🔤 Vocabulary Bank
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in stock
Elementary
/ɪn stɒk/
Available and ready to sell right now.
"I'm sorry, that size is not in stock, but we can order it."
In stock
Elementary
/ɪn stɒk/
Available to buy right now in the shop
"This color is in stock, but the red one is not."
instruction
Beginner
/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
An explanation of how to do something; a direction or command
"The teacher gave clear instructions for the homework."
intelligent
Elementary
/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/
Smart; able to learn and understand things quickly
"She is an intelligent student who always gets top grades."
intelligibility
Advanced
/ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/
How easily a listener can understand spoken language despite accents or dialects
"Despite having a strong Jamaican accent, the speaker's intelligibility remained high because of clear enunciation."
intelligible
Intermediate
/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbəl/
Able to be understood clearly; easy to comprehend
"Even with a strong accent, his speech was perfectly intelligible."
intent
Intermediate
/ɪnˈtent/
The real purpose or meaning behind what someone is asking or saying
"Understanding the interviewer's intent helps you give a relevant answer."
intention
Intermediate
/ɪnˈtenʃən/
Your plan or purpose for doing something in the future
"My intention is to finish university before moving abroad."
interest
Beginner
/ˈɪntrəst/
Something you like to learn about or do.
"Her main interests are cooking and travel."
interested in
Elementary
/ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/
When something attracts your attention and makes you want to know more or do it.
"She's very interested in photography and takes amazing pictures."
interrupt (politely)
Intermediate
/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
To stop someone speaking briefly to ask a question or seek clarification
"It's okay to interrupt politely: 'Sorry, can you repeat the password requirements?'"
intertextuality
Advanced
/ɪntətɛkstjuˈælɪti/
The relationship between texts through quotation, allusion, and reference that creates layers of meaning
"The intertextuality in Salman Rushdie's *Midnight's Children* requires readers familiar with Indian mythology and colonial history."
interview
Elementary
/ˈɪntərvjuː/
A conversation where one person asks questions to learn about another person.
"I have a job interview next Monday at 9 AM."
in the background
Elementary
/ɪn ðə ˈbækɡraʊnd/
Far away in a picture or scene, behind other things
"You can see mountains in the background of the photo."
in the middle
Elementary
/ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl/
In the center or equally distant from all sides
"There's a big table in the middle of the room."
in the morning/afternoon/evening
Beginner
/ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
During that part of the day. Morning = 6-12, afternoon = 12-6, evening = 6-night.
"I work in the morning and have free time in the afternoon."
intonation
Intermediate
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
The rise and fall of your voice when speaking; how you say something.
"The interviewer's intonation changed when I mentioned my salary expectations."
Intonation
Intermediate
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/
The rise and fall of your voice when speaking; shows meaning and emotion
"Listen to the intonation—a rising tone at the end means they're asking a question."
introduce
Beginner
/ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/
Tell someone your name and basic information about yourself.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Sofia, and I'm a teacher."
introduction
Beginner
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
When you tell someone your name and learn their name for the first time.
"At the party, I had a nice introduction with Tom, my friend's colleague."
inversion
Upper Intermediate
/ɪnˈvɜːʃən/
Reversing the normal word order of a sentence for emphasis or effect
"The inversion of subject and verb creates a more dramatic effect in writing."
inverted pyramid
Intermediate
/ɪnˈvɜːtɪd ˈpɪrəmɪd/
Writing style where most important information comes first, less important details come last
"Newspapers use the inverted pyramid so busy readers can get the main idea in 30 seconds."
inverted syntax
Advanced
/ɪnˈvɜːtɪd ˈsɪntæks/
Reversing the normal word order, often used in formal conditional sentences
"'Had I known about the party, I would have attended' uses inverted syntax instead of 'If I had known.'"
invested
Elementary
/ɪnˈvestɪd/
Put money into a project or business because you believe it will succeed
"The government invested €500 million in the new railway line."
invitation
Elementary
/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
A request or offer asking someone to come to an event or do something with you
"She sent me an invitation to her wedding next month."
involved
Elementary
/ɪnˈvɒlvd/
Included as a participant; taking part in something
"Three people were involved in the accident."
I respectfully disagree
Intermediate
/aɪ rɪˈspektfəli ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/
Politely express a different opinion without being rude or dismissive.
"I respectfully disagree — I think that policy will actually create more problems."
ironic juxtaposition
Advanced
/aɪˈrɒnɪk ˌdʒʌkstəˈpɪʃən/
Placing two contrasting ideas or images side by side to create humorous or meaningful effect
"The ironic juxtaposition of a luxury car ad next to a homeless person made people laugh uncomfortably."
irony
Advanced
/ˈaɪrəni/
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, often for effect
"The irony of the situation wasn't lost on anyone—the lifeguard drowned."
irrealis
Advanced
/ɪˈriːəlɪs/
Linguistic mood denoting situations that are imagined, wished for, or contrary to fact
"The irrealis mood encompasses conditional statements requiring subjunctive verb forms."
irregular
Beginner
/ɪˈreɡjələr/
Not following the normal rules or patterns
"The verb 'to be' is irregular because its forms (am, is, are) don't follow typical patterns."
irregular plural
Beginner
/ɪˈreɡjələr ˈplʊrəl/
A noun that does not follow standard rules and changes unpredictably in plural form.
"The word 'person' becomes 'people,' which is an irregular plural."
Irregular verb
Elementary
/ɪˈreɡjələr vɜːrb/
A verb that has a special past tense form that doesn't follow the -ed rule.
"Go, see, and eat are irregular verbs: **went, saw, ate**"
irreversible
Upper Intermediate
/ˌɪr.ɪ.ˈvɜr.sə.bəl/
Unable to be changed back or undone
"The third conditional often expresses irreversible mistakes we cannot change."
irritated
Intermediate
/ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪd/
Annoyed or made slightly angry by something small or persistent
"He got irritated when people kept interrupting his presentation."
I see your point
Intermediate
/aɪ siː jɔːr pɔɪnt/
To acknowledge that someone's argument is valid, even if you disagree
"I see your point about the cost, but I think the quality is worth it."
Is it far?
Beginner
/ɪz ɪt fɑːr/
A question asking if a place is at a long distance away
"Is the hotel far from the bus station?"
issue
Intermediate
/ˈɪʃuː/
A problem or difficulty that needs to be solved or discussed.
"There's an issue with my subscription—I was charged twice this month."
I tend to think
Intermediate
/aɪ tend tə θɪŋk/
A softer way to share an opinion when you're not completely certain.
"I tend to think that online shopping is more convenient than going to stores."
It seems to me
Intermediate
/ɪt siːmz tu miː/
A softer way to give your opinion, showing you're not absolutely certain
"It seems to me that we need more time to prepare for this project."
jargon
Intermediate
/ˈdʒɑːɡən/
Special technical words used by people in a particular profession or field.
"Medical jargon can be confusing, but doctors use it for precision."
jingle
Intermediate
/ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
A short, catchy tune or song used in radio advertisements or programme introductions
"I can recognize that radio station just from hearing its jingle."
job
Elementary
/dʒɒb/
The work that a person does regularly to earn money
"She has a good job as a nurse at the hospital."
job advertisement
Elementary
/dʒɑːb ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/
A notice from a company showing they want to hire someone for a position
"I found a job advertisement online for an English teacher."
join a club
Elementary
/dʒɔɪn ə klʌb/
To become a member of a group that meets regularly to do an activity
"I joined a chess club at university because I love the game."
jurisdiction
Advanced
/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən/
The official power or right to make legal decisions in a particular area or over certain matters
"This contract falls under the jurisdiction of the New York courts, not federal courts."
juxtapose
Advanced
/ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊz/
To place two things side by side for contrasting effect or comparison
"The author juxtaposes eyewitness accounts with official records to reveal inconsistencies."
keep a promise
Upper Intermediate
/kiːp ə ˈprɒmɪs/
To do what you said you would do; to be reliable
"His father always kept his promises, which is why the children trusted him completely."