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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usurp
C2+
/juˈsɜrp/
to seize power, position, or rights wrongfully or by force
utopia
C2+
/juˈtoʊpiə/
an imagined place of ideal perfection in laws, government, and society
vacuity
C2+
/væˈkjuɪti/
emptiness of mind, content, or space; lack of substance
veer
C2+
/vɪr/
to change direction or course suddenly
victoria
C2+
/vɪkˈtɔriə/
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding top
waistline
C2+
/ˈweɪst.laɪn/
the line of the waist of the body or a garment, or one's girth there
wanderer
C2+
/ˈwɑn.dɚ.ɚ/
a person who travels aimlessly or roams from place to place
westerner
C2+
/ˈwɛs.tɚ.nɚ/
a native or inhabitant of the west, especially of the Western world
westwards
C2+
/ˈwɛst.wɚdz/
toward the west
withoutdoors
C2+
/wɪˌðaʊtˈdɔrz/
out of doors; outside (archaic)
co-regional
C2+
/ˌkoʊˈridʒənəl/
belonging to or occupying the same region
co-superficial
C2+
/ˌkoʊˌsupərˈfɪʃəl/
lying on or sharing the same surface
againwards
C2+
/əˈɡɛn.wɚdz/
toward; in the direction facing a person or place, in archaic or northern dialect use
doorward
C2+
/ˈdɔːr.wɚd/
toward a door
chimneyward
C2+
/ˈtʃɪm.ni.wɚd/
toward, into, or in the direction of a chimney
anear
C2+
/əˈnɪr/
chiefly dialectal: near or close to
upshore
C2+
/ˈʌpˌʃɔr/
toward a point farther along the shore, especially in an upstream direction