Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf in English?
Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf: 59.9% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,458.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 30.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.8% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.7% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- houseboy (rare): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You be houseboy around here awhile.
- mouse (C1): 12 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
No, he has tiny red eyes, like a white mouse. In fact, he is a white mouse.
- snap (B1): 11 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...and snap!
- take over (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Cultures and races will vanish. The ants will take over the world.
- laughter (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
...and then more people were told and the laughter grew and grew.
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- Amazing Grace: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf).
- W: 19.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: