🔤 Vocabulary Bank
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concluding sentence
Intermediate
/kənˈkluːdɪŋ ˈsentəns/
The final sentence that wraps up the paragraph's main idea
"A strong concluding sentence summarizes your point or leads to the next paragraph."
conclusion
Elementary
/kənˈkluːʒən/
The final sentence that summarizes the main point
"The conclusion sentence repeats the main idea in a different way."
condense
Upper Intermediate
/kənˈdɛns/
To make something shorter while keeping the main points
"You need to condense this 500-word article into a 100-word summary."
conditional
Intermediate
/kənˈdɪʃənəl/
A sentence structure showing a condition and its result using 'if'
"We use conditionals when we talk about possibilities and imaginary situations."
conditions
Elementary
/kənˈdɪʃənz/
The state of the weather (sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc.)
"Weather conditions will be cloudy with occasional sunshine."
conference
Elementary
/ˈkɑːn.fɚ.ents/
A formal meeting where people gather to discuss business or professional topics
"My manager is attending a business conference in New York next month."
confirm
Beginner
/kənˈfɜːrm/
To say that something is correct or true.
"Can you confirm the spelling is E-M-I-L-Y?"
conflict
Intermediate
/ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
A disagreement or a time clash when two events are scheduled at the same time.
"I can't attend the meeting on Tuesday—I have a conflict with another appointment."
conjugation
Elementary
/ˌkɒndʒuˈɡeɪʃən/
The different forms a verb takes depending on time, person, or other grammar rules
"The conjugation of 'go' in past tense is 'went' for all persons (I went, you went, he went)."
connect ideas
Elementary
/kəˈnekt aɪˈdiːz/
Join sentences together using words like and, then, after that
"I had breakfast, and then I went to the park."
connecting flight
Elementary
/kəˈnektɪŋ flaɪt/
A second or later flight you take after landing from your first flight
"My connecting flight to Berlin leaves in three hours."
connection
Elementary
/kəˈnekʃən/
A flight you catch after arriving from another flight
"I have a connection in London before flying to Berlin."
connector
Elementary
/kəˈnek.tər/
A word that joins two ideas or sentences together.
"The word 'and' is a connector that adds ideas."
connotation
Advanced
/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/
An implied or associated meaning beyond the literal definition of a word
"While 'frugal' and 'stingy' share similar meanings, 'stingy' has negative connotations."
Consequently
Upper Intermediate
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/
As a result; therefore.
""He didn't study. Consequently, he failed the exam.""
consistency
Intermediate
/kənˈsɪstənsi/
Keeping the same style, tense, or tone throughout your writing
"Consistency in verb tenses makes your writing sound professional and clear."
consonant
Beginner
/ˈkɑːn.sə.nənt/
A sound made by blocking air in your mouth (b, c, d, f, g, etc.)
"The word 'cat' starts with the consonant sound 'k'."
constituency
Upper Intermediate
/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/
An area whose people elect a representative to parliament
"The MP promised to address the concerns of her constituency during the campaign."
Contains
Beginner
/kənˈteɪnz/
Has something inside; used on labels to show what's in a product.
"This chocolate contains nuts, so it's not safe for people with nut allergies."
contentious
Upper Intermediate
/kənˈtenʃəs/
Causing or likely to cause disagreement or argument
"The topic of artificial intelligence in education is quite contentious right now."
content words
Elementary
/ˈkɒntent wɜːrdz/
Words that carry main meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives (not grammar words).
"In 'I am a teacher,' the content words are 'teacher' and 'am.'"
context
Intermediate
/ˈkɒn.tekst/
The situation or information surrounding something that helps you understand it
"If you don't know a word, you can often guess its meaning from context."
context clue
Elementary
/ˈkɒn.tekst kluː/
Information in nearby words that helps you understand an unknown word.
"The words 'ocean' and 'swimming' are context clues for understanding 'beach.'"
context clues
Intermediate
/ˈkɒntekst kluːz/
Information around an unfamiliar word that helps you guess its meaning
"The context clues told me 'resilient' means 'able to recover' without using a dictionary."
continuous passive
Intermediate
/kənˈtɪnjuːəs ˈpæsɪv/
Passive structure showing an action in progress; uses 'being' + past participle.
"The office is being renovated right now (action happening currently)."
contraction
Beginner
/kənˈtrækʃən/
A short form of a word or words, made by leaving out letters or sounds
"The contraction of 'I am' is 'I'm'."
contradiction
Elementary
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/
When two ideas or statements do not agree with each other.
"It's a contradiction to say 'I love pizza' and 'I hate pizza.'"
contrary to fact
Upper Intermediate
/kən.ˈtrer.i tə fækt/
Describing something that is opposite to what actually happened or is true
"The third conditional is contrary to fact because it describes past situations that didn't happen."
contrast
Elementary
/ˈkɑːn.træst/
A difference between two things that shows they are opposite.
"There is a contrast between hot and cold."
contribution
Intermediate
/ˌkɑːntrɪˈbjuːʃən/
Something that you give or add to help achieve a goal; a valuable addition
"In my previous role, I made significant contributions to increasing team productivity by 30%."
convenient
Elementary
/kənˈviːniənt/
Easy to reach; in a good location for what you need.
"The hotel is convenient — it's near the train station."
conversational
Intermediate
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl/
Written or spoken in a casual, relaxed style like normal speech between friends
"Blog posts have a conversational tone because the writer wants to feel close to readers."
conversational tone
Intermediate
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl toʊn/
A friendly, relaxed way of writing that sounds like natural speech
"The travel blog has a conversational tone that makes you feel like the writer is your friend."
conversely
Upper Intermediate
/ˈkɒnvɜːsli/
In the opposite way; considering the opposite point of view
"Some students prefer written exams; conversely, others do better with oral presentations."
convey
Intermediate
/kənˈveɪ/
To communicate or express something to someone
"A formal letter allows you to convey important information in a professional manner."
Core competencies
Intermediate
/kɔːr kɒmˈpiːtənsiz/
Your main skills and abilities that are essential for a job
"What would you say are your core competencies for this role?"
correspondent
Upper Intermediate
/ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənt/
A journalist who reports news from a particular location or about a specific topic
"Our correspondent in Tokyo will tell us about the economic situation in Japan."
corroborate
Advanced
/kəˈrɒbəreɪt/
To confirm or support with evidence or authority
"Multiple studies corroborate the findings published in this groundbreaking paper."
cost an arm and a leg
Upper Intermediate
/kɔst ən ɑːrm ənd ə leg/
To be very expensive
"That new smartphone costs an arm and a leg, but it's worth the investment."
Cost / Price
Elementary
/kɔst/ /praɪs/
The amount of money you need to pay for something
"The price of this coffee is £3, but it costs more at the airport."
cough
Elementary
/kɔːf/
When air suddenly comes out of your lungs noisily; a symptom of a cold
"My grandfather has a bad cough; he needs to see a doctor."
countable
Intermediate
/ˈkaʊntəbl/
Able to be counted; nouns that have singular and plural forms
"Apples are countable nouns because you can say one apple, two apples, three apples."
countable noun
Elementary
/ˈkaʊntəbl naʊn/
A noun that can be counted individually (apple, book, person, chair)
"How many apples do you need? Apples are countable nouns."
counterargument
Upper Intermediate
/ˈkaʊntər.ɑːrɡjəmənt/
An argument or evidence that opposes another argument
"She presented a strong counterargument to the proposal, citing historical precedents."
counterargument (writing)
Upper Intermediate
/ˌkaʊntərˈɑːrɡjumənt/
An opposing viewpoint or argument that you acknowledge and refute
"Address the counterargument before explaining why your position is stronger."
counterfactual
Advanced
/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/
A statement about something contrary to fact, often expressing what could have happened
"His counterfactual reasoning—'If I had known earlier'—reveals the subjunctive structure."
courtesy
Upper Intermediate
/ˈkɜːrtəsi/
Polite and respectful behavior toward other people
"Always show courtesy in your tone, even when dealing with difficult clients."
cousin
Beginner
/ˈkʌzən/
The child of your parent's brother or sister.
"My cousin Ahmed lives in Cairo, and I see him at family parties."