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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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C1
/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/
The act of speaking or acting on behalf of a person or group.
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assign
B1
/əˈsaɪn/
To give someone a particular task or job to do.
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scatter
B1
/ˈskætɚ/
To throw or spread things over a wide area.
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unpack
B1
/ʌnˈpæk/
To take things out of a bag, box, or suitcase
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violate
B2
/ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/
To break a law, rule, agreement, or promise.
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transmit
B2
/tɹænsˈmɪt/
To send out signals, messages, or information, especially by radio or electronic means.
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strengthen
B1
/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
To make something stronger or more powerful.
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removal
C1
/ɹɪˈmu.vəl/
The act of taking something away or getting rid of it.
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harp
C2
/hɑɹp/
play the harp
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digest
B2
/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/
To break down food in the body so it can be absorbed.
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weave
B2
/wiːv/
To make cloth or other material by crossing threads over and under each other.
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budge
C2
/ˈbʌdʒ/
to move very slightly
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cling
C1
/ˈklɪŋ/
To hold on to something very tightly.
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sap
C1
/sæp/
To slowly drain away someone's strength, energy, or determination.
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refill
C2
/ˈriːfɪl/
to fill a container or supply again after some or all of its contents have been used
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sneeze
B1
/sniːz/
To suddenly push air out through your nose and mouth because something irritates your nose.
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exhaust
B2
/ɪɡˈzɔst/
To make someone extremely tired.
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smuggle
C2
/ˈsmʌɡəl/
to move goods or people secretly and illegally across a border or through controls
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prevail
B2
/pɹɪˈvæɪl/
To win or be successful in a struggle or competition.
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disregard
B2
/dɪsɹɪˈɡɑɹd/
To ignore something or treat it as unimportant.
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inhale
B1
/ˌɪnˈheɪl/
To breathe air, smoke, or gas in through the nose or mouth.
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suppress
B2
/səˈpɹes/
To stop something by force, especially a protest or rebellion.
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cleanse
C2
/klɛnz/
to purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
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resemble
B1
/ɹɪˈzembəl/
To look like or be similar to someone or something.
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suspend
B2
/səsˈpɛnd/
To stop something for a period of time before it continues again.
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assess
B2
/əˈses/
To carefully judge the quality, value, or importance of something.
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suffice
C1
/ˈsʌ.fɪs/
to be enough for a particular purpose
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differ
B1
/ˈdɪfɚ/
To be unlike something else in some way.
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tinker
C1
/ˈtɪŋkɚ/
To make small adjustments to something, often without a clear plan, to try to fix or improve it.
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plunge
C1
/plʌnd͡ʒ/
To jump or dive suddenly into water or a deep place.
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dictate
C1
/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/
To speak words aloud for someone else to write down or record.
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manufacturing
B2
/ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/
The business or process of making goods in large quantities, usually in factories.
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redeem
B2
/ɹɪˈdiːm/
To set free by force.
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thrive
C1
/θɹaɪv/
To grow strong and healthy.
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anticipate
B2
/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
To expect something to happen and be ready for it.
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fasten
B1
/ˈfæsn̩/
To join or attach two things firmly together.
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giggle
B1
/ˈɡɪɡl̩/
To laugh in a quiet, silly, or nervous way.
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tactic
C2
/ˈtæktɪk/
A particular action or method planned to achieve a goal.
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construct¹
C1
/ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/
An idea or theory created in the mind rather than existing in reality.
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construct²
B1
/kənˈstɹʌkt/
To build something by putting parts together.
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munch
C1
/ˈmʌntʃ/
To eat something steadily, often noisily, with the mouth closed.
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coordinate
C1
/koʊˈɔɹ.də.nɪt/
To organize different people or activities so that they work well together.
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uphold
C1
/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/
To support or maintain a law, principle, or decision.
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reconstruction
C1
/ˌɹikənˈstɹʌkʃən/
The act of building or putting something together again, often better than before.
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proceeding
C1
/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/
A legal action or process carried out in a court.
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intrude
B2
/ɪnˈtɹuːd/
To come into a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited.
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terminate
C1
/ˈtɝmɪneɪ̯t/
To end or stop something.
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devote
B2
/dɪˈvoʊt/
To give your time, energy, or attention fully to a person, activity, or purpose.
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overlook
B2
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/
To fail to notice or consider something.
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hygiene
B2
/ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒiːn/
The practice of keeping yourself and your surroundings clean to stay healthy.
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cramp
C2
/kɹæmp/
to secure with a cramp
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penance
C1
/ˈpɛn.əns/
A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
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gaming
B2
/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/
The activity of playing video games.
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render
C1
/ˈɹɛn.dɚ/
To cause someone or something to be in a particular state.
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git
C2
/ɡɪt/
an eye-dialect or pronunciation spelling of get
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orgy
C2
/ˈɔɹd͡ʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
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intrusion
B2
/ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/
The act of entering a place or situation where you are not wanted.
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forfeit
C1
/ˈfɔɹ.fɪt/
To lose or give up something as a penalty for a mistake or wrongdoing.
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intimidate
C2
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
make timid or fearful
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espionage
C1
/ˈɛs.pi.əˌnɑːʒ/
The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
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scramble
B2
/ˈskɹæmbl̩/
To climb or move quickly using your hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
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treachery
C2
/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/
The act of betraying someone who trusts you.
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disclose
C1
/dɪsˈkləʊz/
To make known information that was secret or private.
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simulation
C1
/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/
The act of copying a real situation or process, often to study or practice it.
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herald
C2
/ˈhɛɹ.əld/
To be a sign that something is coming or about to happen.
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enhance
B2
/ɪnˈhæns/
To improve the quality, value, or attractiveness of something.
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accommodate
B2
/əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/
To have enough space or room for a number of people or things.
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peer
B2
/pɪɹ/
To look closely or with difficulty, as if trying to see something clearly.
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renew
B1
/ɹəˈnjuː/
To extend the period of something, such as a contract, license, or library loan.
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stumble
B1
/ˈstʌmbəl/
To hit your foot on something and almost fall.
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stump
C2
/stʌmp/
remove tree stumps from
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disconnect
B2
/dɪskəˈnɛkt/
To break or stop a connection between two things.
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distinguish
B1
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
To recognize the difference between two or more things.
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strive
B2
/ˈstɹaɪv/
To try very hard over time to achieve something.
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flourish
C1
/ˈflɝɪʃ/
To grow or develop strongly and successfully.
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perceive
B2
/pɚˈsiv/
To become aware of something through the senses, especially sight.
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rumble
C1
/ˈrʌmbəl/
To make a low, heavy, continuous sound.
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mingle
C1
/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/
To move around and talk with many different people at a social event.
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multiply
B2
/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
To find the total of a number added to itself a certain number of times.
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divert
B2
/daɪˈvɝt/
To change the direction or route of something.
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recycling
B1
/riːˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/
The process of treating used materials so they can be used again.
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disarm
B2
/dɪsˈɑɹm/
to take a weapon or the means of attack away from a person or group
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navigate
B2
/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
To find the right way to get to a place, especially using a map or instruments.
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crave
C1
/kɹeɪv/
To have a very strong desire for something.
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oblige
C1
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/
To force or require someone to do something, by law, rules, or circumstances.
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bonnet
C2
/ˈbɑnɪt/
to dress in a bonnet
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pinpoint
C2
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
to identify or locate something with great precision
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jeopardize
B2
/ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/
To put something at risk or in danger.
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whine
B2
/waɪn/
to complain in an irritating, high-pitched, or drawn-out voice; informal and disapproving
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interact
B1
/ˌɪn.tɚˈækt/
to talk to or do things with other people.
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participation
B2
/pɑɹˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/
The act of taking part in an activity or event.
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exhale
C2
/ɛksˈheɪl/
give out (breath or an odor)
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refresh
B2
/ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/
To make someone feel less tired and more energetic.
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collaboration
C1
/kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/
The act of working together with others on a shared task.
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reassure
C1
/ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/
To say or do something that makes someone feel less worried or more confident.
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overthrow
B2
/ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/
To remove a government or leader from power, especially by force.
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