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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cheerleader
C2+
/ˈtʃɪrˌlidɚ/
a person who leads cheers at games, or an enthusiastic supporter
chunter
C2+
/ˈtʃʌntɚ/
to mutter or grumble monotonously
circularize
C2+
/ˈsɝkjələˌraɪz/
to distribute circulars or notices to a group of people
citizenhood
C2+
/ˈsɪtəzənˌhʊd/
the state or condition of being a citizen
civilize
C2+
/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/
to bring out of a primitive state to a more refined social condition
claimant
C2+
/ˈkleɪmənt/
a person who makes a claim, especially in law
clanfellow
C2+
/ˈklænˌfɛloʊ/
a member of the same clan; a kinsman
clansfolk
C2+
/ˈklænzˌfoʊk/
the members of a clan collectively
classfellow
C2+
/ˈklæsˌfɛloʊ/
a fellow member of the same class; a classmate
clergy
C2+
/ˈklɝdʒi/
the body of people ordained for religious service
clincher
C2+
/ˈklɪntʃɚ/
a fact or argument that settles a matter decisively
colonist
C2+
/ˈkɑlənɪst/
a settler in or inhabitant of a colony
comeling
C2+
/ˈkʌmlɪŋ/
a newcomer or stranger; an immigrant (archaic or dialectal)
commonalty
C2+
/ˈkɑmənəlti/
the common people as distinct from the nobility
commune
C2+
/ˈkɑmjun/
a community sharing possessions; also to converse intimately
communicator
C2+
/kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɚ/
a person skilled at conveying information or ideas
complainer
C2+
/kəmˈpleɪnɚ/
a person who frequently expresses dissatisfaction
conceitedness
C2+
/kənˈsitɪdnəs/
excessive pride in oneself; vanity
confidant
C2+
/ˈkɑnfɪˌdɑnt/
a person trusted with private matters or secrets
congregator
C2+
/ˈkɑnɡrɪˌɡeɪtɚ/
one who gathers or assembles people or things together
conservator
C2+
/kənˈsɝvətɚ/
a person responsible for preserving artworks, or a court-appointed guardian
consignee
C2+
/ˌkɑnsaɪˈni/
the person or party to whom goods are shipped or delivered
consignor
C2+
/kənˈsaɪnɚ/
the person or party who sends goods to another in a shipment
consulter
C2+
/kənˈsʌltɚ/
a person who consults or seeks advice from another
copter
C2+
/ˈkɑptɚ/
an informal term for a helicopter
costless
C2+
/ˈkɔstləs/
costing nothing; free of charge or expense
coventry
C2+
/ˈkʌvəntri/
a state of social ostracism, as in 'sent to Coventry'
crackerjack
C2+
/ˈkrækɚˌdʒæk/
exceptionally good or skilled; an outstanding person or thing
crammer
C2+
/ˈkræmɚ/
a person or school that prepares students intensively for exams
crewless
C2+
/ˈkruləs/
having no crew; unmanned
crybaby
C2+
/ˈkraɪˌbeɪbi/
a person who cries or complains too readily over trifles
cycler
C2+
/ˈsaɪklər/
a person or device that cycles or repeats a process
definer
C2+
/dɪˈfaɪnər/
a person or thing that defines
democratize
C2+
/dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪz/
to make something accessible to all or governed by the people
demographer
C2+
/dɪˈmɑɡrəfɚ/
a specialist who studies the statistics of human populations
demoness
C2+
/ˈdiːmənɪs/
a female demon or evil spirit
denier
C2+
/dɪˈnaɪɚ/
a person who refuses to admit the truth of something
denouncement
C2+
/dɪˈnaʊnsmənt/
a public condemnation or denunciation
depersonalization
C2+
/diˌpɚsənələˈzeɪʃən/
loss of a sense of personal identity or of reality's familiarity
depersonalize
C2+
/diˈpɚsənəˌlaɪz/
to deprive of individuality or human character
diarist
C2+
/ˈdaɪərɪst/
a person who keeps a diary or journal
diplomatist
C2+
/dɪˈploʊmətɪst/
a person skilled in diplomacy; a diplomat
discussant
C2+
/dɪˈskʌsənt/
a person who takes part in a formal discussion or panel
disencumber
C2+
/ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbɚ/
to free from a burden or encumbrance
disfavor
C2+
/dɪsˈfeɪvɚ/
disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval
dissocialize
C2+
/dɪˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/
to make unsociable or to withdraw from social interaction
distributee
C2+
/dɪsˌtrɪbjəˈti/
a person who receives a share, especially of an estate
divorcee
C2+
/dɪˌvɔrˈseɪ/
a person who is divorced
doggedness
C2+
/ˈdɔɡɪdnəs/
persistent determination; tenacity
donator
C2+
/ˈdoʊneɪtər/
a person who gives a donation; a donor
donee
C2+
/doʊˈni/
a person to whom a gift is made
dorter
C2+
/ˈdɔrtər/
a dormitory, especially in a monastery (archaic)
draftsman
C2+
/ˈdræftsmən/
a person who draws plans or sketches, as for machinery or buildings
drinker
C2+
/ˈdrɪŋkər/
a person who drinks, especially one who consumes alcohol
drove
C2+
/droʊv/
a herd or flock driven together; a large moving crowd
druggist
C2+
/ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a pharmacist or dealer in medicinal drugs
dullard
C2+
/ˈdʌlɚd/
a slow-witted or stupid person
egghead
C2+
/ˈɛɡˌhɛd/
an intellectual or bookish person (often disparaging)
emancipate
C2+
/ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/
to set free from legal, social, or political restraint
emcee
C2+
/ˈɛmˈsi/
a master of ceremonies who hosts an event
engineman
C2+
/ˈɛnʤɪnˌmæn/
a person who operates or tends an engine
epithet
C2+
/ˈɛpɪˌθɛt/
a descriptive word or phrase characterizing a person or thing, often abusive
estimator
C2+
/ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɚ/
a person or formula that calculates an estimate or statistical value
excommunication
C2+
/ˌɛkskəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
the formal exclusion of a person from communion or membership of a church
executor
C2+
/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɚ/
a person appointed to carry out the terms of a will
explainer
C2+
/ɪkˈspleɪnɚ/
a person or piece that explains; an explanatory account
exploiter
C2+
/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɚ/
a person who takes unfair advantage of others for gain
exploitive
C2+
/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪv/
taking unfair advantage of people or resources
exponent
C2+
/ɪkˈspoʊnənt/
a person who supports an idea, or a mathematical power indicator
faker
C2+
/ˈfeɪkɚ/
a person who pretends or counterfeits something
fantasist
C2+
/ˈfæntəsɪst/
a person who indulges in or creates fantasies
favoritism
C2+
/ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm/
the unfair favoring of one person or group over others
featureless
C2+
/ˈfitʃɚləs/
lacking distinct features; flat and monotonous
fibber
C2+
/ˈfɪbɚ/
a person who tells small, trivial lies
financialist
C2+
/fəˈnænʃəlɪst/
a person expert or engaged in finance and money matters
flockowner
C2+
/ˈflɑkˌoʊnɚ/
a person who owns a flock of sheep or other animals
fogey
C2+
/ˈfoʊɡi/
an old-fashioned or excessively conservative person
foil
C2+
/fɔɪl/
a person or thing that contrasts with and enhances another; to thwart
frankpledge
C2+
/ˈfræŋkplɛdʒ/
a medieval system of joint surety for the conduct of community members
freebooter
C2+
/ˈfriːbuːtɚ/
a pirate or plunderer who takes booty
frictionless
C2+
/ˈfrɪkʃənləs/
without friction; smooth and effortless
frump
C2+
/frʌmp/
a dowdy, unfashionable, or dull person
funnyman
C2+
/ˈfʌnimæn/
a professional comedian or comic entertainer
gaffe
C2+
/ɡæf/
an embarrassing social blunder or tactless mistake
generalist
C2+
/ˈdʒɛnrəlɪst/
a person competent in several fields rather than one specialty
geographer
C2+
/dʒiˈɑɡrəfɚ/
a person who studies the physical features and human geography of the earth
giver
C2+
/ˈɡɪvɚ/
a person who gives something
glutton
C2+
/ˈɡlʌtən/
a person who eats and drinks to excess
godparent
C2+
/ˈɡɑdˌpɛrənt/
a person who sponsors a child at baptism and oversees their upbringing
goober
C2+
/ˈɡubɚ/
a peanut; informally, a foolish or naive person
gossipmonger
C2+
/ˈɡɑsəpˌmʌŋɡɚ/
a person who habitually spreads gossip
gourmand
C2+
/ɡʊrˈmɑnd/
a person who enjoys eating, often to excess
gymnast
C2+
/ˈdʒɪmnæst/
a person trained in gymnastics
hacker
C2+
/ˈhækɚ/
a person who breaks into or skillfully manipulates computer systems
haggler
C2+
/ˈhæɡlɚ/
a person who bargains persistently over price
haircutter
C2+
/ˈhɛrˌkʌtɚ/
a person who cuts hair as a trade