch tough tour tourism tourist tournament towards towel tower town toxic toy trace track trade trademark trading tradition traditional traditionally traffic tragedy tragic trail trailer train trainer training trait transaction transcript transfer transform transformation transit transition translate translation transmission transmit transparency transparent transport transportation trap trauma travel traveller treasure treat treatment treaty tree tremendous trend trial tribal tribe tribunal tribute trick trigger trillion trio trip triumph troop trophy tropical trouble troubled trousers truck true truly trust trustee truth try tsunami tube tuesday tuition tune tunnel turn turnout turnover tutor tv twelve twenty twice twin twist two type types typical typically tyre

U
u ugly ultimate ultimately umbrella unable unacceptable uncertainty uncle unclear uncomfortable unconscious under undergo undergraduate underground underlying undermine understand understanding undertake undertaking underwear undoubtedly unemployed unemployment unexpected unfair unfold unfortunate unfortunately unhappy uniform unify union unique unit unite united unity universal universe university unknown unless unlike unlikely unnecessary unpleasant unprecedented unrelated unstable until unusual unveil up upcoming update upgrade uphold upon upper upset upstairs upwards urban urge urgent us usage use used useful useless user usual usually utility utilization utilize utterly

V
v vacation vacuum vague valid validate validation validity valley valuable value van vanish variable variance variation varied variety various vary vast vegetable vehicle vein venture venue verb verbal verdict verify verse version versus vertical very vessel veteran via viable vibrant vice vicious victim victory video view viewer viewpoint village villager violate violation violence violent virtual virtue virus visa visible vision visit visitor visual vital vitamin vocal voice volume voluntary volunteer vote voting vow vulnerability vulnerable

W
w

wage

wait

waiter

wake

walk

wall

wander

want

war

ward

warehouse

warfare

warm

warming

warn

warning

warrant

warrior

was

wash

washing

waste

watch

water

wave

way

ways

we

weak

weaken

weakness

wealth

wealthy

weapon

wear

weather

weave

web

website

wedding

wednesday

weed

week

weekend

weekly

weigh

weight

weird

welcome

welfare

well

were

west

western

wet

what

whatever

whatsoever

wheat - n.

wheel - n.

when - pron. conj. adv.

whenever - conj.

where - conj. adv.

whereas - conj.

whereby - adv.

wherever - conj.

whether - conj.

which - pron. det.

while - n. conj.

whilst - conj.

whip - v.

whisper - n. v.

white - n. adj.

who - pron.

whoever - pron.

whole - n. adj.

wholly - adv.

whom - pron.

whose - pron. det.

why - adv.

wide - adj.

widely - adv.

widen - v.

widespread - adj.

widow - n.

width - n.

wife - n.

wild - adj.

wildlife - n.

will - n. mod.

willing - adj.

willingness - n.

win - n. v.

wind - n. v.

window - n.

wine - n.

wing - n.

winner - n.

winter - n.

wipe - v.

wire - n.

wisdom - n.

wise - adj.

wish - n. v.

wit - n.

with - prep.

withdraw - v.

withdrawal - n.

within - prep.

without - prep.

witness - n. v.

woman - n. /ˈwʊmən/ (women - pl. /ˈwɪmɪn/)

wonder - n. v.

wonderful - adj.

wood - n.

wooden - adj.

wool - n.

word - n. /wɜːrd/

work - n. v.

worker - n.

workforce - n.

working - n. adj.

workout - n.

workplace - n.

workshop - n.

world - n.

worldwide - adj. adv.

worm - n.

worried - adj.

worry - n. v.

worse - n. adj. adv.

worship - n. v.

worst - n. adj. adv. /wɜːrst/

worth - n. adj. /wɜːrθ/

worthwhile - adj. /ˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/

worthy - adj. /ˈwɜːrði/

would - mod. /wʊd > wəd/

wound - n. v. /wuːnd/

wow - exclam. /waʊ/

wrap - v. /ræp/

wrist - n. /rɪst/

write - v. /raɪt/

writer - n. /ˈraɪtər/

writing - n. /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

written - adj. /ˈrɪtn/

wrong - n. adv. adj. /rɒŋ ~ rɔːŋ/

X
x - n. /eks/ (x's - pl. /ˈeksɪz/)

Y
y - n. /waɪ/ (y's - pl. /waɪz/)

yard - n. /jɑːrd/

yeah - exclam. /jeə/

year - n. /jɪər/

yell - v. /jel/

yellow - n. adj. /ˈjeləʊ/

yes - exclam. /jes/

yesterday - n. adv. /ˈjestərdeɪ/

yet - conj. adv. /jet/

yield - n. v. /jiːld/

you - pron. /juː > ju/

young - n. adj. /jʌŋ/ (younger - compar. /ˈjʌŋɡər/) (youngest - superl. /ˈjʌŋɡɪst/)

youngster - n. /ˈjʌŋstər/

your - det. /jɔːr ~ jʊr > jər/

yours - pron. /jɔːrz ~ jʊrz > jərz/

yourself - pron. /jɔːrˈself ~ jʊrˈself > jərˈself/ (yourselves - pl. /jɔːrˈselvz ~ jʊrˈselvz > jərˈselvz/)

youth - n. /juːθ/ (youths - pl. /juːðz/)

Z
z - n. /zed ~ ziː/ (z's - pl. /zedz ~ ziːz/)

zero - num. /ˈzɪərəʊ/

zone - n. /zəʊn/