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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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31 words
disgust
C2
/dɪsˈɡʊst/
a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion
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hysteria
C2
/hɪˈstɛɹiə/
Wild, uncontrollable emotion, especially fear or panic, that spreads through a group of people.
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epiphany
C2
/ɪˈpɪfəni/
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
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sulk
C2
/sʌlk/
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
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rapture
C2
/ˈɹæpt͡ʃɚ/
A feeling of great joy, delight, or excitement.
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euphoria
C2
/juˈfo.ɹi.ə/
A feeling of intense happiness and excitement.
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angst
C2
/ˈæŋ(k)st/
A deep feeling of anxiety, worry, or emotional turmoil.
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condolence
C2
/kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
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mirth
C2
/mɜɹθ/
The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
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elation
C2
/ɪˈleɪʃən/
A feeling of great happiness and excitement
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revulsion
C2
/ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/
A strong feeling of disgust or loathing.
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effusion
C2
/ɪˈfjuːʒən/
an abundant or unrestrained expression of emotion or words
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connotation
C2
/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/
A feeling or idea that a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning.
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consternation
C2
/ˌkɑn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
A feeling of shock, alarm, and dismay that leaves you unsure what to do.
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dudgeon
C2
/ˈdʌd͡ʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation, now only found in the phrase 'in high dudgeon'
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acrimony
C2
/ˈækrɪˌmoʊni/
bitter anger or ill feeling expressed in speech, behavior, or a dispute
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qualm
C2
/kwɑ(l)m/
A feeling of doubt or worry about whether something is right to do
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sentimentalism
C2
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/
an excessive or uncritical reliance on tender emotion, especially at the expense of reason or realism
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lassitude
C2
/ˈlæsɪˌtud/
A feeling of tiredness and lack of energy or interest.
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lasciviousness
C2
/ləˈsɪvi.əsnəs/
feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
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scunner
C2
/ˈskʌnɚ/
a strong dislike, aversion, or feeling of disgust; chiefly Scottish and northern British
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ululation
C2
/ˌjuljuˈleɪʃən/
a long, loud, wavering or trilling cry expressing strong emotion, or the act of making such a cry
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ebullition
C2
/ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən/
a sudden, forceful outburst or display of emotion
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animus
C2
/ˈæn.ɪ.məs/
strong hostility or ill feeling
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Darapti
C2
in traditional logic, the AAI mood of the third figure: two universal affirmative premises followed by a particular affirmative conclusion, valid only when the middle-term class is assumed to have at least one member
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consternate
C2
/ˈkɑn.stəɹ.neɪt/
to make someone suddenly alarmed, confused, or dismayed
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wrenching
C2
/ˈɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/
causing intense emotional pain or physical suffering
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doldrums
C2
/ˈdɑldɹəmz/
plural, usually the doldrums: a state of low spirits, boredom, or lack of energy
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buoy up
C2
to support someone's spirits and make them feel more hopeful
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mope around
C2
to move or spend time aimlessly while feeling unhappy
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wallow in
C2
to spend too long absorbed in a feeling or state
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