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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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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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cannibalism
C2
/ˈkænəbəlɪzəm/
the practice of a human eating human flesh
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breeder
B2
/ˈbɹiːdɚ/
a person who breeds animals or plants, especially as a job or serious activity
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memoir
C1
/ˈmɛmˌwɑɹ/
A book in which someone writes about their own life and experiences.
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whisperer
B2
/ˈwɪspɚɚ/
a person who speaks very quietly or in whispers
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liberator
C1
/ˈlɪb.ə.reɪ.tɚ/
a person, group, or thing that frees someone from captivity, oppression, or another constraint
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enthusiast
B1
/ənˈθuziˌɪst/
A person who is very interested in and excited about a particular activity or subject.
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iceman
B2
/ˈaɪsmæn/
A person who delivers or sells blocks of ice, especially before fridges were common.
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embodiment
C2
/ɛmˈbɑːdiːmənt/
A person or thing that is a perfect example of an idea or quality.
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sponsorship
C1
/ˈspɑːnsɝˌʃɪp/
Financial or other support given by a sponsor to a person, event, or organization.
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dimple
B2
/ˈdɪm.pəl/
a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin, especially one visible when a person smiles
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esquire
C2
/ˈɛskwaɪɚ/
in the United States, a lawyer, especially when Esquire or Esq. is placed after the person's name
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devotee
C1
/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/
A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to something.
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villager
B2
/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/
A person who lives in a village.
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reassurance
C1
/ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
Words or actions that make someone feel less worried and more confident.
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bigot
C2
/ˈbɪɡət/
a person who is obstinately prejudiced against people with different identities, beliefs, or opinions
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viscount
C2
/ˈvaɪkaʊnt/
a member of the British or certain other peerages ranking below an earl or count and above a baron
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cyclist
B2
/ˈsaɪkəlɪst/
A person who rides a bicycle.
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realist
C1
/ˈriːəlɪst/
A person who accepts situations as they truly are and deals with them in a practical way.
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strategist
C2
/ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/
a person who devises strategies.
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comer
C1
/ˈkʌmɚ/
a person who is showing promise and is likely to become successful
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counterpart
C1
/ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/
A person or thing that has the same role or function as another in a different place or system.
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apprenticeship
C1
/əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/
A period of training in which someone learns a skilled trade by working with an expert.
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workaholic
B2
/ˈwɝːkəˈhɑːlɪk/
A person who feels they have to work all the time and finds it hard to stop.
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ode
C2
/oʊd/
a formal lyric poem, often addressed to and celebrating or reflecting on a person, event, object, or idea
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tomboy
B2
/ˈtɑːm.bɔɪ/
a girl who behaves or dresses in ways traditionally associated with boys
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applicant
B2
/ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/
A person who formally asks for something such as a job, a place at a school, or admission.
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colossus
C2
/kəˈlɑsəs/
a person or thing of immense size, power, or importance
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handout
B2
/ˈhændˌaʊt/
A printed sheet of information given out to people, for example in a class.
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deterrent
C2
/dɪˈtɝənt/
Something that discourages people from doing something.
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watchtower
C2
/ˈwɑːtʃˌtaʊər/
a tower from which a lookout watches for danger, fire, escape, or approaching people
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aviator
C1
/ˈeɪ.viˌeɪ.tɚ/
a person who flies or operates an aircraft, especially a military or early aircraft pilot
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boatman
B2
/ˈboʊt.mən/
a person who operates or works on a small boat, especially one carrying passengers or goods
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vandal
C2
/ˈvændəl/
A person who deliberately destroys or damages property, especially other people's.
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blogger
B1
/ˈblɔ.ɡəɹ/
A person who writes and regularly updates a blog.
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practitioner
C2
/pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/
A person who works in a profession or skilled field, especially medicine or law.
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workman
B2
/ˈwɝkmən/
A man who does physical or manual work for pay.
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upstart
C1
/ˈʌpˌstɑrt/
a person who has risen suddenly to wealth, power, or importance and is regarded as arrogant or presumptuous
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footman
C2
/ˈfʊtmən/
A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
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landowner
B2
/ˈlændˌoʊ.nɚ/
a person or organization that owns land
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shopper
B1
/ˈʃɔp.ə/
A person who is buying things or looking at things to buy in shops.
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regulator
C1
/ˈɹɛɡ.ju.leɪ.tɚ/
An official person or body that sets and enforces the rules of an industry or activity.
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cinematographer
C2
/ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑːgrəfɝ/
The person in charge of the camera work and lighting when making a film.
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demos
C2
/ˈdiˌmɑs/
the ordinary citizens or common people of an ancient Greek city-state; by extension, the populace or citizen body of a democracy
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fornication
C2
/ˌfɔɹnɪˈkeɪʃən/
sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other, especially when regarded as illicit in religious or legal doctrine
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beater
B2
/ˈbiː.tər/
a person employed during a hunt to drive birds or other game out of cover toward the hunters
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pessimist
B2
/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/
A person who always expects bad things to happen.
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ingrate
C2
/ˈɪnɡɹeɪt/
A person who shows no gratitude for what they have been given.
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impersonation
C1
/ˌɪmpɝsəˈneɪʃən/
The act of pretending to be another person.
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auditor
B2
/ˈɔː.dɪ.tɚ/
a qualified person who independently examines an organization's financial records and practices
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magnate
C2
/ˈmæɡneɪt/
A very rich and powerful person in business or industry.
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vassal
C2
/ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief
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overseer
C1
/ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/
A person who watches over and directs the work of others.
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opportunist
C2
/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nɪst/
a person who exploits circumstances for personal advantage, often without regard for principles or consequences
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dunce
C1
/dʌns/
a person regarded as slow to learn or lacking intelligence, often used as an insult
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tapeworm
C2
/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/
a long, flat parasitic worm that lives as an adult in the intestine of a human or other vertebrate
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educator
B2
/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɚ/
A person whose job is to teach or educate others.
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overlord
C1
/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)lɔː(ɹ)d/
a person who has general authority over others
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gravestone
B2
/ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/
A stone placed on a grave that shows the name of the dead person.
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presbyterian
C2
/ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/
a member of a Protestant church governed by elected elders
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debutante
C2
/ˈdɛb.jə.tɑːnt/
a young woman formally introduced into fashionable society, traditionally at a ball or reception
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cameo
C2
/ˈkæm.i.oʊ/
a small but noticeable role or appearance by a well-known person in a film, play, or other work
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dialog
B1
/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/
A conversation between two or more people.
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habeas
C2
/ˈheɪ.bi.əs/
law: habeas corpus, especially a petition, proceeding, or writ seeking judicial review of a person's detention
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chambermaid
C1
/ˈtʃeɪmbərˌmeɪd/
a woman employed to clean and care for bedrooms, now chiefly in a hotel and historically in a private household
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euthanasia
C2
/ˌjuː.θəˈneɪ.ʒə/
the intentional ending of a person or animal's life in a painless way to relieve incurable suffering
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awkwardness
C1
/ˈɔkwɝdnəs/
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed
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redeemer
B2
/rɪˈdiːmɚ/
a person who saves another person, group, or cause from suffering, danger, failure, or disgrace
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namesake
B2
/ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person or thing that has the same name as another
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impersonator
C1
/ˌɪmˈpɝːsəneɪtɝ/
An entertainer who copies the voice and manner of famous people.
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protege
C1
/ˈproʊtəˌʒeɪ/
a less experienced person whose career or development is guided and supported by an influential mentor
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Jesuit
C2
/ˈdʒɛʒuɪt/
a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order
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occupant
C1
/ˈɑ.kjə.pənt/
A person who lives in or uses a place such as a house, room, or vehicle.
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workhouse
C2
/ˈwɝkˌhaʊs/
historically in Britain, an institution where poor people received lodging and food in return for compulsory labor
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malay
C1
/məˈleɪ/
a member of a Southeast Asian people native especially to the Malay Peninsula and parts of the Malay Archipelago
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certification
B2
/ˌsɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
An official qualification proving that a person is able to do something.
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intermediary
C2
/ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/
A person who acts as a link between two sides to help them reach an agreement.
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kidder
C2
/ˈkɪd.ɚ/
informal: a person who jokes, teases, or tries to deceive others playfully
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gatekeeper
B2
/ˈɡeɪt.kiː.pɚ/
a person who guards or controls passage through a gate or entrance
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nursemaid
C2
/ˈnɝːsˌmeɪd/
a woman or girl employed to look after young children
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allotment
C2
/əˈlɔt.mɛnt/
An amount of something given to a person or set aside for a purpose.
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windowsill
B1
/ˈwɪn.doʊˌsɪl/
the horizontal ledge or structural member at the bottom of a window
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imperialist
C2
/ɪmˈpɪriəlɪst/
a person who supports or practices imperialism
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gamekeeper
C2
/ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpɚ/
a person employed to manage game animals and their habitat on an estate, especially for hunting
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philistine
C2
/ˈfɪlɪˌstaɪn/
A person who has no interest in or appreciation of art and culture.
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compatibility
C1
/kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/
the ability of people, ideas, or things to exist or work together without conflict
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crone
C2
/kroʊn/
disparaging or literary: an old woman, especially one portrayed as ugly or frightening
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depiction
C1
/dɪˈpɪk.ʃən/
A picture or description of someone or something.
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dolt
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/doʊlt/
a stupid or slow-witted person
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Quaker
B2
/ˈkweɪ.kɚ/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement historically associated with pacifism, equality, and direct spiritual experience
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Athenian
C2
/əˈθiːniən/
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Athens, especially of ancient Athens
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gentile
C2
/ˈdʒɛntaɪl/
a person who is not Jewish, often written with an initial capital
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skeptic
C2
/ˈskɛp.tɪk/
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
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veneration
C1
/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
Deep respect, reverence, or admiration for someone or something.
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dais
C2
/ˈdeɪ.ɪs/
a raised platform that gives prominence to a speaker, honored person, throne, or table
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Methodist
B2
/ˈmeθ.ə.dɪst/
a member or adherent of Methodism, a Protestant Christian movement that grew from the eighteenth-century revival associated with John Wesley
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epitaph
C2
/ˈɛpɪˌtæf/
an inscription on a grave or monument commemorating the person buried there
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