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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

9688 words & expressions

volunteer

word B1

a person who helps without being paid; to offer to do something willingly a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being paid; A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task without being paid.

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Volunteer at shelter

phrase

to freely offer one's time and labor at a refuge for homeless people, animals, or disaster victims

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volunteer organization

word B2

A non-profit organization made up of volunteers working for a social, educational, or civic cause.

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vomit

word B2

Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.

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voracious

word C1

Having a very eager appetite for knowledge or an activity, or devouring large quantities of food.

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vote

word A1

a choice made in an election or group decision; to make that choice to make a choice in an election; to express preference to express a choice or opinion in a formal decision-making process, especially in elections

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voter

word B2

a person who has the right to vote or who votes a person who votes in an election

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Vouch for

phrasal verb

To assert or confirm the good character, authenticity, or reliability of someone or something

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vow

word B2

a solemn promise or pledge; to promise or pledge solemnly; to make a serious promise; to pledge solemnly a solemn promise or assertion, typically one made publicly

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vulnerability

word B2

the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed; the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed. The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. The possibility of being easily harmed or put at risk the quality of being easily harmed or attacked; The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed. The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. The possibility of being easily harmed or put at risk the quality of being easily harmed or attacked

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vulnerable

word B2

susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm; in need of special care susceptible to physical or emotional harm; susceptible to physical or emotional harm

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wag

word C1

a person who is fond of making jokes; a witty and humorous person

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wage

word B2

a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis; or to carry on a war or campaign; money paid to someone for work, especially for work done by the hour or day payment for work or services, usually on a daily or weekly basis; also to engage in or carry on (a war, campaign, or struggle)

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waist

word B2

the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips

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wait

word A1

to stay somewhere or do nothing until something happens to stay in expectation; to delay action until something happens to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens; to stay in expectation; to delay action until something happens to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens

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Wait and See

phrase

To postpone taking action or making assumptions until circumstances develop further.

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Wait around

phrasal verb

To spend time idly while expecting an event or someone's arrival

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Wait on

phrasal verb

to serve someone food or drinks, or to attend excessively to someone's every need and request

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wait up

phrasal verb

To stay awake until someone returns, or to pause so someone else can catch up

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waiter

word A1

a man whose job is serving food and drinks in a restaurant a person whose job is to serve food and drinks to customers in a restaurant or café

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waitress

word A1

a female server who attends to customers in a restaurant a woman who serves food and drinks to customers in a restaurant or café

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wake

word A1

to stop sleeping; the time or act of becoming awake to stop sleeping; to become alert to stop sleeping; to become alert or conscious; to stop sleeping; to become alert to stop sleeping; to become alert or conscious

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wake up

phrasal verb A1

to stop sleeping and become conscious; to stop sleeping and become conscious and alert

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wake-up call

phrase

a telephone call arranged through the hotel reception to wake a sleeping guest at a specific time

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walk

word A1

to move forward on foot at a steady pace; to move on foot; also a short journey on foot to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other to move on foot; to go at a steady pace to move by putting one foot in front of the other; to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other to move on foot; to go at a steady pace to move by putting one foot in front of the other

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walk away

phrasal verb C1

To abandon a deal, negotiation, or relationship, particularly due to poor terms; to abandon or withdraw from a situation, agreement, or relationship

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Walk out

phrasal verb

To depart from a gathering, conference, or workplace suddenly in protest or objection

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walk through

phrasal verb

to guide someone step-by-step through a process, document, or complex idea

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Walk through tutorial

phrase

to explain, demonstrate, or examine a tutorial step-by-step from beginning to end

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wall

word A1

a vertical side of a room, building, or area a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area; a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area

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wallet

word A2

a small, flat pocket-sized folding case for holding money and cards a small folding case for carrying money, credit cards, and identification; a small folding case for carrying money, credit cards, and identification

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wander

word A2

to walk or move around without a fixed direction or purpose to walk aimlessly without a fixed destination to move around aimlessly or without a fixed course; to walk aimlessly without a fixed destination to move around aimlessly or without a fixed course

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wander around

phrasal verb

to walk around an area in a casual, leisurely manner without a fixed route or hurry

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want

word A1

to wish for something or to need someone to do something lack or shortage of something; poverty or need to have a desire for; to wish for something To desire to have or do something.

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want to

phrase A1

to desire or intend to do an action

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war

word A1

fighting between countries or large groups, usually with weapons a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country a state of conflict between different countries or groups

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ward off

phrasal verb

To prevent or deflect something unpleasant, dangerous, or harmful

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warm

word A2

at a comfortably or moderately high temperature; not cold; slightly hot in a pleasant way; friendly and kind to make or become warm; to heat something gently having a moderate degree of heat; to make or become warm; to heat something gently having a moderate degree of heat

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warm up

phrasal verb

to heat cooked food that has become cold

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Warm up muscles

phrasal verb

to prepare muscles for vigorous activity by doing light stretches and low-intensity movements to prevent injury

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