English vocabulary Top 226 - 250 Nouns

oil

/ˈɔɪɫ/

noun

a smooth thick liquid, made from plants or animals and used in cooking

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land

/ˈɫænd/

noun

the earth's surface where it is not under water

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computer

/kəmˈpjutɝ/

noun

an electronic device that stores and processes data

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note

/ˈnoʊt/

noun

a brief informal written message

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dude

/ˈdud/

noun

a word that we use to call a man

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" You've got a deaf daughter, dude. "

And I'm like... dude.

enemy

/ˈɛnəmi/

noun

someone who is against a person, or hates them

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joke

/ˈdʒoʊk/

noun

something a person says that is intended to make others laugh

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peace

/ˈpis/

noun

a period or state where there is no war or violence

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task

/ˈtæsk/

noun

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

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habit

/ˈhæbət/

noun

something that you regularly do almost without thinking about it, particularly one that is hard to give up or stop doing

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building

/ˈbɪɫdɪŋ/

noun

a structure that has a roof and walls, such as a apartment, house, or school

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content

/ˈkɑntɛnt/, /kənˈtɛnt/

noun

all the things that are held, included, or contained in something else

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century

/ˈsɛntʃɝi/

noun

a period of one hundred years

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Modern framed glasses, suspended from the ears by earpieces, were uncommon until the 19th century.

However, in the 19th century, railroads began to carry people over long distances.

Finally, in the 19th century, the technique of canning was developed.

decade

/ˈdɛkeɪd/, /dɛˈkeɪd/

noun

ten years of time

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ROOMMATE RESEARCH For decades, residential-life offices have received late-summer telephone calls from worried students and parents.

The aim is to prevent the deaths of millions of children over the next decade.

I've been working with computers for well over a decade since I was a child.

patient

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

noun

someone who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital or from a doctor

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fan

/ˈfæn/

noun

someone who has a strong admiration or interest for someone or something; a person who admires someone or something

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project

/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/, /pɹəˈdʒɛkt/

noun

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

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plant

/ˈpɫænt/

noun

a living thing that grows in ground or water; usually having leaves, stems, flowers, etc.

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planet

/ˈpɫænət/

noun

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the Sun or any other star

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damage

/ˈdæmədʒ/, /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

noun

physical harm done to something

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election

/ɪˈɫɛkʃən/

noun

the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, by voting for them

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reality

/ˌɹiˈæɫəˌti/

noun

the true state of the world and the true nature of things, in contrast to what is imagined or thought

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It's time for political and economic leadership to wake up to this new reality.

And the reality is that it's not always accessible, unfortunately.

The reality is is that the world isn’t accessible to disabled people.

device

/dɪˈvaɪs/

noun

a machine or tool that is designed for a particular purpose

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table

/ˈteɪbəɫ/

noun

a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for eating, writing, etc.

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use

/ˈjus/, /ˈjuz/

noun

the state or fact of being used; the action of using something