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English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — 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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blues
C2+
/bluːz/
a mood of melancholy; a melancholic African-American musical genre
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enchantment
C2+
/ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great delight; a magic spell
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pang
C2+
/pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion
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aggrievance
C2+
/əˈɡrivəns/
a grievance; a feeling or cause of being wronged
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commiseration
C2+
/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/
sympathy and sorrow expressed for another's misfortune
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ennui
C2+
/ɑnˈwi/
a feeling of listless weariness and dissatisfaction from boredom
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exaltation
C2+
/ˌɛɡzɔlˈteɪʃən/
a feeling of great joy or elation; the act of raising in rank
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gloom
C2+
/ɡlum/
partial darkness or a feeling of deep sadness and despondency
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hunch
C2+
/hʌntʃ/
an intuitive feeling or guess; also, to arch the back forward
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repulsion
C2+
/rɪˈpʌlʃən/
a feeling of intense disgust, or a force driving things apart
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uneasiness
C2+
/ʌnˈiːzinəs/
a feeling of anxiety or discomfort
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antipathy
C2+
/ænˈtɪpəθi/
a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion
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compunction
C2+
/kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that deters wrongdoing
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fervor
C2+
/ˈfɝvɚ/
intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm
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pique
C2+
/pik/
a feeling of irritation or resentment; to stimulate interest or arouse
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caprice
C2+
/kəˈpris/
a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
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disrelish
C2+
/dɪsˈrɛlɪʃ/
a feeling of distaste or dislike; to regard with distaste
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foreboding
C2+
/fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling that something bad is about to happen
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grame
C2+
/ɡreɪm/
anger, sorrow, or vexation (archaic)
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grudge
C2+
/ɡrʌdʒ/
a persistent feeling of resentment over a past wrong
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hopelessness
C2+
/ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the feeling or state of having no hope; despair
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insecurity
C2+
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/
a feeling of uncertainty or anxiety; lack of safety or stability
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abhorrence
C2+
/əbˈhɔrəns/
a feeling of strong repugnance or disgust
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atmospherics
C2+
/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪks/
electrical interference in radio, or the mood-setting features of a place
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bosom
C2+
/ˈbʊzəm/
the chest or breast, especially as the seat of emotion; close and intimate
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discontent
C2+
/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness
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disenchantment
C2+
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of disappointment after losing illusions
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disquiet
C2+
/dɪsˈkwaɪət/
a feeling of anxiety or unease
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dubiety
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/duˈbaɪəti/
a feeling of doubt or uncertainty
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exclamation
C2+
/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən/
a sudden cry or remark expressing surprise, anger, or pain
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hysterics
C2+
/hɪˈstɛrɪks/
a fit of uncontrollable emotion, laughter, or weeping
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inhibition
C2+
/ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃən/
a feeling or process that restrains or holds back an action or impulse
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liking
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/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of fondness or preference for something
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lonesomeness
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/ˈloʊnsəmnəs/
the feeling or state of being lonely and sad
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misgiving
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/mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
a feeling of doubt, apprehension, or distrust
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mutuality
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/ˌmjutʃuˈæləti/
the state of sharing a feeling, action, or relationship reciprocally
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numbness
C2+
/ˈnʌmnəs/
loss of sensation or feeling; emotional deadening
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offendedness
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/əˈfɛndɪdnəs/
the state of feeling hurt, insulted, or resentful
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outburst
C2+
/ˈaʊtbɝst/
a sudden violent release of emotion or energy
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premonition
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/ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən/
a strong feeling that something, often unpleasant, is about to happen
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presentiment
C2+
/prɪˈzɛntɪmənt/
a feeling that something, especially something bad, is about to happen
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satiety
C2+
/səˈtaɪəti/
the feeling of fullness or gratification beyond which desire ceases
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wanhope
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/ˈwɑn.hoʊp/
despair; the absence or failure of hope
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woe
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/woʊ/
great sorrow or distress, or a cause of such grief
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