English vocabulary Top 1 - 25 Nouns

people

/ˈpipəɫ/

noun

human beings; men, women, and children

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thing

/ˈθɪŋ/

noun

an object that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about it

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time

/ˈtaɪm/

noun

the quantity that is measured in minutes, hours, etc. using a clock

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way

/ˈweɪ/

noun

a method or style according to which something is done

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year

/ˈjɪɹ/

noun

a period of twelve months starting from January

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month

/ˈmənθ/

noun

each of the twelve named divisions of the year, like January, February, etc.

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Last month a pretty girl came to work for him.

After three months, the governor saw that Yusuf learned quickly.

I wait for my money for two months, and then I say, "That man isn't a gentleman," and then I ask him for my money.'

day

/ˈdeɪ/

noun

a 24-hour period

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coffee

/ˈkɑfi/, /ˈkɔfi/

noun

a hot dark brown drink made from coffee powder and boiling water

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life

/ˈɫaɪf/

noun

one's existence; the state of being alive

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guy

/ˈɡaɪ/

noun

a man or fellow

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world

/ˈwɝɫd/

noun

the planet Earth, where we all live

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part

/ˈpɑɹt/

noun

any of the pieces making a whole, when combined

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today

/təˈdeɪ/, /tuˈdeɪ/

noun

this present day; this day

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man

/ˈmæn/

noun

an adult male human

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woman

/ˈwʊmən/

noun

an adult female human

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question

/ˈkwɛstʃən/, /ˈkwɛʃən/

noun

a sentence, phrase, or word, used to ask for information or to test someone’s knowledge

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number

/ˈnəmbɝ/

noun

a word, sign, or symbol that represents a specific quantity or amount

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point

/ˈpɔɪnt/

noun

an important fact

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word

/ˈwɝd/

noun

(grammar) a unit of language that has a specific meaning

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case

/ˈkeɪs/

noun

an example of a certain kind of situation

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music

/ˈmjuzɪk/

noun

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to

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He began to compose music at age three.

Scans show that the brain is much more actively engaged with music than with speech.

Many viewers now watch TV on their smartphones, which have a lot of "distraction media" like music and games.

place

/ˈpɫeɪs/

noun

the part of space where someone or something is or they should be

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idea

/aɪˈdiə/

noun

a suggestion or thought that one has about what to do in a specific situation

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money

/ˈməni/

noun

something that we can buy things with or can earn by working or selling

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person

/ˈpɝsən/

noun

a human being as an individual