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English Vocabulary
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269 words
cannibal
C1
/ˈkænɪbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
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landmark
C1
/ˈlændmɑɹk/
A well-known building or feature that is easy to recognize and helps people find their way.
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fanatic
C1
/fəˈnæt.ɪk/
A person with extreme, often unreasonable enthusiasm for a cause or belief.
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councillor
C1
A member of a local council, especially one elected to a city or town authority.
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predecessor
C1
/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/
A person who held a job or position before someone else.
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friar
C1
/ˈfraɪɚ/
a male member of a Christian mendicant order, such as the Franciscans or Dominicans
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endorsement
C1
/ɛnˈdɔrsmənt/
Public approval or support for a person, product, or idea.
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insider
C1
/ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/
A person who has special knowledge about how a group, company, or organization works from within.
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coordinator
C1
/koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɝ/
A person whose job is to organize people or activities so they work well together.
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recipient
C1
/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/
A person who receives something.
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temperament
C1
/ˈtɛm.pɚ.ə.mənt/
A person's natural character, which shapes how they usually think, feel, and behave.
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suitor
C1
/ˈsutɚ/
A man who wants to marry or have a romantic relationship with a particular woman.
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coordination
C1
/koʊˌoɹdɪˈneɪʃən/
The organizing of people or activities so they work well together.
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heiress
C1
/ɛəˈɹɛs/
A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
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vigil
C1
/ˈvɪd͡ʒəl/
a period of remaining awake to watch, guard, care for someone, or pray
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alignment
C1
/əˈlɑen.mənt/
Agreement or support between people, groups, or ideas.
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hangman
C1
/ˈhæŋˌmæn/
an executioner whose duty is to put condemned people to death by hanging
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silhouette
C1
/ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/
The dark shape and outline of someone or something seen against a lighter background.
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tantrum
C1
/ˈtæn.tɹəm/
A sudden outburst of bad temper, especially by a child.
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gent
C1
/dʒɛnt/
an informal term for a man, especially one regarded as a gentleman
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incest
C1
/ˈɪnsɛst/
sexual relations between people whose close family relationship makes such relations illegal or socially prohibited
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tycoon
C1
/taɪˈkuːn/
A wealthy and powerful business person.
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exodus
C1
/ˈɛksədəs/
The departure of a large number of people at the same time.
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allegation
C1
/ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/
A claim, usually an accusation, that someone has done something wrong, made without proof.
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insubordination
C1
/ˌɪnsəˌbɔrdəˈneɪʃən/
Refusal to obey orders or accept the authority of someone above you.
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buffoon
C1
/bəˈfuːn/
A person who behaves in a ridiculous or foolish way.
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promoter
C1
/prəˈmoʊ.tɚ/
a person or organization that actively supports or encourages a cause, activity, or development
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autobiography
C1
/ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of a person's life written by that person
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weakling
C1
/ˈwiː.klɪŋ/
a physically weak or frail person
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fiddler
C1
/ˈfɪdələ(ɹ)/
A person who plays the violin, especially folk or traditional music.
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taxpayer
C1
/ˈtækˌspeɪɝ/
A person who pays taxes.
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tact
C1
/tækt/
The skill of dealing with people sensitively and saying the right thing without causing offence.
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longevity
C1
/lɑnˈdʒevəti/
a long life, or the length of time that a person or organism lives
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trustee
C1
/tɹʌsˈtiː/
A person who is legally responsible for managing property or money for someone else.
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alchemist
C1
/ˈælkəmɪst/
a person who practices alchemy, historically seeking transformations such as turning base metals into gold
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line-up
C1
/ˈlaɪˌnəp/
The group of people or things chosen to take part in an event, team, or show.
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rapport
C1
/ɹæˈpɔɹ/
A close, friendly relationship in which people understand each other and communicate well.
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collaborator
C1
/kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/
A person who works together with others on a shared task or goal.
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anthropology
C1
/ˌænθɹəˈpɑləd͡ʒi/
The scientific study of human beings, their societies, cultures, and development.
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watchdog
C1
/ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡ/
a person or organization that keeps watch over others or monitors an institution or industry to prevent danger, illegality, abuse, waste, or unfairness
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tot
C1
/tɑt/
informal: a very young child
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physique
C1
/fəˈziːk/
The shape and form of a person's body, especially when muscular.
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godsend
C1
/ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/
a person or thing that arrives unexpectedly and provides urgently needed help or good fortune
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shareholder
C1
/ˈʃɛɹˌhoʊl.dɚ/
A person or organization that owns shares in a company.
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anthropologist
C1
/ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
A scientist who studies human societies, cultures, and origins.
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terrier
C1
/ˈtɛɹiə(ɹ)/
Someone displaying terrier-like qualities such as determined pursuit.
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extremist
C1
/ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/
A person who holds extreme political or religious views and may use extreme methods.
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cynicism
C1
/ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm/
A distrustful attitude that assumes people act only out of selfishness.
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cynic
C1
/ˈsɪnɪk/
A person who believes people are selfish and expects the worst of them.
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marksman
C1
/ˈmɑːrks.mən/
a person who is highly skilled at shooting accurately with a firearm, bow, or similar weapon
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desertion
C1
/dɪˈzɝʃən/
The act of abandoning a person, duty, or cause that you should support.
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commendation
C1
/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/
Praise or formal approval given to someone.
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screenwriter
C1
/ˈskriːnˌraɪtɝ/
A person who writes the scripts for films or television programmes.
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individuality
C1
/ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/
the qualities that make a person or thing different from everyone or everything else
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memoir
C1
/ˈmɛmˌwɑɹ/
A book in which someone writes about their own life and experiences.
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liberator
C1
/ˈlɪb.ə.reɪ.tɚ/
a person, group, or thing that frees someone from captivity, oppression, or another constraint
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sponsorship
C1
/ˈspɑːnsɝˌʃɪp/
Financial or other support given by a sponsor to a person, event, or organization.
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devotee
C1
/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/
A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to something.
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reassurance
C1
/ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
Words or actions that make someone feel less worried and more confident.
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realist
C1
/ˈriːəlɪst/
A person who accepts situations as they truly are and deals with them in a practical way.
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comer
C1
/ˈkʌmɚ/
a person who is showing promise and is likely to become successful
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counterpart
C1
/ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/
A person or thing that has the same role or function as another in a different place or system.
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apprenticeship
C1
/əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/
A period of training in which someone learns a skilled trade by working with an expert.
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aviator
C1
/ˈeɪ.viˌeɪ.tɚ/
a person who flies or operates an aircraft, especially a military or early aircraft pilot
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upstart
C1
/ˈʌpˌstɑrt/
a person who has risen suddenly to wealth, power, or importance and is regarded as arrogant or presumptuous
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regulator
C1
/ˈɹɛɡ.ju.leɪ.tɚ/
An official person or body that sets and enforces the rules of an industry or activity.
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impersonation
C1
/ˌɪmpɝsəˈneɪʃən/
The act of pretending to be another person.
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overseer
C1
/ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/
A person who watches over and directs the work of others.
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dunce
C1
/dʌns/
a person regarded as slow to learn or lacking intelligence, often used as an insult
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overlord
C1
/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)lɔː(ɹ)d/
a person who has general authority over others
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chambermaid
C1
/ˈtʃeɪmbərˌmeɪd/
a woman employed to clean and care for bedrooms, now chiefly in a hotel and historically in a private household
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awkwardness
C1
/ˈɔkwɝdnəs/
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed
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impersonator
C1
/ˌɪmˈpɝːsəneɪtɝ/
An entertainer who copies the voice and manner of famous people.
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protege
C1
/ˈproʊtəˌʒeɪ/
a less experienced person whose career or development is guided and supported by an influential mentor
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occupant
C1
/ˈɑ.kjə.pənt/
A person who lives in or uses a place such as a house, room, or vehicle.
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malay
C1
/məˈleɪ/
a member of a Southeast Asian people native especially to the Malay Peninsula and parts of the Malay Archipelago
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compatibility
C1
/kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/
the ability of people, ideas, or things to exist or work together without conflict
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depiction
C1
/dɪˈpɪk.ʃən/
A picture or description of someone or something.
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dolt
C1
/doʊlt/
a stupid or slow-witted person
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veneration
C1
/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
Deep respect, reverence, or admiration for someone or something.
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portrayal
C1
/ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/
The way someone or something is described or represented.
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subscriber
C1
/səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/
A person who pays to regularly receive a publication or service.
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stenographer
C1
/stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/
a person trained to transcribe speech rapidly using shorthand or a stenotype machine
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backer
C1
/ˈbækɚ/
a person or organization that supports a person, cause, or project, especially by providing money
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quirk
C1
/kwɝk/
An unusual habit or feature of someone's personality.
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alienation
C1
/ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/
(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
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visage
C1
/ˈvɪz.ɪd͡ʒ/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
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torturer
C1
/ˈtɔrtʃərɚ/
a person who deliberately inflicts severe physical or mental pain, often to punish, intimidate, or obtain information
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cherub
C1
/ˈtʃɛrəb/
in Western art, an angel represented as a small, plump, winged child
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repute
C1
/ɹɪˈpjuːt/
The opinion people have of someone or something, especially a good reputation.
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peephole
C1
/ˈpipˌhoʊl/
a small opening, especially in a door, through which someone can look without being seen
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contributor
C1
/kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/
A person or thing that helps to cause or create something.
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debtor
C1
/ˈdɛt.ɚ/
A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
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beholder
C1
/bɪˈhoʊldɚ/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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altruism
C1
/ˈæl.tɹu.ɪz.əm/
Unselfish concern for the welfare and happiness of other people.
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letterhead
C1
/ˈlet̬.ɚˌhed/
a printed heading on stationery that identifies a person or organization, often with an address and logo
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