Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Indignation
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Indignation in English?
Indignation: 57.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,693.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 33.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 19.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
9.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% 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
- argument (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
the moral arguments for a deity,
- jewish (B1): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
who are not in the Jewish fraternity.
- kosher (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
how will you keep kosher?
- object (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I don't object because I'm Jewish, I object I'm an atheist.
- whatever (B1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Anything that is needed or possible; also an informal expression of indifference.
Subtitle example:
to force me to listen to a clergyman of whatever faith,
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Brokeback Mountain: 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Indignation).
- Boomerang: 19.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Indignation).
- Tin Cup: 19.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Indignation).
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: