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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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portrayal
C1
/ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/
The way someone or something is described or represented.
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countryman
B2
/ˈkʌntɹimən/
A person from your own country.
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broadcaster
B2
/ˈbɹɔdˌkæstɚ/
A person who presents programmes on radio or television.
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bigotry
B2
/ˈbɪɡətri/
intolerant prejudice against people because of their identity, beliefs, or membership in a group
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figurine
C2
/fɪɡ(j)əˈɹin/
a small sculpted or moulded representation of a person, animal, or imaginary figure, often made as an ornament or collectible
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thrower
A2
/ˈθroʊ.ɚ/
a person who throws an object, especially in a game, sport, or experiment
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pensioner
B2
/ˈpɛnʃənɚ/
a person who receives a pension, especially after retirement
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nipper
C2
/ˈnɪp.ɚ/
informal, chiefly British: a young child
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Māori
B2
/ˈmaʊri/
a member of the Indigenous Polynesian people of Aotearoa New Zealand
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abductor
C2
/æbˈdʌktɚ/
a person who unlawfully carries someone away and holds them captive
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subscriber
C1
/səbˈskɹaɪbɚ/
A person who pays to regularly receive a publication or service.
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marauder
C2
/məˈrɔː.dɚ/
a person or member of a group that roams about to raid, steal, or attack
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hypochondriac
C2
/ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/
a person persistently and excessively anxious about having or developing illness
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stenographer
C1
/stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/
a person trained to transcribe speech rapidly using shorthand or a stenotype machine
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Toda
C2
/ˈtoʊdə/
a member of an Indigenous Dravidian people of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, southern India
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gravedigger
C2
/ˈɡreɪvˌdɪɡ.ɚ/
a person employed to dig graves and prepare them for burial
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backer
C1
/ˈbækɚ/
a person or organization that supports a person, cause, or project, especially by providing money
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freedman
C2
/ˈfriːd.mən/
a man who has been released from slavery, especially when his legal status is distinguished from that of a freeborn person
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quirk
C1
/kwɝk/
An unusual habit or feature of someone's personality.
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helmsman
C2
/ˈhɛlmzmən/
a person who steers a ship or boat
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alienation
C1
/ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/
(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
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waterman
C2
/ˈwɔtɝmən/
a person who lives or works on the water, especially a boatman who carries passengers or goods on a river or canal
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visage
C1
/ˈvɪz.ɪd͡ʒ/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
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torturer
C1
/ˈtɔrtʃərɚ/
a person who deliberately inflicts severe physical or mental pain, often to punish, intimidate, or obtain information
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organist
C2
/ˈɔrgənəst/
a person who plays an organ
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squatter
C2
/ˈskwɑ.təɹ/
a person who occupies land or a building without legal title, permission, or a tenancy agreement
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seducer
C2
/sɪˈduːsɝ/
a person who deliberately attracts or persuades someone into a sexual relationship, often insincerely or manipulatively
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telepath
C2
/ˈtɛl.əˌpæθ/
a person believed or imagined to communicate thoughts directly without speech or other physical signals
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cherub
C1
/ˈtʃɛrəb/
in Western art, an angel represented as a small, plump, winged child
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harbinger
C2
/ˈhɑɹ.bɪn.d͡ʒəɹ/
A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
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woodman
C2
/ˈwʊdmən/
a person whose work is cutting trees or chopping and preparing wood
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virtuoso
C2
/ˌvɝ.t͡ʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/
A person who is extremely skilled, especially a brilliant musician.
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purser
C2
/ˈpɝsɚ/
a senior crew member on a passenger ship or aircraft responsible for passengers and administrative matters
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effigy
C2
/ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
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roomful
B2
/ˈruːm.fʊl/
as many people or things as a room contains or can hold
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repute
C1
/ɹɪˈpjuːt/
The opinion people have of someone or something, especially a good reputation.
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grouping
B1
/ˈɡɹuːpɪŋ/
A collection of people or things put together as a group.
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peephole
C1
/ˈpipˌhoʊl/
a small opening, especially in a door, through which someone can look without being seen
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contributor
C1
/kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/
A person or thing that helps to cause or create something.
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go-getter
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/ˈɡoʊˌɡɛt.ɚ/
an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person who acts decisively to achieve success
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swinger
B2
/ˈswɪŋ.ɚ/
a person who takes part in consensual partner-swapping or group sexual activity
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sexism
B2
/ˈsɛksɪzm̩/
Unfair treatment of people, especially women, because of their sex.
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sharpshooter
C2
/ˈʃɑːrpˌʃuː.tɚ/
a person highly skilled at shooting accurately, especially with a rifle
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windbag
C2
/ˈwɪnd.bæɡ/
a person who talks at excessive length, often pompously, while saying little of value
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absentee
B2
/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/
a person who is not present where they are supposed to be, such as at work or school
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throwback
C2
/ˈθɹoʊ.bæk/
a reappearance of an ancestral trait or a person or thing resembling an earlier type
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debtor
C1
/ˈdɛt.ɚ/
A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
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beholder
C1
/bɪˈhoʊldɚ/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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pawnbroker
B2
/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/
A person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid.
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shoplifter
B2
/ˈʃɑːˌplɪftɝ/
A person who steals goods from a shop.
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strumpet
C2
/ˈstrʌmpɪt/
old-fashioned and disparaging: a woman who sells sex
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motorist
B2
/ˈmoʊtɝɪst/
A person who drives a car.
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dissident
B2
/ˈdɪsədɪnt/
A person who publicly disagrees with and opposes their government or its policies.
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workday
C2
/ˈwɝːkdeɪ/
a day on which a person normally works rather than taking time off
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mulatto
C2
/mʊˈlɑː.t̬oʊ/
offensive and dated: a historical racial label for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry, especially someone with one Black and one white parent
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theorist
B2
/ˈθiːəɹəst/
A person who develops or studies theories, especially in science or the arts.
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wile
C2
/waɪl/
a clever trick or persuasive stratagem intended to deceive or manipulate someone, often used in the plural
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undersigned
C2
/ˌʌndɚˈsaɪnd/
the person or people whose signatures appear at the end of a document
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altruism
C1
/ˈæl.tɹu.ɪz.əm/
Unselfish concern for the welfare and happiness of other people.
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letterhead
C1
/ˈlet̬.ɚˌhed/
a printed heading on stationery that identifies a person or organization, often with an address and logo
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bodice
C2
/ˈbɑːdɪs/
the fitted upper part of a woman's dress, above the waist
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orc
C2
/ɔrk/
in fantasy literature and games, a member of a race of aggressive, often monstrous humanoid creatures
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wearer
B1
/ˈwɛrɚ/
a person who is wearing or regularly wears a particular item of clothing, decoration, or equipment
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schoolmate
B1
/ˈskulˌmeɪt/
A person who goes or went to the same school as you.
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walkabout
B2
A public walk by a famous person to meet ordinary people informally.
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fishmonger
C2
/ˈfɪʃmʌŋɡər/
a person whose trade is selling fish and seafood
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retailer
B2
/ˈɹiteɪlɚ/
A person or business that sells goods directly to customers.
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fathead
C2
/ˈfæthɛd/
informal and insulting: a stupid or foolish person
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agitator
C2
/ˈædʒ.əˌteɪ.tɚ/
a person who vigorously stirs others into political or social action, often a disapproving label for a protest organizer
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underling
C1
/ˈʌndɚlɪŋ/
a person of lower rank who works for or is controlled by someone more powerful, often used disparagingly
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creditor
B2
/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/
a person, company, or institution to whom money is owed
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prospector
B2
/prəˈspek.tɚ/
a person who searches an area for valuable minerals, oil, or other natural resources
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caddie
C2
/ˈkædi/
a person who carries a golfer's clubs and may give advice during play
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clamor
B2
/ˈklæm.ɚ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
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environmentalist
B1
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst/
A person who works to protect the natural environment from harm and pollution.
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impresario
C2
/ˌɪmpɹɪˈsɑːɹɪəʊ/
A person who organizes and finances concerts, plays, or other entertainment.
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assessor
B2
/əˈsɛsɚ/
a person whose job is to evaluate a person's work, ability, or compliance with a standard
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cellist
B2
/ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/
A person who plays the cello.
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yokel
C2
/ˈjoʊ.kəl/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
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conspirator
C1
/kənˈspɪrətɚ/
a person who joins others in a secret plan, especially one that is unlawful or harmful
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foundling
C2
/ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
an abandoned infant or child whose parents are unknown
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importer
B2
/ɪmˈpɔrtər/
a person or company that brings goods or services into a country for sale
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biographer
C2
/baɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/
a person who writes an account of someone else's life, especially as a profession
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passerby
B2
/ˌpæsɚˈbaɪ/
a person who happens to be walking or traveling past a place
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grower
B1
/ˈɡroʊɚ/
a person or business that cultivates a particular crop, usually for sale
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tuner
B2
/ˈtuːnɚ/
a person who adjusts a piano or other instrument to the correct pitch
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monogram
C1
/ˈmɑː.nəˌɡræm/
a design made by combining or interweaving a person's or organization's initials as an identifying mark
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backboard
C2
/ˈbækˌbɔrd/
a rigid board used to support or straighten a person's back, historically as a posture-training device
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toady
C2
/ˈtoʊ.di/
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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captor
C1
/ˈkæptɚ/
a person or group that captures and holds a person, animal, or place
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flatterer
B2
/ˈflæt̬.ɚ.ɚ/
a person who gives excessive or insincere praise, usually to gain favor
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levitation
C2
/ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən/
the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
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bulimia
B2
/bjuˈlimi.ə/
An eating disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food and then forces themselves to vomit
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milieu
C2
/mɪlˈju/
The social setting or surroundings in which someone lives or works.
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self-worth
C1
The sense that you are a good and valuable person.
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ferryman
B2
/ˈfɛriˌmæn/
a man who operates a ferry or carries passengers across water by boat
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