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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25 words
tentpole
C2+
/ˈtɛntˌpoʊl/
a pole that supports a tent
belles-lettres
C2+
/ˌbɛlˈlɛtrə/
literature valued primarily for beauty, style, and imaginative expression rather than for practical information
scoop
C2+
/skup/
a utensil for lifting loose material, or an exclusive news story
tattle
C2+
/ˈtætəl/
to report another's wrongdoing; to gossip idly
dob
C2+
/dɑb/
chiefly British to inform on or report someone for wrongdoing
marginalia
C2+
/ˌmɑrdʒɪˈneɪliə/
notes written in the margins of a book or manuscript
announcer
C2+
/əˈnaʊnsɚ/
a person who introduces programs or reads news on radio or television
ascribe
C2+
/əˈskraɪb/
to attribute something to a cause, source, or author
autocab
C2+
/ˈɔtoʊˌkæb/
a taxicab, especially one summoned by an automated radio system
bookpress
C2+
/ˈbʊkprɛs/
a press used in bookbinding, or a cupboard or case for storing books
clipsheet
C2+
/ˈklɪpˌʃit/
a sheet of press items or news clippings issued for reprinting
finis
C2+
/ˈfɪnɪs/
the end, especially printed at the close of a book or film
intelligencer
C2+
/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənsɚ/
one who conveys news or secret information; an informer or spy (archaic)
mag
C2+
/mæɡ/
(informal) a magazine; also a magneto or ammunition magazine
newspaperman
C2+
/ˈnuzˌpeɪpərˌmæn/
a man who writes for or owns a newspaper; a male journalist
newspaperwoman
C2+
/ˈnuzˌpeɪpərˌwʊmən/
a woman who writes for or owns a newspaper; a female journalist
periodical
C2+
/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl/
a magazine or journal published at regular intervals
preface
C2+
/ˈprɛfəs/
an introduction to a book; to introduce or precede with remarks
pressman
C2+
/ˈprɛsmən/
a person who operates a printing press, or a newspaper journalist
wireless
C2+
/ˈwaɪɚ.ləs/
operating without connecting wires, or (chiefly British) a radio
sourcebook
C2+
/ˈsɔrsˌbʊk/
a book that collects primary documents, readings, or reference material on a particular subject
leaderette
C2+
/ˌliːdərˈɛt/
chiefly British and dated: a short newspaper editorial or a brief paragraph within an editorial
noveldom
C2+
/ˈnɑvəldəm/
the realm of novels, novelists, or fictional narrative considered collectively
goosequill
C2+
/ˈɡuːsˌkwɪl/
a large feather from a goose prepared for use as a writing pen
unemended
C2+
/ˌʌnɪˈmɛndɪd/
not corrected or altered by editorial emendation, especially in a transmitted text