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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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dumbfounder
C2+
/dʌmˈfaʊndɚ/
dated: to astonish or bewilder someone completely
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arithmetize
C2+
/əˈrɪθməˌtaɪz/
to treat or reformulate a mathematical system using only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic
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logicize
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/ˈlɑdʒɪˌsaɪz/
to make something logical or bring it within the domain of formal logic
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overcloud
C2+
/ˌoʊvərˈklaʊd/
to cover with clouds or cause to become dark, dim, or overcast
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anathematise
C2+
/əˈnæθəməˌtaɪz/
chiefly British: to condemn, denounce, or formally pronounce an anathema against someone or something
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embrown
C2+
/ɪmˈbraʊn/
to make brown, dark, or dusky in colour
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sequestrate
C2+
/ˈsiːkwəˌstreɪt/
to set apart, isolate, or seclude someone or something
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undraw
C2+
/ˌʌnˈdrɔ/
archaic or literary: to draw aside, open, or pull back a curtain, bolt, or covering
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uptear
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/ʌpˈtɛr/
literary: to tear up or wrench violently from the ground or from a fixed position
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bemire
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/bɪˈmaɪɚ/
to cover, soil, or trap in mud or mire
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apotheosize
C2+
/əˈpɑθiəˌsaɪz/
to elevate a person to divine status; to deify
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colloquize
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/ˈkɑːləˌkwaɪz/
rare: to hold a conversation or take part in a colloquy
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debarrass
C2+
/dəˈbærəs/
rare: to free someone from an impediment, burden, or unwanted interruption
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enhalo
C2+
/ɪnˈheɪloʊ/
literary: to surround with a halo or with something resembling a halo
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nicher
C2+
/ˈnɪxər/
northern British and Scots dialect: to give a soft, suppressed, or sniggering laugh
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disafforest
C2+
/ˌdɪsəˈfɔrɪst/
in English law, to remove land's legal status as a royal forest and release it from forest law
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intervert
C2+
/ˌɪntərˈvɝt/
obsolete: to turn something aside to a different or improper course or use
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stridulate
C2+
/ˈstrɪdʒəˌleɪt/
to make a shrill chirping, creaking, or grating sound by rubbing specialized body parts together
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pungle
C2+
/ˈpʌŋɡəl/
chiefly Western US, informal: to pay or contribute money, usually reluctantly and often with up
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let's
C2+
/lɛts/
used before a verb to suggest that the speaker and one or more other people do something
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screak
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/skriːk/
to make a harsh, high-pitched creaking or screeching sound
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outgaze
C2+
/ˌaʊtˈɡeɪz/
to look at someone more steadily or persistently until they look away
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enchase
C2+
/ɪnˈtʃeɪs/
historical: to set a gemstone or another ornament into a mounting
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constatation
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/ˌkɑn.stəˈteɪ.ʃən/
rare and formal: the process of establishing, verifying, or formally recording a fact
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bombinate
C2+
/ˈbɒmbɪneɪt/
rare: to make a continuous buzzing, humming, or droning sound
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silicify
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/sɪˈlɪsɪfaɪ/
to convert material into silica or impregnate it with silica, especially during fossilization or rock alteration
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cretinize
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/ˈkriː.tən.aɪz/
rare and offensive: to make a person intellectually dulled, degraded, or treated as though unintelligent
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ankylose
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/ˈæŋkɪloʊz/
medicine: to cause bones or a joint to become fused, rigid, or abnormally stiff
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nidify
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/ˈnɪdəˌfaɪ/
formal or zoological: to build a nest or engage in nesting
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bespatter
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/biˈspætɚ/
to spot, splash, or soil
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reaccuse
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/ˌriːəˈkjuːz/
to accuse someone again
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unrobe
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/ʌnˈroʊb/
To disrobe, to undress.
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unshade
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/ʌnˈʃeɪd/
To remove a shade from.
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appress
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/əˈprɛs/
to press closely against a surface or against another part
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divagate
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/ˈdɪv.ə.ɡeɪt/
to wander away from the main subject while speaking or writing
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dispetal
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/dɪsˈpɛtəl/
to strip the petals from a flower
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conscribe
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/kənˈskraɪb/
To enroll; to enlist
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forpine
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/fəɹˈpaɪn/
To pine away
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nonplus
C2+
/ˌnɑnˈplʌs/
be a mystery or bewildering to
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deave
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/diːv/
Scots and Northern English: to deafen, stun, or weary someone with loud or persistent noise
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girn
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/ɡɜː(ɹ)n/
To grimace; to snarl.
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unstabilize
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/ʌnˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/
to make unstable; destabilize.
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arsenicate
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/ɑːrˈsɛn.ɪ.keɪt/
to treat, impregnate, or contaminate with arsenic or an arsenic compound
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crepitate
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/ˈkrɛp.ɪ.teɪt/
to make a series of sharp crackling or rattling sounds
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machicolate
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/məˈtʃɪk.ə.leɪt/
to furnish a wall, tower, or castle with machicolations for dropping objects on attackers
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commixtion
C2+
/kəˈmɪkstʃən/
the action or result of mixing or blending things together
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overshade
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/ˌoʊvərˈʃeɪd/
to cast a shadow over; to overshadow literally or figuratively
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radicate
C2+
/ˈrædɪˌkeɪt/
to take root or cause something to become firmly rooted or established
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anthropomorphize
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/ˌænθɹəpəˈmɔɹfaɪz/
to attribute human form, emotions, intentions, or behavior to an animal, object, natural force, or other nonhuman entity
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misfile
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/mɪsˈfaɪl/
to put a document, record, or digital item in the wrong place or under the wrong classification
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interleave
C2+
/ˌɪntɚˈliːv/
to arrange items from different groups alternately or at regular intervals among one another
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cerebrate
C2+
/ˈsɛɹəˌbɹeɪt/
to think deliberately and at length; to use one's brain (often used half-jokingly of visible mental effort)
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nip off
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to remove a small part by pinching or making a short cut
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snip off
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to remove a small part by cutting it with scissors or a similar tool
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