English vocabulary — School topic
1,276 words · CEFR A1–C2
A roundup of 1,276 English vocabulary words for the School topic across CEFR A1–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning School vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.
A1School vocabulary · A1(23 words)Free
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pages with words, held together to read
a group of students who learn together
the language of England, the United States and many other places
school work you do at home
the words people of one country use
to get new knowledge or a new skill
a time when you learn something
a written message you send by post
a place where you borrow books
a word or a sign such as 1, 2 or 3
one side of a sheet of paper in a book
the thin material you write on
a thing you write with, using ink
what you ask when you want to know something
to look at words and understand them
a place where children learn
a person who studies at a school or a university
to learn about something
to help someone learn
questions that show how much you know
a place where people study after school
a group of letters with a meaning
to put words on paper
A2School vocabulary · A2(25 words)
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something you do for interest or fun
a piece of writing in a newspaper
to look at two things to see how they differ
to be made of these parts
with no mistakes
a qualification from a university
to say what someone or something is like
an important test
one thing that shows what a group is like
activity that keeps your body strong
to make something clear to someone
a number of people or things together
to make or become better
a number or letter that shows how good your work is
short words you write to remember something
to do something again and again to get better
to get something ready
a piece of work planned over time
to say a word in the right way
to say or do something again
B1School vocabulary · B1(89 words)
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the way people from one area sound when they speak
the difference in results between groups of students
at a high level
to study something in detail to understand it
a piece of work a student or a worker is given
a person starting to learn
to reach someone who is ahead
a paper that proves you did or passed something
a drawing that shows numbers clearly
a person in your class
a tall narrow block of text or stone
that you must do by rule
to give all your attention to one thing
the act of giving full attention
the decision you reach at the end
to draw a line through writing
facts and numbers kept for study
extra time given to finish work
a simple drawing that explains something
a book or an app that explains words
B2School vocabulary · B2(346 words)
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a clear example of what is being discussed
a short summary at the start of a paper
a thought about something you cannot touch
relating to study and research
official approval that a standard is met
how close something is to being correct
to accept that something is true
to name where information came from
to come to have something
a word made from the first letters of other words
although, used before a short phrase
taking everything into account
people who studied at a school or a university
having more than one possible meaning
based on single stories rather than research data
to add notes to a text
extra material at the end of a book
a period of learning a trade while working
a natural ability to learn something
the study of the past through objects found in the ground
C1School vocabulary · C1(393 words)
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very different from
reasoned from theory before looking at data
a difference of amount rather than of kind
to shorten a text by cutting parts
writing that ordinary readers can follow
officially recognized as meeting a standard
attacking the person instead of the argument
on and on without end
used before conceding a point
the principles behind what is judged beautiful
a total formed by adding parts together
the repeating of the same first sound in nearby words
to refer to something indirectly
an indirect reference
the school or university you attended
the pull the first number heard has on later judgement
the theory and practice of teaching adults
a version with explanatory notes added
a note added to explain a text
something that departs from the normal pattern
C2School vocabulary · C2(400 words)
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a question still open to argument
a guess made with nothing to go on
a slight and patchy knowledge of Latin
arrangement in the order of the alphabet
a primer teaching the letters of the alphabet
a non-living influence in an environment
a shortened version of a written work
hard to follow because it is so involved
the quality of being hard to understand
the doctrine that nothing can be known for certain
growth by the gradual adding of layers
how far a medium resists a sound wave
sharpness of understanding
to cite something as evidence
occurring without heat entering or leaving
an act that is neither right nor wrong in itself
a teacher hired outside the permanent staff
something mixed in as an addition
to sketch in outline or hint at in advance
to sketch out a theory in rough
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Learn English vocabulary — School topic
The School topic set gathers 1,276 common English words across CEFR A1–C2. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the School context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear IPA and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your School vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more English vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the CEFR pathway.