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24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| battlefield | a place where a battle is fought | Many soldiers died on the battlefield. |
| beat | a regular rhythm in music; also one hit | Dance to the beat. |
| birthplace | the place where someone was born | We visited Mozart's birthplace. |
| cascade | a small waterfall; also a large amount falling | A cascade of water fell over the rocks. |
| cemetery | a place where dead people are buried | Her grandparents are buried in this cemetery. |
| checkpoint | a place where people and vehicles are stopped and checked | The soldiers stopped us at a checkpoint. |
| chip | a small piece broken off; also a fried piece of potato (British); also a computer part | I'd like fish and chips. |
| coastline | the shape of the land along the sea | The country has a beautiful coastline. |
| commonwealth | a group of countries with political or historical links | Canada is a member of the Commonwealth. |
| crack | a thin line where something is broken | There's a crack in the window. |
| crater | a large round hole in the ground | The bomb left a crater. |
| creek | a small river | We crossed the creek. |
| desktop | the screen of a computer with icons; also a computer that stays on a desk | Save the file to your desktop. |
| frontier | a border between countries; also the limit of what is known | They crossed the frontier at night. |
| ghetto | a poor area of a city where people of one group live, often unfairly | He grew up in a ghetto. |
| gorge | a deep narrow valley with steep sides | The river runs through a gorge. |
| grain | seeds of plants like wheat and rice; also a very small piece | There's a grain of sand in my eye. |
| hell | in some religions, the place where bad people go after death; also a very bad experience | The journey was hell. |
| inside | the inner part | The inside of the house is beautiful. |
| interior | the inside of something | The interior of the car is leather. |
| lawn | an area of short grass | He is mowing the lawn. |
| leak | a hole that lets liquid or gas out; also secret information made public | There's a leak in the roof. |
| lowland | flat land at a low level | The lowlands are good for farming. |
| mansion | a very large house | They live in a mansion. |