English Vocabulary
Build a stronger vocabulary and express your ideas with greater clarity, confidence and flexibility.
Find the words you need
Vocabulary gives you more ways to understand and communicate.
Explore useful words, phrases and expressions organised by CEFR level, topic and purpose so you can focus on the language that matters most to you.
Begin with everyday vocabulary, develop more precise language for work and study, or strengthen specific areas that currently limit your speaking and writing.
Choose your level
Vocabulary for every stage of learning
Select your current English level to find useful vocabulary, clear examples and focused practice.
A1 Vocabulary
Learn the essential words and phrases needed for simple everyday communication.
- People and family
- Home and daily routines
- Food and shopping
- Numbers, dates and time
A2 Vocabulary
Expand your vocabulary for familiar situations, simple conversations and everyday tasks.
- Travel and transport
- Health and appointments
- Work and study
- Hobbies and free time
B1 Vocabulary
Develop the language needed to communicate more independently in work, study and everyday life.
- Opinions and experiences
- Education and employment
- Technology and media
- Common phrasal verbs
B2 Vocabulary
Use a wider range of vocabulary to explain detailed ideas and communicate with greater precision.
- Academic and professional language
- Collocations and word families
- Abstract topics
- Nuance and connotation
C1 Vocabulary
Refine your vocabulary for precise, flexible and sophisticated communication.
- Idiomatic language
- Advanced collocations
- Formal and academic vocabulary
- Register and style
C2 Vocabulary
Master subtle vocabulary choices and adapt your language naturally across complex contexts.
- Precision and subtle meaning
- Specialist and literary vocabulary
- Rhetorical language
- Natural idiomatic control
Notice. Remember. Use.
Vocabulary that becomes part of your English
New words become useful when you understand their meaning, see them in context and use them repeatedly for a real purpose.
Learn the Meaning
Understand what a word means and how its meaning may change in different situations.
Study Real Examples
See words and phrases used naturally in complete sentences and meaningful contexts.
Build Connections
Learn related words, collocations, word families and common patterns that make vocabulary easier to remember.
Use It Actively
Apply new vocabulary in speaking and writing until it becomes part of your active English.
Quality over quantity
Knowing a word means more than recognising it.
Focus on a manageable number of useful words at a time. Notice how they are used, practise them in context and return to them regularly until they become natural.