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LEVEL 2 WORD LIST

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
activity actividad noun [count] /ækˈtɪvəti/ something that you What activities do you
do because you enjoy do on the internet?
it or because it is
interesting
advantage ventaja noun [count] /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ a good feature or What are the
quality that something advantages of using
has the internet to
research your project?
affect afectar verb /əˈfekt/ to cause physical Lots of countries
damage to something were affected by the
heatwave.
air conditioning aire acondicionado noun /er kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/ a system that makes In the summer, we
[noncount] the air inside a need air conditioning
building, room, or in our office.
vehicle colder
alone solo adverb /əˈloʊn/ when you do I don’t like working
something without on a team; I prefer to
any help from other work alone.
people
amazed by sorprendido por adjective /ˌəˈmeɪzd ˌbaɪ/ very surprised I was amazed by the
news that they were
married.
angry with enojado con adjective /ˈæŋɡri ˌwɪð/ very annoyed I was really angry with
him when he was late
again.
assignment tarea noun [count] /əˈsaɪnmənt/ work that you have to I have to do this
do as part of a school assignment for my
course or as part of next English class.
your job
authority autoridad noun /ɔˈθɔrəti/ the power to make Children should learn
[noncount] decisions or tell to respect authority.
people what to do
available disponible adjective /əˈveɪləb(ə)l/ able to be obtained, Newspapers are
taken, or used available all the time.
blog escribir un blog, verb /blɔɡ/ to write short articles I often blog about my
bloguear for a website about daily life.
your opinions,
interests, and
experiences about
your daily life or about
a subject that interests
you
century siglo noun [count] /ˈsentʃəri/ a period of 100 years, We are living in the
usually counted from 21st Century.
a year ending in –00.
For example, the 20th
Century is the period
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
characteristic característica noun [count] /ˌkerəktəˈrɪstɪk/ a particular quality I have a lot of the
or feature that is characteristics of
typical of someone or Millennials.
something
chat room chat noun [count] /ˈtʃæt ˌrum/ an area on the I like taking part in
internet or a computer online chat rooms.
network where
people can exchange
messages
check revisar verb /tʃek/ to examine someone I check my email
or something in several times a day.
order to find out if
something is present
communicate comunicar verb /kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪt/ to express thoughts, The way people
feelings, or communicate has
information to another changed in the last ten
person or animal, for years.
example, by speaking
or writing
communication comunicaciones, noun /kəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃ(ə) a system for sending Communication has
comunicación [noncount] n/ information influenced important
events.
company compañía noun [count] /ˈkʌmpəni/ an organization that I don’t want to work
provides services or for the same company
that makes or sells for a long time.
goods for money
connected conectado adjective /kəˈnektəd/ able to communicate I stay connected
using a telephone or through my social
computer network network.
cool down refrescar, phrasal verb /ˌkul ˈdaʊn/ to become cooler or I drank lots of cold
refrescarse to make something water, but I couldn’t
cooler cool down.
correct correcto adjective /kəˈrekt/ right, according to the Be careful on some
facts, with no mistakes websites, because
the information isn’t
correct.
culture cultura noun /ˈkʌltʃər/ activities involving There were some
[noncount] music, literature, and important events in
other arts the world of culture in
the last decade.
damage daño noun /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ physical harm caused Hurricane Katrina
[noncount] to something so that caused a lot of
it is broken, ruined, or damage.
injured
decade década noun [count] /ˈdekeɪd/ a period of ten What happened in the
years, especially one decade from 2000–
beginning with a year 2009?
that ends in a 0, for
example 1990 to 1999
decision decisión noun [count] /dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/ a choice that you I find it hard to make
make after thinking decisions about
carefully important things.
definitely definitivamente adverb /ˈdefənɪtli/ without any doubt I definitely know a lot
about technology.
difficult difícil adjective /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ not easy to do, deal Books in my language
with, or understand are difficult to get in
the U.S.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
disadvantage desventaja noun [count] /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/ something that The disadvantage of
makes someone doing research on the
or something less internet is that some
effective, successful, of the information isn’t
or attractive correct.
disaster desastre noun [count] /dɪˈzæstər/ something very Hurricane Katrina was
bad that happens a terrible disaster in
and causes a lot of New Orleans.
damage or kills a lot
of people
download descargar verb /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ to move information I download lots
onto your computer of music from the
from another internet.
computer system or
the internet
effect efecto noun [count] /ɪˈfekt/ a change that is It was shocking to
produced in a person see the effects of
or thing by another Hurricane Katrina.
email correo electrónico noun [count] /ˈimeɪl/ the messages that you I check my email every
receive by email morning.
encyclopedia enciclopedia noun [count] /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə/ a reference resource I don’t trust online
which provides encyclopedias because
information about the information isn’t
many different always correct.
subjects or about one
particular subject
entertainment entretenimiento noun /ˌentə(r) performances that Live music is my
[noncount] ˈteɪnmənt/ people enjoy favorite form of
entertainment.
escape escapar verb /ɪˈskeɪp/ to get away from a Many people
place where you are in managed to escape
danger the hurricane.
event evento noun [count] /ɪˈvent/ something that Hurricane Katrina was
happens, especially a major event in the
something that 2000s.
involves several
people
excited about entusiasmado por adjective /ɪkˈsaɪtəd əˌbaʊt/ very happy and I’m really excited
enthusiastic because about starting my new
something good is job.
going to happen,
especially when this
makes you unable to
relax
expensive caro adjective /ɪkˈspensɪv/ something that costs a Traveling overseas is
lot of money very expensive.
failure fracaso noun [count] /ˈfeɪljər/ a lack of success in His invention was
doing something a failure because it
didn’t work properly.
false falso adjective /fɔls/ not true The criminal gave a
false name.
file archivo noun [count] /faɪl/ a set of information I save all my
on a computer documents in files on
my computer.
flood inundación noun [count] /flʌd/ a large amount of There were many
water that covers floods after the heavy
an area that was dry rain.
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
free gratis adjective /fri/ something that does Some online
not cost anything newspapers are free
so you don’t have to
pay to read them.
generation generación noun [count] /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ a group of people in My generation
society who are born knows a lot about
and live around the technology.
same time
global global adjective /ˈɡloʊb(ə)l/ including or affecting Climate change is a
the whole world major global issue.
google buscar en google, verb /ˈɡuɡəl/ to search for I google new business
googlear something on the contacts.
internet using the
Google™ search
engine
government gobierno noun [count/ /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ the people who I looked up the
noncount] control a country, information on an
region, or town and official website from
make decisions about the government.
its laws and taxes
happy about feliz por adjective /ˈhæpi əˌbaʊt/ feeling pleased and I was happy about the
satisfied news that your team
won.
heat (the) calor noun /ˌðə ˈhit/ very hot weather We went into the café
[noncount] to escape the heat.
heatwave ola de calor noun [count] /ˈhitˌweɪv/ a continuous period There was a heatwave
of very hot weather, in Europe in 2003.
especially when this is
unusual
hurricane huracán noun [count] /ˈhʌrɪˌkeɪn/ a violent storm with There are lots of
extremely strong hurricanes in the
winds and heavy rain Caribbean.
important importante adjective /ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)nt/ something that There were many
has a major effect important world
on someone or events in the 2000s.
something, for
example, because it
affects someone’s life
or the way a situation
develops
incorrect incorrecto adjective /ˌɪnkəˈrekt/ wrong, or not Some online
accurate or true encyclopedias contain
incorrect information.
influence influir verb /ˈɪnfluəns/ to affect the way In the 21st Century,
that someone thinks social media can
or behaves or to influence important
affect the way that events.
something happens
information información noun /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ knowledge or facts I try to get my
[noncount] about someone or information from
something different sources.
interested in interesado en adjective /ˈɪntrəstəd ɪn/ wanting to know I’m interested in
about or take part in current affairs.
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
internet (the) internet noun /ˌði ˈɪntərˌnet/ a computer system One of the first things
[noncount] that allows people in people could use the
different parts of the internet for was email.
world to exchange
information. You can
use the internet to
get information from
websites and to send
and receive messages
by email.
issue asunto noun [count] /ˈɪʃu/ a subject that people I’m reading an article
discuss or argue about environmental
about, especially issues.
relating to society,
politics, etc.
job trabajo noun [count] /dʒɑb/ work that you do I want a job in an
regularly to earn office.
money
key clave adjective /ki/ very important What were the key
events that happened
in the 2000s?
message enviar mensajes, verb /ˈmesɪdʒ/ to send someone a I often message my
mensajear message, especially in friends on my social
electronic form networking site.
millennium milenio noun [count] /mɪˈleniəm/ a period of 1,000 There have been many
years major events in the
new millennium.
multicultural multicultural adjective /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ involving or consisting The U.S. is a
of people of different multicultural society
cultures because people have
come from all over the
world.
normal normal adjective /ˈnɔrm(ə)l/ something that is how Nowadays, it is normal
you expect it to be, to browse the internet
and is not unusual or to find information
surprising in any way instead of looking in
books.
official oficial adjective /əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ information that I trust official websites
someone in authority from organizations
provides and governments.
online en línea adjective /ˈɑnˌlaɪn/ connected to or Most companies now
available through sell their products
a computer or a online.
computer network (=a
group of connected
computers), especially
the internet
oral oral adjective /ˈɔrəl/ spoken but not I have to give an oral
written report to the group.
organization organización noun [count] /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ a group of people Many large
who have a particular organizations have
shared purpose or informative websites.
interest; for example,
a political party or
charity
permanent permanente adjective /ˈpɜrmənənt/ happening or existing I want to find a
for a long time or for permanent job.
all time in the future

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
popular popular adjective /ˈpɑpjələr/ an activity, place, The Harry Potter
thing, etc. that many books were some
people like of the most popular
books of the last
decade.
post escribir un post, verb /poʊst/ to put information on I posted new
postear the internet pictures on my social
networking site.
reaction reacción noun [count] /riˈækʃ(ə)n/ the way that you feel What was his reaction
or behave as a result to the bad news?
of something that
happens
report reporte noun [count] /rɪˈpɔrt/ a spoken or written I just handed in my
account that gives report.
information about
a particular subject,
situation, or event
represent representar verb /ˌreprɪˈzent/ to be an example of I don’t think that
a particular quality or description represents
type me.
research investigación noun /rɪˈsɜrtʃ/ or the detailed study of I am doing research
[noncount] /ˈriˌsɜrtʃ/ something in order on the topic of climate
to discover new facts, change.
especially in a college
or scientific institution
resource recurso noun [count] /ˈriˌsɔrs/ something that you I used a variety of
can use to help you resources to find the
achieve something, information.
especially in your work
or study
respect respetar verb /rɪˈspekt/ to feel admiration for Do young people
someone because today respect their
of their personal teachers?
qualities, their
achievements, or their
status, and shown
by treating them in a
polite and nice way
sea level nivel del mar noun /ˈsi ˌlev(ə)l/ the average level of A lot of places
[noncount] the ocean in relation below sea level were
to the land. The flooded.
heights of parts of the
land are measured
from sea level.
self-confident seguro de sí mismo adjective /ˌself ˈkɑnfɪdənt/ feeling that you can Actors appear to be
do things well and very self-confident.
that people respect
you
send enviar verb /send/ to arrange for a How many emails do
message to be you send every day?
delivered to a person
set up establecer phrasal verb /ˌset ʌp/ to make a piece of When companies set
equipment ready for up websites, they can
use sell their products
online.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
shocked by horrorizado por, adjective /ʃɑkt baɪ/ very surprised and I was about ten when
impactado por, upset by something Michael Jackson died.
estupefacto bad that happens I was shocked by it.
unexpectedly
shocking espantoso, adjective /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/ something that makes It was shocking to
estremecedor, you feel extremely see the effect of the
impactante surprised or upset floods.
sociable sociable adjective /ˈsoʊʃəb(ə)l/ someone who is I am sociable and like
friendly and enjoys working as part of a
being with other team.
people
social media medios sociales, noun /ˈsoʊʃ(ə)l ˈmidiə/ websites used for In the 21st Century,
social media [noncount] social networking there was an explosion
of social media use.
social network red social noun [count] /ˈsoʊʃ(ə)l a website such as Millennials are
ˈnetˌwɜrk/ Facebook or MySpace “connected” through
that allows you to social networks.
communicate with
friends and make new
friends
social usar redes sociales noun /ˈsoʊʃ(ə)l communicating with I use my computer for
networking [noncount] ˈnetˌwɜrkɪŋ/ friends and making social networking.
new friends on a
website such as
Facebook or MySpace
source fuente noun [count] /sɔrs/ a person, place, or I used a variety of
thing that provides information sources
something that you for my research.
need or want
specific específico adjective /spəˈsɪfɪk/ involving or relating I am researching a
to only one particular specific topic.
thing or one type of
thing
status update actualización de noun [count] /ˈstætəs ʌpˈdeɪt/ a feature on a social I posted a status
estado networking site where update on my social
a person can write networking site.
a short text about
events, opinions, or
other information
storm tormenta noun [count] /stɔrm/ an occasion when a Hurricane Katrina was
lot of rain falls very a very big storm.
quickly, often with
very strong winds or
thunder and lightning
success éxito noun [count] /səkˈses/ a plan or an attempt What were some of
that achieves good the big technology
results successes of the last
decade?
surprised by sorprendido por adjective /sərˈpraɪzd baɪ/ the feeling that you I was surprised by
get when something what she told me.
unexpected happens
team equipo noun [count] /tim/ a group of people Sociable people prefer
who work together to work on teams.
technology nativo digital noun [count] /tekˈnɑlədʒi someone who has My generation is
native ˈneɪtɪv/ grown up using a generation of
technology such as technology natives.
the internet and cell
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
temperature temperatura noun [count] /ˈtemp(ə)rəˌtʃʊr/ a measurement of The temperature
how hot or how cold reached more than 40
a place or object degrees Celsius.
is. Temperature is
measured in degrees
Celsius or degrees
Fahrenheit, using the
symbol °.
topic tema noun [count] /ˈtɑpɪk/ a subject that you I made notes on the
write or speak about topic.
tweet tuitear verb /twit/ to send a I often tweet on my
message using the phone about things in
microblogging and the news.
social networking
service Twitter
typical tipico adjective /ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/ like most people or Those characteristics
things of the same are typical of
type millennials.
upload subir verb /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ to send documents or I just uploaded a
programs from your home video onto the
computer to a larger internet.
system using the
internet
upset about disgustado por adjective /ˌʌpˈset əˌbaʊt/ very sad, worried, I was very upset about
or angry about failing the exam.
something
website sitio web noun [count] /ˈwebˌsaɪt/ a place on the internet I don’t trust that
where information website.
is available about a
particular subject,
organization, etc.
work trabajar verb /wɜrk/ to have a job, usually Do you prefer to work
one that you are paid alone or on a team?
to do
worried about preocupado por adjective /ˈwʌrid əˌbaʊt/ unhappy because you I’m worried about my
are thinking about exam results.
your problems or
about bad things that
could happen
young joven adjective /jʌŋ/ someone who has Millennials learned
lived for only a short to use technology as
time young children.

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