| ABLE | /ˈeɪbəl/ | adj | Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something. |
| ABOUT | /əˈbaʊt/ | adv | Imprecise but fairly close to correct. |
| ACCIDENT | /ˈæksədənt/ | noun | Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause. |
| ACCIDENTAL | /ˌæksəˈdɛntəl/ | adj | Not of prime or central importance. |
| ACTIVE | /ˈæktɪv/ | noun | The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb. |
| ACTIVITY | /ækˈtɪvəti/ | noun | Any specific behavior. |
| ACTOR | /ˈæktɚ/ | noun | A person who acts and gets things done. |
| ADD | /æd/ | verb | Make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of. |
| ADDITION | /əˈdɪʃən/ | noun | A component that is added to something to improve it. |
| ADDRESS | /ˈæˌdrɛs/ | noun | The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience. |
| ADULT | /əˈdʌlt/ | adj | Fully developed. |
| AFRAID | /əˈfreɪd/ | adj | Filled with fear or apprehension. |
| AGAIN | /əˈɡɛn/ | adv | Anew. |
| AGE | /eɪdʒ/ | noun | How long something has existed. |
| AGREE | /əˈɡri/ | verb | Be in accord; be in agreement. |
| AIR | /ɛr/ | noun | A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of. |
| AIRPLANE | /ˈɛrˌpleɪn/ | noun | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets. |
| ALIEN | /ˈeɪliən/ | adj | Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something. |
| ALL | /ɔl/ | adj | Used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class. |
| ALLOW | /əˈlaʊ/ | verb | Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen. |
| ALONE | /əˈloʊn/ | adj | Isolated from others. |
| ALOUD | /əˈlaʊd/ | adv | Using the voice; not silently. |
| ALWAYS | /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ | adv | At all times; all the time and on every occasion. |
| AMAZING | /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ | adj | Surprising greatly. |
| AMOUNT | /əˈmaʊnt/ | noun | A quantity of money. |
| ANGRY | /ˈæŋɡri/ | adj | Feeling or showing anger. |
| ANIMAL | /ˈænəməl/ | adj | Marked by the appetites and passions of the body. |
| ANNOYING | /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ | adj | Causing irritation or annoyance. |
| ANSWER | /ˈænsɚ/ | noun | A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation. |
| ANY | /ˈɛni/ | adj | One or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential. |
| APOLOGY | /əˈpɑləˌdʒi/ | noun | An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone. |
| APPEAR | /əˈpɪr/ | verb | Be issued or published. |
| ARM | /ɑrm/ | noun | Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. |
| AROUND | /ɚˈaʊnd/ | adv | In the area or vicinity. |
| ART | /ɑrt/ | noun | The products of human creativity; works of art collectively. |
| ASK | /æsk/ | verb | Direct or put; seek an answer to. |
| ATTENTION | /əˈtɛnʃən/ | noun | The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. |
| ATTIC | /ˈætɪk/ | adj | Of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times. |
| AUDIENCE | /ˈɑdiəns/ | noun | A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance. |
| AWARD | /əˈwɔrd/ | noun | A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction. |
| AWARE | /əˈwɛr/ | adj | Having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception. |
| AWAY | /əˈweɪ/ | adj | Not present; having left. |
| AWFUL | /ˈɑfəl/ | adj | Exceptionally bad or displeasing. |
| BABY | /ˈbeɪbi/ | noun | A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk. |
| BACKGROUND | /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/ | noun | A person's social heritage: previous experience or training. |
| BAD | /bæd/ | noun | That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency. |
| BADGE | /bædʒ/ | noun | An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.). |
| BAG | /bæɡ/ | noun | A flexible container with a single opening. |
| BAKE | /beɪk/ | verb | Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven. |
| BALD | /bɔld/ | adj | Without the natural or usual covering. |
| BALL | /bɔl/ | noun | Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games. |
| BALLOON | /bəˈlun/ | verb | Ride in a hot-air balloon. |
| BAND | /bænd/ | verb | Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify. |
| BANDAGE | /ˈbændɪdʒ/ | verb | Dress by covering or binding. |
| BANG | /bæŋ/ | noun | A vigorous blow. |
| BANK | /bæŋk/ | noun | Sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water). |
| BARE | /bɛr/ | verb | Expose to view. |
| BAT | /bæt/ | noun | A turn trying to get a hit. |
| BATH | /bæθ/ | noun | A vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it). |
| BATTERY | /ˈbætɚi/ | noun | A collection of related things intended for use together. |
| BATTLE | /ˈbætəl/ | noun | A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war. |
| BEAD | /bid/ | verb | Decorate by sewing beads onto. |
| BEAR | /bɛr/ | verb | Have. |
| BEAT | /bit/ | noun | A regular route for a sentry or policeman. |
| BEATEN | /ˈbitən/ | adj | Much trodden and worn smooth or bare. |
| BEAUTIFUL | /ˈbjutəfəl/ | adj | Highly enjoyable. |
| BED | /bɛd/ | noun | A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep. |
| BEETLE | /ˈbitəl/ | adj | Jutting or overhanging. |
| BEFORE | /bɪˈfɔr/ | adv | Earlier in time; previously. |
| BEG | /bɛɡ/ | verb | Call upon in supplication; entreat. |
| BEGIN | /bɪˈɡɪn/ | verb | Set in motion, cause to start. |
| BEGINNING | /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ | noun | The event consisting of the start of something. |
| BEHAVE | /bɪˈheɪv/ | verb | Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself. |
| BEHIND | /bɪˈhaɪnd/ | adj | Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest. |
| BELIEVE | /bɪˈliv/ | verb | Accept as true; take to be true. |
| BELL | /bɛl/ | noun | The sound of a bell being struck. |
| BELLY | /ˈbɛli/ | noun | A part that bulges deeply. |
| BELONG | /bɪˈlɔŋ/ | verb | Be suitable or acceptable. |
| BELT | /bɛlt/ | noun | An elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found. |
| BENCH | /bɛntʃ/ | verb | Exhibit on a bench. |
| BEND | /bɛnd/ | noun | A circular segment of a curve. |
| BEST | /bɛst/ | noun | The supreme effort one can make. |
| BETTER | /ˈbɛtɚ/ | noun | Something superior in quality or condition or effect. |
| BEWARE | /bɪˈwɛr/ | verb | Be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to. |
| BIG | /bɪɡ/ | adj | Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent. |
| BIT | /bɪt/ | noun | A small piece or quantity of something. |
| BLACK | /blæk/ | noun | Total absence of light. |
| BLAME | /bleɪm/ | noun | An accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed. |
| BLANK | /blæŋk/ | adj | Not written or printed on. |
| BLIND | /blaɪnd/ | noun | People who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group. |
| BLOCK | /blɑk/ | noun | A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings. |
| BLOND | /blɑnd/ | adj | Being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes. |
| BLOOD | /blʌd/ | noun | The fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets. |
| BLOODY | /ˈblʌdi/ | adj | Having or covered with or accompanied by blood. |
| BLUE | /blu/ | noun | Blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime. |
| BOARD | /bɔrd/ | noun | A committee having supervisory powers. |
| BODY | /ˈbɑdi/ | noun | The entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being). |
| BOIL | /bɔɪl/ | noun | The temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level. |
| BONE | /boʊn/ | verb | Study intensively, as before an exam. |
| BOOK | /bʊk/ | noun | A written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together). |
| BOOM | /bum/ | noun | A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money). |
| BOOT | /but/ | noun | The swift release of a store of affective force. |
| BORING | /ˈbɔrɪŋ/ | adj | So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. |
| BORN | /bɔrn/ | adj | Brought into existence. |
| BORROW | /ˈbɑˌroʊ/ | verb | Get temporarily. |
| BOTH | /boʊθ/ | adj | Two considered together; the two. |
| BOTTLE | /ˈbɑtəl/ | verb | Put into bottles. |
| BOTTOM | /ˈbɑtəm/ | noun | The lowest part of anything. |
| BOUNCE | /baʊns/ | verb | Hit something so that it bounces. |
| BOUNCY | /ˈbaʊnsi/ | adj | Elastic; rebounds readily. |
| BOWL | /boʊl/ | verb | Engage in the sport of bowling. |
| BOX | /bɑks/ | noun | A (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid. |
| BOY | /bɔɪ/ | noun | A youthful male person. |
| BRAKE | /breɪk/ | verb | Stop travelling by applying a brake. |
| BRAVE | /breɪv/ | noun | People who are brave. |
| BREAD | /brɛd/ | verb | Cover with bread crumbs. |
| BREAK | /breɪk/ | noun | Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity. |
| BREAKFAST | /ˈbrɛkfəst/ | verb | Eat an early morning meal. |
| BREEZE | /briz/ | noun | A slight wind (usually refreshing). |
| BRIDGE | /brɪdʒ/ | noun | Something resembling a bridge in form or function. |
| BRIGHT | /braɪt/ | adj | Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts. |
| BRILLIANT | /ˈbrɪljənt/ | adj | Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence. |
| BRING | /brɪŋ/ | verb | Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere. |
| BROKEN | /ˈbroʊkən/ | adj | Physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split. |
| BROTHER | /ˈbrʌðɚ/ | noun | A male with the same parents as someone else. |
| BROW | /braʊ/ | noun | The peak of a hill. |
| BROWN | /braʊn/ | verb | Fry in a pan until it changes color. |
| BUBBLE | /ˈbʌbəl/ | noun | A speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control. |
| BUBBLY | /ˈbʌbli/ | adj | Full of or showing high spirits. |
| BUILD | /bɪld/ | verb | Build or establish something abstract. |
| BUILDER | /ˈbɪldɚ/ | noun | A person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country. |
| BUILDING | /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ | noun | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place. |
| BULB | /bʌlb/ | noun | A rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end). |
| BULL | /bʊl/ | noun | A large and strong and heavyset man. |
| BULLY | /ˈbʊli/ | adj | Excellent. |
| BURNT | /bɝnt/ | adj | Ruined by overcooking. |
| BUS | /bʌs/ | noun | A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport. |
| BUSY | /ˈbɪzi/ | adj | Actively or fully engaged or occupied. |
| BUT | /bʌt/ | adv | And nothing more. |
| BUY | /baɪ/ | noun | An advantageous purchase. |
| BY | /baɪ/ | adv | In reserve; not for immediate use. |
| CALENDAR | /ˈkæləndɚ/ | noun | A list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc.). |
| CALL | /kɔl/ | noun | A method of contacting a person by phone. |
| CALM | /kɑm/ | adj | Not agitated; without losing self-possession. |
| CAMP | /kæmp/ | noun | Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers. |
| CAP | /kæp/ | verb | Restrict the number or amount of. |
| CAPTURE | /ˈkæptʃɚ/ | verb | Succeed in representing or expressing something intangible. |
| CAR | /kɑr/ | noun | A motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine. |
| CARAVAN | /ˈkærəˌvæn/ | noun | A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file. |
| CARD | /kɑrd/ | noun | A card certifying the identity of the bearer. |
| CARE | /kɛr/ | noun | The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. |
| CAREFUL | /ˈkɛrfəl/ | adj | Exercising caution or showing care or attention. |
| CARNIVAL | /ˈkɑrnəvəl/ | noun | A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment. |
| CARPET | /ˈkɑrpət/ | noun | A natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet. |
| CARRY | /ˈkæri/ | verb | Move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body. |
| CASE | /keɪs/ | noun | An occurrence of something. |
| CASH | /kæʃ/ | noun | Money in the form of bills or coins. |
| CATCH | /kætʃ/ | noun | A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident. |
| CATTLE | /ˈkætəl/ | noun | Domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age. |
| CEILING | /ˈsilɪŋ/ | noun | The overhead upper surface of a covered space. |
| CELEBRATE | /ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/ | verb | Behave as expected during holidays or rites. |
| CELEBRATION | /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ | noun | The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual. |
| CEMENT | /səˈmɛnt/ | noun | Concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement. |
| CHAIN | /tʃeɪn/ | noun | A series of things depending on each other as if linked together. |
| CHAIR | /tʃɛr/ | noun | A seat for one person, with a support for the back. |
| CHAMPION | /ˈtʃæmpiən/ | adj | Holding first place in a contest. |
| CHANCE | /tʃæns/ | noun | A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. |
| CHANGE | /tʃeɪndʒ/ | noun | An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another. |
| CHAPEL | /ˈtʃæpəl/ | noun | A service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar. |
| CHARGE | /tʃɑrdʒ/ | noun | An impetuous rush toward someone or something. |
| CHEAP | /tʃip/ | adj | Relatively low in price or charging low prices. |
| CHECK | /tʃɛk/ | noun | A written order directing a bank to pay money. |
| CHEER | /tʃɪr/ | verb | Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful. |
| CHEERFUL | /ˈtʃɪrfəl/ | adj | Being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits. |
| CHEESE | /tʃiz/ | verb | Used in the imperative (get away, or stop it). |
| CHESTNUT | /ˈtʃɛˌsnʌt/ | adj | Of a golden brown to reddish brown color. |
| CHEW | /tʃu/ | verb | Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth. |
| CHEWY | /ˈtʃui/ | adj | Requiring chewing. |
| CHILD | /tʃaɪld/ | noun | An immature childish person. |
| CHOOSE | /tʃuz/ | verb | Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives. |
| CHUBBY | /ˈtʃʌbi/ | adj | Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure. |
| CHUNK | /tʃʌŋk/ | noun | A substantial amount. |
| CHURCH | /tʃɝtʃ/ | noun | A place for public (especially Christian) worship. |
| CINEMA | /ˈsɪnəmə/ | noun | A medium that disseminates moving pictures. |
| CIRCLE | /ˈsɝkəl/ | noun | Ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point. |
| CIRCUS | /ˈsɝkəs/ | noun | A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals. |
| CITY | /ˈsɪti/ | noun | A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts. |
| CLASS | /klæs/ | noun | People having the same social, economic, or educational status. |
| CLEAN | /klin/ | adj | Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits. |
| CLEAR | /klɪr/ | noun | The state of being free of suspicion. |
| CLEVER | /ˈklɛvɚ/ | adj | Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. |
| CLIFF | /klɪf/ | noun | A steep high face of rock. |
| CLIMB | /klaɪm/ | noun | The act of climbing something. |
| CLOSE | /kloʊs/ | noun | The temporal end; the concluding time. |
| CLOTH | /klɔθ/ | noun | Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers. |
| CLOUDY | /ˈklaʊdi/ | adj | Lacking definite form or limits. |
| CLUMSY | /ˈklʌmzi/ | adj | Lacking grace in movement or posture. |
| COAST | /koʊst/ | noun | A slope down which sleds may coast. |
| COAT | /koʊt/ | noun | A thin layer covering something. |
| CODE | /koʊd/ | verb | Attach a code to. |