🚀 CEFR levels · 730 words
B1–B2 (Intermediate) Vocabulary List: 730 Words with Definitions
B1 and B2 are where English stops being survival and starts being fluency: opinions, work, news, abstract ideas. This is the intermediate pool used inside Word Hype, the largest of the three level tiers, and it overlaps heavily with what IELTS band 5–6.5 and TOEFL 60–90 test.
Showing the first 400 of 730 words in alphabetical order. The full list is available inside the app.
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| Absorb | To take in liquid, heat, or another substance. | Play ▶ |
| Academic | Related to schools, universities, or study. | Play ▶ |
| Accent | A way of pronouncing words typical of a place or group. | Play ▶ |
| Access | The ability or right to enter, use, or obtain something. | Play ▶ |
| Accord | A formal agreement between people or countries. | Play ▶ |
| Accurate | Correct and free from mistakes. | Play ▶ |
| Accuse | To say that someone has done something wrong. | Play ▶ |
| Achieve | To succeed in doing something after effort. | Play ▶ |
| Acquire | To get or buy something. | Play ▶ |
| Adjust | Change something slightly so that it works or fits better. | Play ▶ |
| Admire | To respect someone for their qualities or achievements. | Play ▶ |
| Adopt | Legally take another person into a family as a child. | Play ▶ |
| Advice | Suggestions about what someone should do. | Play ▶ |
| Advise | To suggest what someone should do. | Play ▶ |
| Advocate | A person who publicly supports an idea or cause. | Play ▶ |
| Affair | An event or situation that people are concerned about. | Play ▶ |
| Affect | To cause a change in someone or something. | Play ▶ |
| Afford | To have enough money to pay for something. | Play ▶ |
| Agency | A business that arranges services for others. | Play ▶ |
| Agenda | A list of subjects to discuss at a meeting. | Play ▶ |
| Agent | A person who acts for someone else in business. | Play ▶ |
| Alarm | A warning of danger or a device that gives one. | Play ▶ |
| Album | A collection of songs released together. | Play ▶ |
| Alcohol | The substance in beer, wine, and spirits that makes people drunk. | Play ▶ |
| Alert | Quick to notice things and ready to act. | Play ▶ |
| Alike | Similar to each other. | Play ▶ |
| Alpha | The first letter of the Greek alphabet. | Play ▶ |
| Alter | To change something. | Play ▶ |
| Amaze | To surprise someone very much. | Play ▶ |
| Amount | How much of something there is. | Play ▶ |
| Amuse | Make someone laugh or feel entertained. | Play ▶ |
| Ancient | Belonging to the very distant past. | Play ▶ |
| Angel | A spiritual being believed to carry messages from a god. | Play ▶ |
| Angle | The space between two lines that meet, measured in degrees. | Play ▶ |
| Annual | Happening once every year. | Play ▶ |
| Anxious | Worried about something that might happen. | Play ▶ |
| Anyhow | In any case, whatever else may be true. | Play ▶ |
| Apparent | Easy to see or understand. | Play ▶ |
| Appeal | A strong or serious request for help. | Play ▶ |
| Append | To add something to the end of a text or list. | Play ▶ |
| Apply | To make a formal request for a job, course, or benefit. | Play ▶ |
| Approve | To officially accept or agree to something. | Play ▶ |
| Archer | A person who shoots arrows with a bow. | Play ▶ |
| Arctic | Related to the area around the North Pole. | Play ▶ |
| Arena | A large area surrounded by seats for sports or performances. | Play ▶ |
| Argue | To disagree with someone in words, sometimes angrily. | Play ▶ |
| Arise | To begin to happen or exist. | Play ▶ |
| Armed | Carrying a weapon or weapons. | Play ▶ |
| Armor | A strong covering worn to protect the body in battle. | Play ▶ |
| Arrest | To take someone away by police because they may have broken the law. | Play ▶ |
| Article | A piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or website. | Play ▶ |
| Aspect | One part of a situation or subject. | Play ▶ |
| Assign | To give someone a particular job or task. | Play ▶ |
| Assist | To help someone do something. | Play ▶ |
| Assume | To believe something is true without being certain. | Play ▶ |
| Assure | To tell someone confidently that something is true. | Play ▶ |
| Astray | Away from the correct route or direction. | Play ▶ |
| Atomic | Related to the tiny units that make up chemical elements. | Play ▶ |
| Attach | To fasten or join one thing to another. | Play ▶ |
| Attend | To be present at an event or class. | Play ▶ |
| Author | A person who writes a book or other text. | Play ▶ |
| Avenue | A wide street, often with trees along it. | Play ▶ |
| Average | The value found by adding amounts and dividing by how many there are. | Play ▶ |
| Award | A prize given for an achievement. | Play ▶ |
| Aware | Knowing that something exists or is happening. | Play ▶ |
| Awkward | Making you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. | Play ▶ |
| Baffle | To confuse someone completely. | Play ▶ |
| Balance | A steady position that keeps you from falling. | Play ▶ |
| Bandit | A robber, especially one who attacks travellers. | Play ▶ |
| Bargain | Something bought for less than its usual price. | Play ▶ |
| Behalf | Used in a phrase meaning acting for another person. | Play ▶ |
| Behave | To act in a particular way. | Play ▶ |
| Believe | To accept that something is true. | Play ▶ |
| Benefit | An advantage or profit gained from something.Receive an advantage. | Play ▶ |
| Bikini | A two-piece item of clothing worn for swimming. | Play ▶ |
| Bishop | A senior Christian leader responsible for churches in an area. | Play ▶ |
| Boiler | A device that heats water for a building. | Play ▶ |
| Boldly | With courage and confidence. | Play ▶ |
| Bomber | An aircraft designed to drop explosive weapons. | Play ▶ |
| Bonnet | A hat tied under the chin. | Play ▶ |
| Browse | To look through things without a clear plan to buy or read them. | Play ▶ |
| Buffer | Something that reduces the effect of a shock or conflict. | Play ▶ |
| Burden | A heavy load that someone carries. | Play ▶ |
| Bureau | An office or department that provides a service. | Play ▶ |
| Bygone | Belonging to an earlier time. | Play ▶ |
| Cabinet | A piece of furniture with doors and shelves for storing things. | Play ▶ |
| Cactus | A plant that stores water and usually has sharp spines. | Play ▶ |
| Capacity | The largest amount that something can hold. | Play ▶ |
| Capital | The city where a country's government is based. | Play ▶ |
| Carbon | A chemical element found in every living thing. | Play ▶ |
| Cartel | A group of businesses that agree to control prices or supply. | Play ▶ |
| Casino | A place where people gamble on games. | Play ▶ |
| Category | A group of things with shared features. | Play ▶ |
| Cement | A powder mixed with water to help make concrete. | Play ▶ |
| Century | A period of one hundred years. | Play ▶ |
| Certain | Sure that something is true. | Play ▶ |
| Channel | A television station or a source of online videos. | Play ▶ |
| Chaos | A state of complete confusion and disorder. | Play ▶ |
| Chapel | A small building used for Christian worship. | Play ▶ |
| Chrome | A shiny metal coating used to protect and decorate objects. | Play ▶ |
| Cigar | A thick roll of tobacco leaves made for smoking. | Play ▶ |
| Circuit | A complete path through which electricity can flow. | Play ▶ |
| Clause | A group of words that usually includes a subject and a verb. | Play ▶ |
| Climate | The usual weather in a place over many years. | Play ▶ |
| Clinic | A place where people receive medical advice or treatment. | Play ▶ |
| Cobalt | A hard, silver-grey metal used in batteries and strong metal mixtures. | Play ▶ |
| Cohort | A group of people with something in common, such as age. | Play ▶ |
| Coined | Invented a new word or expression. | Play ▶ |
| Coldly | In an unfriendly way without showing care. | Play ▶ |
| Combat | Fighting between people or armed forces. | Play ▶ |
| Comfort | A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain.The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction. | Play ▶ |
| Commit | To carry out an action, especially a crime. | Play ▶ |
| Company | A business that sells goods or services. | Play ▶ |
| Complex | Having many connected parts that are hard to understand. | Play ▶ |
| Concrete | A building material made from cement, sand, stones, and water. | Play ▶ |
| Confirm | To show that something is true or correct. | Play ▶ |
| Conflict | A serious disagreement or struggle. | Play ▶ |
| Connect | Join two or more things together. | Play ▶ |
| Consent | Permission for something to happen. | Play ▶ |
| Context | The situation that helps explain an event or idea. | Play ▶ |
| Control | The power to decide what happens or how something works. | Play ▶ |
| Convey | To communicate an idea, feeling, or message. | Play ▶ |
| Corpse | The dead body of a person. | Play ▶ |
| Cradle | A small baby's bed that can rock from side to side. | Play ▶ |
| Criteria | Standards used to judge or choose something. | Play ▶ |
| Crucial | Extremely important to the success of something. | Play ▶ |
| Crystal | A solid whose particles are arranged in a regular pattern. | Play ▶ |
| Culture | The beliefs, customs, and way of life of a group. | Play ▶ |
| Current | Happening or existing at the present time. | Play ▶ |
| Debris | Broken pieces left after something is damaged or destroyed. | Play ▶ |
| Decade | A period of ten years.A group, set, or series of ten. | Play ▶ |
| Decker | A vehicle with a stated number of floors or levels. | Play ▶ |
| Decline | To become smaller, weaker, or less. | Play ▶ |
| Decree | An official order made by a ruler or authority. | Play ▶ |
| Denial | A statement that something is not true. | Play ▶ |
| Depart | Leave a place, especially to begin a journey. | Play ▶ |
| Deploy | To send people or equipment where they are needed. | Play ▶ |
| Design | A plan showing how something will look or work. | Play ▶ |
| Detail | An individual feature, fact, or item.A small detachment of troops or police officers. | Play ▶ |
| Develop | To grow or change over time. | Play ▶ |
| Digest | To break down food inside the body. | Play ▶ |
| Digital | Using electronic technology to store or process information. | Play ▶ |
| Dismal | Causing sadness or loss of hope. | Play ▶ |
| Display | Show something so that other people can see it. | Play ▶ |
| Dispute | A serious disagreement. | Play ▶ |
| Distal | Further from the centre of the body or the point where a part begins. | Play ▶ |
| Distant | Far away in space or time. | Play ▶ |
| Distinct | Clearly different from something else. | Play ▶ |
| Diverse | Including many different types. | Play ▶ |
| Divide | To separate something into parts or groups. | Play ▶ |
| Divine | Related to a god or heaven. | Play ▶ |
| Dominant | More powerful or important than others. | Play ▶ |
| Dosage | The amount of medicine to take and how often to take it. | Play ▶ |
| Dross | Material of little value or poor quality. | Play ▶ |
| Duchess | A woman who holds the same high social rank as a duke. | Play ▶ |
| Ductile | Able to be stretched into thin wire without breaking. | Play ▶ |
| Dynamic | Full of energy and new ideas. | Play ▶ |
| Effort | The energy you use to do something. | Play ▶ |
| Element | One part of something larger. | Play ▶ |
| Elements | The separate parts that make up a whole. | Play ▶ |
| Eligible | Allowed to do or receive something under the rules. | Play ▶ |
| Emblem | A design or object that represents a group or idea. | Play ▶ |
| Enclosed | Surrounded on all sides. | Play ▶ |
| Enlarged | Made bigger. | Play ▶ |
| Enormous | Extremely large. | Play ▶ |
| Entail | To involve something as a necessary part or result. | Play ▶ |
| Entire | With no part left out.Not broken or damaged. | Play ▶ |
| Escape | To get away from danger or a place you cannot leave freely. | Play ▶ |
| Estimate | A rough calculation of an amount or cost. | Play ▶ |
| Ethnic | Related to a group with a shared culture, language, or history. | Play ▶ |
| Events | Things that happen at a particular time or place. | Play ▶ |
| Exempt | Free from a rule, duty, or payment that applies to others. | Play ▶ |
| External | On the outside of something. | Play ▶ |
| Facade | The front of a building. | Play ▶ |
| Feature | An important or noticeable part of something. | Play ▶ |
| Federal | Relating to the central government of a group of states. | Play ▶ |
| Felony | A serious crime in some legal systems, including the United States. | Play ▶ |
| Ferric | Describing iron with three positive electrical charges. | Play ▶ |
| Feudal | Related to a past system where people served lords in return for land. | Play ▶ |
| Fibers | Thin threads that make up cloth or other materials. | Play ▶ |
| Fiction | Stories about people and events that are imagined. | Play ▶ |
| Fierce | Violent, angry, or ready to attack. | Play ▶ |
| Flange | A raised edge that helps join a pipe or part to another. | Play ▶ |
| Flavor | The distinctive taste of a food or drink. | Play ▶ |
| Former | Having a particular job or position in the past. | Play ▶ |
| Freedom | The ability to act or choose without unfair control. | Play ▶ |
| Fundamental | Forming the most important or basic part of something. | Play ▶ |
| Fusion | The joining of different things to form one. | Play ▶ |
| Gauges | Instruments that measure quantities such as pressure or temperature. | Play ▶ |
| Genuine | Real and exactly what it claims to be. | Play ▶ |
| Geyser | A hot spring that sometimes shoots water and steam into the air. | Play ▶ |
| Glossy | Having a smooth, shiny surface. | Play ▶ |
| Gossip | Talk about other people's private lives that may not be true. | Play ▶ |
| Graphic | Related to pictures, drawing, or design. | Play ▶ |
| Grateful | Feeling thankful for someone's help or kindness. | Play ▶ |
| Gravity | The force that pulls things toward the earth. | Play ▶ |
| Greyly | In a dull grey colour or light. | Play ▶ |
| Ground | The solid surface of the earth. | Play ▶ |
| Guarantee | A firm promise that something will happen or meet a standard. | Play ▶ |
| Habitat | The natural place where an animal or plant lives. | Play ▶ |
| Heritage | Traditions, buildings, and beliefs passed down from the past. | Play ▶ |
| Hinder | To make progress difficult or slow. | Play ▶ |
| History | Events that happened in the past. | Play ▶ |
| Hubcap | A cover over the centre of a car wheel. | Play ▶ |
| Hyphen | The punctuation mark used to join words, as in well-known. | Play ▶ |
| Identical | Exactly the same. | Play ▶ |
| Incident | An event, especially one that is unusual or unpleasant. | Play ▶ |
| Inhale | To breathe air into your lungs. | Play ▶ |
| Initial | Happening or placed at the beginning. | Play ▶ |
| Inquiry | A request for information. | Play ▶ |
| Instance | One example of a particular thing. | Play ▶ |
| Integrity | The quality of being honest and following strong moral principles. | Play ▶ |
| Intense | Very strong or extreme. | Play ▶ |
| Internal | Inside something. | Play ▶ |
| Ionize | To give an atom an electrical charge by adding or removing electrons. | Play ▶ |
| Itched | Felt an uncomfortable need to scratch the skin. | Play ▶ |
| Item | A single thing in a collection or list. | Play ▶ |
| Jagged | Having a rough edge with sharp points. | Play ▶ |
| Jaguar | A large wild cat from the Americas with dark spots. | Play ▶ |
| Jargon | Special words used by people in a particular job or subject. | Play ▶ |
| Jersey | A shirt worn by a member of a sports team. | Play ▶ |
| Jester | A person once employed to entertain a king or queen with jokes. | Play ▶ |
| Journal | A personal written record of experiences and thoughts. | Play ▶ |
| Journey | An act of travelling from one place to another. | Play ▶ |
| Jurist | An expert in law. | Play ▶ |
| Justice | Fair treatment according to what is right. | Play ▶ |
| Kernel | A softer, usually edible part of a nut or seed.The central or most important part of something. | Play ▶ |
| Kindly | In a kind and caring way. | Play ▶ |
| Knight | A medieval soldier given a rank of honor by a ruler. | Play ▶ |
| Labels | Small pieces of paper or material giving information about things. | Play ▶ |
| Labor | Work that requires physical or mental effort. | Play ▶ |
| Latest | The most recent in a series. | Play ▶ |
| Launch | To start a new business, product, or activity. | Play ▶ |
| Lawyer | A person trained to give advice about the law. | Play ▶ |
| Leader | The person who leads or commands a group.The principal player in a music group. | Play ▶ |
| Legend | A traditional story passed down through generations. | Play ▶ |
| Legitimate | Allowed by law or accepted rules. | Play ▶ |
| Length | The measurement from end to end.The quality of being long. | Play ▶ |
| Lesson | An amount of teaching given at one time.An experience that serves as a warning. | Play ▶ |
| Levels | Positions on a scale of amount, quality, or difficulty. | Play ▶ |
| Liable | Legally responsible for something. | Play ▶ |
| Liberal | Willing to accept different opinions and ways of living. | Play ▶ |
| Liberty | The freedom to live and act without unfair control. | Play ▶ |
| Limits | The highest amounts or levels allowed. | Play ▶ |
| Liquid | A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume.Having a clear, pure, and flowing sound. | Play ▶ |
| Lists | Written groups of names, items, or tasks. | Play ▶ |
| Living | Alive at the present time. | Play ▶ |
| Local | Belonging to the area near where you are. | Play ▶ |
| Locate | To find the exact position of something. | Play ▶ |
| Logic | A way of thinking that follows clear reasons. | Play ▶ |
| Lovely | Very beautiful or attractive. | Play ▶ |
| Loyal | Faithful and supportive toward a person, group, or cause. | Play ▶ |
| Luckily | Because of good luck. | Play ▶ |
| Luxury | Great comfort, often involving expensive things. | Play ▶ |
| Magnet | An object that pulls iron and some other metals toward it. | Play ▶ |
| Mainly | More than anything else. | Play ▶ |
| Maintain | To keep something in good condition. | Play ▶ |
| Major | Very important or large in size or effect. | Play ▶ |
| Manage | Control or organize people, work, or resources. | Play ▶ |
| Manner | How something is done or how it happens.A kind. | Play ▶ |
| Manual | A book explaining how to use or do something. | Play ▶ |
| Margin | The edge or border of something.An amount by which a thing is won or falls short. | Play ▶ |
| Marine | Related to the sea or things that live in it. | Play ▶ |
| Marry | Become legally joined to another person as spouses. | Play ▶ |
| Master | A person with great skill in a particular activity. | Play ▶ |
| Matrix | A set of numbers or items arranged in rows and columns. | Play ▶ |
| Matter | The physical substance that things are made of. | Play ▶ |
| Maximum | The largest possible quantity.The point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right. | Play ▶ |
| Meadow | A field of grass, often with wild flowers. | Play ▶ |
| Medium | About halfway between two extremes.An agency or means of doing something. | Play ▶ |
| Member | An individual belonging to a group.A part of the body, especially a limb. | Play ▶ |
| Memory | The ability to remember information and experiences. | Play ▶ |
| Mental | Related to the mind. | Play ▶ |
| Merger | The joining of two or more companies into one. | Play ▶ |
| Method | A particular way of doing something. | Play ▶ |
| Metric | Using metres, grams, and litres to measure things. | Play ▶ |
| Middle | The point or position at an equal distance from the sides.Intermediate in rank, quality, or ability. | Play ▶ |
| Mighty | Very strong or powerful. | Play ▶ |
| Modern | Related to the present or recent times. | Play ▶ |
| Moment | A very short period of time. | Play ▶ |
| Monaco | A small country on the Mediterranean coast next to France. | Play ▶ |
| Moral | Related to ideas of right and wrong. | Play ▶ |
| Motion | The action or process of moving or being moved.A formal proposal put to a legislature or committee. | Play ▶ |
| Motor | A machine that uses energy to produce movement. | Play ▶ |
| Mountain | A very high natural area of land with steep sides. | Play ▶ |
| Multiple | Involving more than one. | Play ▶ |
| Murder | The crime of deliberately killing another person. | Play ▶ |
| Muscle | Body tissue that tightens and relaxes to produce movement. | Play ▶ |
| Mutual | Shared by two or more people. | Play ▶ |
| Mystic | A person who seeks a direct spiritual experience. | Play ▶ |
| Narrative | A spoken or written account of events. | Play ▶ |
| Narrow | Having only a small distance from side to side. | Play ▶ |
| Native | Born in a particular place or country. | Play ▶ |
| Nearly | Almost, but not completely. | Play ▶ |
| Neatly | In a clean, tidy, and organized way. | Play ▶ |
| Needed | Required for a particular purpose. | Play ▶ |
| Negate | To make something have no effect. | Play ▶ |
| Nephew | A son of your brother or sister. | Play ▶ |
| Nerve | A part of the body that carries signals to and from the brain. | Play ▶ |
| Nettle | A plant whose leaves can sting your skin. | Play ▶ |
| Neural | Relating to nerves or the nervous system. | Play ▶ |
| Neutral | Not supporting either side in a disagreement. | Play ▶ |
| Newly | Only recently. | Play ▶ |
| Nickel | A silver-coloured metal used in coins and batteries. | Play ▶ |
| Noble | Honest and showing high standards of behaviour. | Play ▶ |
| Nobody | A person considered unimportant or without influence. | Play ▶ |
| Noise | A sound, especially one that is loud or unwanted. | Play ▶ |
| Normal | Usual or expected in a particular situation. | Play ▶ |
| Notice | To become aware of something by seeing or hearing it. | Play ▶ |
| Notify | To officially tell someone about something. | Play ▶ |
| Notion | An idea or belief about something. | Play ▶ |
| Novel | A long written story about imagined people and events. | Play ▶ |
| Number | A word or symbol that shows an amount. | Play ▶ |
| Nymph | A female spirit of nature in old Greek stories. | Play ▶ |
| Object | A thing that you can see or touch. | Play ▶ |
| Obtain | To get something you want or need. | Play ▶ |
| Obvious | Easy to see or understand. | Play ▶ |
| Occupy | To use or live in a place. | Play ▶ |
| Occur | Happen or take place as an event. | Play ▶ |
| Ocean | One of the world's very large areas of salt water. | Play ▶ |
| Offer | To say you are willing to give or do something. | Play ▶ |
| Offset | To balance the effect of something with an opposite effect. | Play ▶ |
| Online | Connected to the internet. | Play ▶ |
| Openly | Without hiding your thoughts or actions. | Play ▶ |
| Opera | A play in which the words are sung to music. | Play ▶ |
| Option | One thing you can choose from several possibilities. | Play ▶ |
| Oracle | Someone believed to receive messages from a god about the future. | Play ▶ |
| Orbit | The path of a planet or moon around another object in space. | Play ▶ |
| Order | An instruction that someone is expected to obey. | Play ▶ |
| Organ | A part of the body with a particular job, such as the heart. | Play ▶ |
| Origin | The place or time where something begins. | Play ▶ |
| Outcome | The final result of an action or event. | Play ▶ |
| Output | The amount of something that a person or machine produces. | Play ▶ |
| Outset | The beginning of an activity or process. | Play ▶ |
| Owner | A person who something belongs to. | Play ▶ |
| Oxygen | A colorless gas needed by humans and animals for breathing. | Play ▶ |
| Packet | A small bag or wrapped container of goods. | Play ▶ |
| Paddle | A short pole with a wide end used to move a small boat. | Play ▶ |
| Palace | A large home where a king or queen lives. | Play ▶ |
| Parade | A public event where people march or vehicles move together. | Play ▶ |
| Parallel | Describing lines that remain the same distance apart and never meet. | Play ▶ |
| Parcel | Something wrapped in paper or packed in a box for sending. | Play ▶ |
| Parity | The state of being equal in value, rank, or status. | Play ▶ |
| Parlor | A room where people sit and receive visitors. | Play ▶ |
| Pause | A short break in an activity or speech. | Play ▶ |
| Payment | Money given to pay for something. | Play ▶ |
| Period | A length of time. | Play ▶ |
| Permit | To allow someone to do something. | Play ▶ |
| Phase | One stage in a process of change. | Play ▶ |
| Phrase | A small group of words used together. | Play ▶ |
| Pickup | A small truck with an open area for carrying goods. | Play ▶ |
| Picnic | A meal eaten outdoors, usually during an outing. | Play ▶ |
| Pilot | A person trained to fly an aircraft. | Play ▶ |
| Pitch | How high or low a sound is. | Play ▶ |
| Placed | Put in a particular position or location. | Play ▶ |
| Plague | A serious disease that spreads and kills many people. | Play ▶ |
| Planet | A large round object that moves around a star. | Play ▶ |
| Plasma | The liquid part of blood that carries blood cells. | Play ▶ |
| Player | A person who takes part in a game or sport. | Play ▶ |
| Please | A word used to make a request polite. | Play ▶ |
| Plenty | A large or sufficient amount of something. | Play ▶ |
| Plight | A difficult or dangerous situation. | Play ▶ |
| Plural | A word form that refers to more than one. | Play ▶ |
| Poetic | Related to poems or the writing of them. | Play ▶ |
| Poetry | Writing that uses rhythm and carefully chosen words to express feelings. | Play ▶ |
| Policy | A plan or set of rules used to guide decisions. | Play ▶ |
| Polish | To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing it. | Play ▶ |
| Politic | Showing good judgement in a difficult situation. | Play ▶ |
| Ponder | To think carefully about something for a while. | Play ▶ |
| Portal | A large or impressive entrance. | Play ▶ |
| Poster | A large printed notice displayed in a public place. | Play ▶ |
| Potent | Having a strong effect. | Play ▶ |
| Potential | The possibility of developing or succeeding in the future. | Play ▶ |
| Powder | A dry substance made of very small pieces. | Play ▶ |
| Prayer | Words spoken to a god to ask for help or give thanks. | Play ▶ |
| Prefer | To like one thing more than another. | Play ▶ |
| Prefix | Letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. | Play ▶ |
| Preset | Set or arranged before use. | Play ▶ |
| Pretty | Attractive in a pleasant or delicate way. | Play ▶ |
| Priest | A religious leader who performs ceremonies. | Play ▶ |
| Primal | Related to the earliest or most basic stage of something. | Play ▶ |
| Prime | Of the highest quality or importance. | Play ▶ |
| Prince | A male member of a royal family other than the reigning monarch. | Play ▶ |
| Priority | Something that should be dealt with before other things. | Play ▶ |
| Profit | Money left after a business has paid its costs. | Play ▶ |
| Project | A planned piece of work with a particular goal. | Play ▶ |
| Prominent | Well known and important. | Play ▶ |
| Proof | Facts or information that show something is true. | Play ▶ |
| Proper | Correct or suitable for a particular situation. | Play ▶ |
| Proud | Feeling pleased about an achievement or quality. | Play ▶ |
| Prove | To show that something is true using facts. | Play ▶ |
| Proxy | A person allowed to act for someone else. | Play ▶ |
| Psychology | The scientific study of the mind and behaviour. | Play ▶ |
| Pulse | The regular beat you can feel as your heart pumps blood. | Play ▶ |
| Punish | To make someone face an unpleasant result for breaking a rule. | Play ▶ |
| Pupil | A child who is taught at school. | Play ▶ |
| Purely | Only and completely, with nothing else involved. | Play ▶ |
| Purity | The state of containing no unwanted substances. | Play ▶ |
| Purple | A colour made by mixing red and blue. | Play ▶ |
| Pursue | To follow someone in order to catch them. | Play ▶ |