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English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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reflect
A2
/ɹɪˈflɛkt/
To throw back light, heat, sound, or an image from a surface.
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pronounce
A2
/prəˈnaʊns/
To make the sound of a word or letter.
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invent
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/ɪnˈvɛnt/
To design or create something completely new for the first time.
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weep
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/wiːp/
To cry, especially quietly and with deep feeling.
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splash
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/splæʃ/
To make liquid fly about in drops, or to hit liquid noisily.
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sew
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/ˈsoʊ̯/
To join or repair pieces of cloth using a needle and thread.
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confuse
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/kənˈfjuːz/
To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.
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dislike
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/dɪsˈlaɪk/
To not like someone or something.
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employ
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/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
To pay someone to work for you
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skate
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/skeɪt/
to move over ice or a hard surface wearing skates
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invade
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/ɪnˈveɪd/
To enter a country or area with an army in order to take control of it.
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oppose
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/əˈpoʊz/
To disagree with and try to prevent something.
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annoy
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/əˈnoɪ̯/
To make someone slightly angry or impatient, especially by doing something repeatedly.
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hiking
A2
/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
The activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure or exercise.
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criticize
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/ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/
To say what you think is wrong or bad about someone or something.
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sightseeing
A2
/ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
The activity of visiting interesting places, especially as a tourist.
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injure
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/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
To hurt a person or animal physically.
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sweeten
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/ˈswiːtən/
to make food or drink taste sweeter, usually by adding sugar or another sweetener
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brainstorm
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/ˈbɹeɪnstɔɹm/
To think up many ideas quickly, often as a group.
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consist
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/kənˈsɪst/
To be made up of particular parts or things.
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terrify
A2
/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/
To frighten someone very badly; to fill with terror.
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pollute
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/pəˈluːt/
To make air, water, or land dirty and unsafe, especially with harmful substances.
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unbutton
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/ʌnˈbʌtən/
to undo the buttons of a garment or other object so that it opens
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oversleep
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/ˌoʊvərˈsliːp/
to sleep longer or later than intended
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relight
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/ˌriːˈlaɪt/
to light or kindle something again
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bite off
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to remove a piece of something by closing the teeth on it
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blow off
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to become detached because of an explosion or another strong force
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crowd out
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to force something or someone out by occupying the available space
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depend on
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to rely on someone or something for support
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fall off
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to become detached and drop away from something
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frighten away
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to make someone or something leave because of fear
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pick off
A2
to remove something by pulling it away from a surface
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pull off
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to succeed in doing something difficult or unlikely
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push aside
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to move something out of the way by pressing against it
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sail through
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to complete something successfully with little difficulty
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send off
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to dispatch a person, parcel, or message to a destination
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separate out
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to remove particular material from a mixture, especially by filtering
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shake off
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to get rid of an unwanted feeling or condition
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succeed in
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to achieve the intended result in an activity or situation
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tear away
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to remove something by pulling or ripping it forcefully
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tear off
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to remove something by forceful pulling or ripping it from a larger object
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tear up
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to rip something into small pieces
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throw off
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to free oneself from an unwanted burden or controlling power
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top off
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to complete or conclude something with a final addition or action
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