English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — 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.
Choose your level
View all levels
107 words
wherewithal
C2+
/ˈwɛr.wɪˌðɔl/
the money, means, or resources needed for a purpose
recipice
C2+
/rɪˈsɪpɪs/
historical finance: a transferable receipt issued for bullion deposited at the Bank of Amsterdam, entitling its holder to withdraw the bullion under stated conditions
traites
C2+
/treɪts/
historical, plural: French customs duties and internal trade taxes, especially under the ancien regime
uncostliness
C2+
/ʌnˈkɔːst.li.nəs/
the quality of costing little or being inexpensive
vingtieme
C2+
/væ̃ˈtjɛm/
a tax of one twentieth, or five percent, on income and property under the French ancien regime
portionless
C2+
/ˈpɔrʃənləs/
having no allotted share, inheritance, or dowry
ducatoon
C2+
/ˈdʌkəˌtuːn/
a large silver coin formerly used in the Low Countries and parts of Italy, especially in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
recoin
C2+
/ˌriːˈkɔɪn/
to melt down or otherwise process existing money and mint it as new coins
halfpennyworth
C2+
/ˈheɪpəniˌwɝθ/
historical British: the amount of something that could be bought for a halfpenny
pungle
C2+
/ˈpʌŋɡəl/
chiefly Western US, informal: to pay or contribute money, usually reluctantly and often with up
vintem
C2+
/vɪnˈteɪm/
historical: a small Portuguese or Portuguese colonial coin worth twenty reis