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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218 words
secondment
C2+
/sɪˈkɑndmənt/
the temporary transfer of an employee to another post or organization
senile
C2+
/ˈsinaɪl/
showing the mental decline associated with old age
sennight
C2+
/ˈsɛnaɪt/
a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
sevennight
C2+
/ˈsɛvənaɪt/
a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
solidus
C2+
/ˈsɑlɪdəs/
a slash mark (/); also an ancient Roman gold coin
soothsayer
C2+
/ˈsuθseɪər/
a person who predicts the future; a seer
springtime
C2+
/ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/
the season of spring
sunup
C2+
/ˈsʌnʌp/
the time in the morning when the sun appears; sunrise
syncope
C2+
/ˈsɪŋkəpi/
a temporary loss of consciousness from low blood flow; also the omission of a syllable
tardy
C2+
/ˈtɑrdi/
delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late
teg
C2+
/tɛɡ/
a sheep in its second year, or a young sheep before its first shearing
thenceforth
C2+
/ˌðɛnsˈfɔrθ/
from that time onward
therewhile
C2+
/ˈðɛrˌwaɪl/
archaic term meaning during that time or meanwhile
timelessly
C2+
/ˈtaɪmləsli/
in a manner unaffected by the passage of time
trimester
C2+
/traɪˈmɛstɚ/
a period of three months, especially of a pregnancy or academic term
twelvemonth
C2+
/ˈtwɛlvmʌnθ/
an archaic term for a period of one year
uncontemporary
C2+
/ˌʌnkənˈtɛmpərɛri/
not modern or current; out of keeping with the present time
undern
C2+
/ˈʌndɚn/
an archaic term for the forenoon or, later, the afternoon meal-time
untimeliness
C2+
/ʌnˈtaɪmlinəs/
the quality of occurring at an inappropriate or inopportune time
visionary
C2+
/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/
thinking about the future with imagination or wisdom; a person who does so
yearday
C2+
/ˈjɪr.deɪ/
an anniversary, especially of a death; a commemoration day
time-order
C2+
/ˈtaɪmˌɔrdər/
the ordering of events by temporal sequence
nowhen
C2+
/ˈnoʊ.wen/
at no time or at no point in time
inopportunity
C2+
/ˌɪnˌɑpɚˈtuːnəti/
the quality of occurring at an unsuitable, inconvenient, or untimely moment
outstart
C2+
/ˈaʊtˌstɑːrt/
rare: the beginning or outset
coinstantaneous
C2+
/ˌkoʊˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/
occurring at exactly the same instant as something else; simultaneous