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.
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211 words
taper
C2+
/ˈteɪpɚ/
to gradually become narrower toward one end; also a slender candle
tauten
C2+
/ˈtɔtn/
to make or become tight or tense
testicle
C2+
/ˈtɛstɪkəl/
either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm
transitionary
C2+
/trænˈzɪʃəˌnɛri/
relating to or marking a transition; transitional
transitionist
C2+
/trænˈzɪʃənɪst/
one who advocates or studies processes of transition or change
translative
C2+
/trænsˈleɪtɪv/
involving translation or transfer; denoting a grammatical case of change
unconvince
C2+
/ˌʌnkənˈvɪns/
to cause someone to cease believing or being persuaded
vagary
C2+
/ˈveɪɡəri/
an unpredictable or erratic action, notion, or change
variegate
C2+
/ˈvɛriəɡeɪt/
to mark with varied colors or patches; to make varied
verification
C2+
/ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something
vitiate
C2+
/ˈvɪʃieɪt/
to spoil, impair, or make legally ineffective
whiten
C2+
/ˈwaɪ.tən/
to make or become white or paler
worsening
C2+
/ˈwɝ.sən.ɪŋ/
the process of becoming worse; deterioration
recrudescent
C2+
/ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt/
the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
embrown
C2+
/ɪmˈbraʊn/
to make brown, dark, or dusky in colour
bespatter
C2+
/biˈspætɚ/
to spot, splash, or soil
unshade
C2+
/ʌnˈʃeɪd/
To remove a shade from.
pullulation
C2+
/ˌpʌljəˈleɪʃən/
rapid growth or multiplication, especially in large numbers
unstabilize
C2+
/ʌnˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/
to make unstable; destabilize.