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26 English words (level B2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| blaze | to burn brightly | The fire blazed all night. |
| blink | to close and open your eyes quickly | She blinked in the bright light. |
| blush | to become red in the face because you are embarrassed | She blushed when he smiled at her. |
| chew | to break food with your teeth | Chew your food slowly. |
| cure | to make someone healthy again; also to solve a problem | The doctors cured her. |
| employ | to pay someone to work for you; also to use | The company employs 500 people. |
| exploit | to use someone unfairly; also to use something fully | The company exploits its workers. |
| faint | to suddenly become unconscious for a short time | She fainted from the heat. |
| infect | to give someone a disease | The virus infected thousands. |
| mess | mess up: to spoil; mess around: to behave in a silly way | Don't mess up your room. |
| nourish | to give food needed for health and growth | Good food nourishes the body. |
| outshine | to be much better than others | She outshines everyone in the class. |
| pee | to urinate (informal) | The dog needs to pee. |
| radiate | to send out heat or light; also to show a strong feeling | She radiates happiness. |
| relieve | to make pain or worry less | This will relieve the pain. |
| revive | to make someone conscious or strong again | They revived the old tradition. |
| shrug | to raise your shoulders to show you don't know or care | She shrugged and walked away. |
| sigh | to breathe out loudly because you are tired, sad or relieved | She sighed with relief. |
| sneeze | to suddenly push air out of your nose and mouth | Cats make me sneeze. |
| snore | to make a loud noise when sleeping | My husband snores. |
| sob | to cry loudly | She sobbed when she heard the news. |
| starve | to suffer or die from lack of food | Many animals starve in winter. |
| suck | to pull liquid into your mouth; also to be very bad (informal) | The baby sucked his thumb. |
| utilize | to use (formal) | We must utilize our resources. |
| wound | to injure, especially with a weapon | Two soldiers were wounded. |
| yawn | to open your mouth wide because you are tired or bored | He yawned during the film. |