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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45 words
touter
C2+
/ˈtaʊtɚ/
a person who solicits customers or promotes something in an insistent or obtrusive way
bespeak
C2+
/bɪˈspiːk/
to be evidence of; to order or reserve in advance
burglarize
C2+
/ˈbɝɡləˌraɪz/
to break into a building unlawfully in order to steal
outright
C2+
/ˈaʊtˌraɪt/
wholly and completely; without reservation
receptacle
C2+
/rɪˈsɛptəkəl/
a container used to hold or store something
chasten
C2+
/ˈtʃeɪsən/
to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve
chippy
C2+
/ˈtʃɪpi/
irritable and quarrelsome; or a British fish-and-chip shop
chronicle
C2+
/ˈkrɑnɪkəl/
a factual written account of events in order of occurrence
commandment
C2+
/kəˈmændmənt/
a divine rule or authoritative order
disordered
C2+
/dɪsˈɔrdɚd/
lacking order or arrangement; in a state of confusion
alphabetic
C2+
/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/
arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet
alphabetize
C2+
/ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/
to arrange in alphabetical order
arsenal
C2+
/ˈɑrsənəl/
a store or collection of weapons and military equipment
auxesis
C2+
/ɔɡˈzisɪs/
rhetorical amplification arranging ideas in ascending order of importance; growth by cell enlargement
countermine
C2+
/ˈkaʊntɚˌmaɪn/
to thwart an enemy's mine by digging a counter-tunnel; to counter a hostile scheme
disarrange
C2+
/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ/
to disturb the order or arrangement of; to throw into disorder
disorganization
C2+
/dɪsˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
lack of order or systematic arrangement; confusion
disruptive
C2+
/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
causing disturbance or upheaval; radically altering an established order
exportation
C2+
/ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/
the act of sending goods abroad for sale
hoard
C2+
/hɔrd/
to accumulate and hide away a store of something
injunction
C2+
/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a court order requiring or forbidding an action; an authoritative command
permutation
C2+
/ˌpɜrmjəˈteɪʃən/
an arrangement of items in a particular order, or one of several variations
precedence
C2+
/ˈprɛsɪdəns/
priority in importance, order, or rank
provider
C2+
/prəˈvaɪdɚ/
one who supplies something or supports a family
sequential
C2+
/sɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
following in a logical order or consecutive succession
supranatural
C2+
/ˌsuprəˈnætʃərəl/
transcending or lying beyond the natural order; supernatural
bakeshop
C2+
/ˈbeɪkˌʃɑp/
a bakery; a shop where bread and pastries are made or sold
banquette
C2+
/bæŋˈkɛt/
an upholstered bench along a wall, especially in a restaurant
cashier
C2+
/kæˈʃɪr/
a person who handles payments; to dismiss from service in disgrace
cetacean
C2+
/sɪˈteɪʃən/
a marine mammal of the order including whales, dolphins, and porpoises
chandlery
C2+
/ˈtʃændləri/
a shop or store selling supplies, especially for ships
chelonian
C2+
/kɪˈloʊniən/
a reptile of the order comprising turtles and tortoises
collate
C2+
/kəˈleɪt/
to collect and arrange items in proper order, especially for comparison
commandery
C2+
/ˈkɑmənˌdɛri/
a district or estate under the command of a knightly order
enjoin
C2+
/ɛnˈʤɔɪn/
to instruct or urge to do something; to prohibit by order
fiat
C2+
/ˈfiɑt/
an authoritative decree or order issued without consent
nun
C2+
/nʌn/
a woman belonging to a religious order under vows
overhaul
C2+
/ˈoʊvɚhɔl/
to examine and repair thoroughly; a thorough renovation
randomly
C2+
/ˈrændəmli/
in a manner lacking any pattern, plan, or predictable order
rebate
C2+
/ˈribeɪt/
a partial refund or deduction returned to a buyer
sequentially
C2+
/sɪˈkwɛnʃəli/
in a successive order, one after another
unreserved
C2+
/ˌʌnrɪˈzɜrvd/
without reservation; frank or not set aside
vie
C2+
/vaɪ/
to compete eagerly in order to gain something
cadeau
C2+
/kaˈdoʊ/
a gift or present; a consciously French or literary term in English
market-house
C2+
/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌhaʊs/
dated: a building, often municipally owned, in which a public market is held