perspective
B2noun · /pərˈspɛktɪv/
A particular way of considering something
“Try to see the situation from the other person's perspective.”
This is the B2 vocabulary list from Wordineer’s CEFR ESL dataset (9 words at this level). Each word has part of speech, American English IPA, a plain-language definition, and an example sentence — see the source and methodology.
noun · /pərˈspɛktɪv/
A particular way of considering something
“Try to see the situation from the other person's perspective.”
noun · /ˈkɑntrəˌvɜrsi/
Strong public disagreement about something
“The new law has caused considerable controversy.”
verb · /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/
To show or prove something clearly
“The experiment demonstrates how light bends in water.”
adjective · /səˈsteɪnəbəl/
Able to continue without damaging the environment or depleting resources
“We need more sustainable energy sources to fight climate change.”
noun · /fəˈnɑməˌnɑn/
A fact or event that exists and can be observed
“Social media is a fascinating cultural phenomenon.”
adjective · /ɪˈnɛvətəbəl/
Certain to happen and impossible to avoid
“Change is inevitable in any growing organization.”
noun · /haɪˈpɑθəsəs/
An idea that is suggested as a possible explanation and needs to be tested
“Scientists must test their hypothesis with experiments.”
adverb · /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
In a way that achieves results without wasting time or effort
“She managed the project very efficiently.”
noun · /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
A possible result or effect of an action or decision
“Have you considered all the implications of this decision?”
| Word | Part of speech |
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| controversy | noun |
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| demonstrate | verb |
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| efficiently | adverb |
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| hypothesis | noun |
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| implication | noun |
| inevitable | adjective |
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| perspective | noun |
| phenomenon | noun |
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| sustainable | adjective |
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American English IPA, transcribed from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Stress marks: ˈ primary, ˌ secondary.
Built and maintained by Garrick Dee. Last verified: 2026-09-29 · Dataset v1.0.0 · Sources: wordfreq (Zipf, en), CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (via NLTK).
Cite: Wordineer CEFR ESL Vocabulary (v1.0.0), Garrick Dee, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.