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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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latch
C2
/læt͡ʃ/
fasten with a latch
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crumble
C1
/ˈkɹʌmbəl/
To break or fall apart into small pieces.
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clot
C2
/klɑt/
to coalesce or unite in a mass
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exterminate
C2
/ɪkˈstɝ.mɪ.neɪt/
kill en masse
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demolition
C1
/ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən/
The act of deliberately destroying a building or other structure
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plank
C2
/ˈplæŋk/
cover with planks
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restraint
C1
/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/
Calm, controlled behaviour; the act of holding back strong feelings or reactions.
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govern
B1
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn/
To officially rule and control a country, state, or organization.
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elope
C2
/iˈloʊp/
to leave secretly in order to marry, or to marry privately without a public ceremony or advance announcement
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lumber
C2
/ˈlʌm.bɚ/
move heavily or clumsily
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prosper
B2
/ˈpɹɑspɚ/
To be successful and do well, especially financially.
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conceive
C1
/kənˈsiːv/
to think of an idea or plan; to imagine something
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sling
C2
/ˈslɪŋ/
hold or carry in a sling
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rebound
C2
/ˈɹi.baʊnd/
To bounce back after hitting something.
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enable
B1
/ɛˈnebɪl/
To make it possible for someone to do something
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meddle
C2
/ˈmɛd.əl/
To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
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harass
C1
/ˈhæɹəs/
To annoy or trouble someone repeatedly, often in a threatening or aggressive way.
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oppression
B1
/əˈpɹɛʃən/
The act of treating people cruelly and unfairly over a long time, or the state of being treated this way.
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shatter
B2
/ˈʃæt.ɚ/
To break suddenly into many small pieces.
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precedent
C1
/ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/
An earlier event or action used as an example or guide for later ones.
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advertise
B1
/ˈædvɚtaɪz/
To tell the public about a product or service in order to encourage them to buy it.
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disrupt
B2
/dɪsˈrʌpt/
To interrupt an activity or process so that it cannot continue normally.
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retribution
C2
/ˌɹɛt.ɹɪˈbju.ʃən/
the act of taking revenge, such as harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done, especially in the next life
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expectation
B2
/ˌek.spekˈtæɪ.ʃən/
A belief that something will happen or that someone will do something.
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expel
C2
/ɪkˈspɛl/
force to leave or move out
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reap
C1
/ˈɹiːp/
To get or receive something as a result of your actions.
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stun
B1
/stʌn/
To surprise or shock someone so much that they cannot react.
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reclaim
B1
/riːˈkleɪm/
To get back something that was taken away or lost.
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manipulation
C1
/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
The act of controlling or influencing someone in a clever and often unfair way.
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undermine
C1
/ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪn/
To gradually weaken or damage something.
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overload
B1
/ˌoʊvərˈloʊd/
to put too much weight, work, information, or demand on someone or something
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detection
C1
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
The act of noticing or discovering that something exists or has happened.
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enforce
B2
/ɪnˈfoɹs/
To make sure a law, rule, or agreement is obeyed.
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imply
B2
/ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
To suggest something without saying it directly.
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conversion
B2
/kənˈvɝʒən/
The act of changing something from one form, system, or use into another.
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rehabilitation
C1
/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
The process of helping someone recover health, skills, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.
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inquire
B2
/ɪnˈkwaɪɹ/
To ask for information about something.
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interruption
B2
/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/
something that stops an activity for a while.
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knit
B1
/ˈnɪt/
To make clothing or fabric by joining yarn into loops with needles.
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sob
B2
/ˌɛs oʊ ˈbi/
To cry loudly with short, sharp breaths.
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rotate
C1
/ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/
To turn or spin around a central point.
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holocaust
B2
/ˈhɑl.əˌkɔst/
A huge act of destruction and loss of life, especially by war or fire.
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disperse
C2
/dɪˈspɝs/
To spread out or scatter in different directions, or to make a group do so.
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entrust
C2
/ɪnˈtɹʌst/
confer a trust upon
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detain
C1
/dɪˈteɪn/
To officially hold someone and prevent them from leaving, especially by the police.
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snuff
C2
/snɐf/
inhale audibly through the nose
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showcase
B2
/ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/
To present something in a way that draws attention to its best qualities.
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instruct
B2
/ɪnˈstɹakt/
To officially tell someone what they should do.
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confide
C1
/kənˈfaɪd/
To tell someone a secret or private matter because you trust them.
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imitate
B1
/ˈɪmɪteɪt/
To copy the way someone speaks, behaves, or looks.
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disable
B1
/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
To turn off a feature or stop a device from working.
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reproduce
B1
/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/
To make a copy of something.
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implement
B2
/ˈɪmpləmənt/
To put a plan, decision, or system into action.
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supervise
B2
/ˈsu.pɚˌvaɪz/
To watch over and direct a person, group, or task to make sure it is done properly.
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completion
B2
/kəmˈpliːʃən/
The act of finishing something, or the state of being finished.
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boast
B1
/boʊst/
To talk proudly about yourself or what you have done.
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snore
B2
/snoɹ/
To breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep.
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prescribe
B2
/pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/
To officially tell a patient to use a particular medicine or treatment.
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installation
B2
/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
The act of putting a piece of equipment or software in place so it is ready to use.
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childbirth
C2
/ˈtʃaɪld.bɝːθ/
the process or event of giving birth to a baby at the end of pregnancy
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hymn
C2
/hɪm/
praise by singing a hymn
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hypocrisy
C1
/hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/
The act of pretending to have beliefs or standards that you do not actually follow.
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redo
B2
/ɹiˈduː/
To do something again, usually to fix or improve it.
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mow
C1
/moʊ/
to cut grass or a standing crop with a machine or bladed tool
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tourism
B1
/ˈtɔːɹɪzəm/
The activity of travelling to places for pleasure.
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administer
C1
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
To manage or be in charge of running something, such as an organization or system.
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undergo
B1
/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/
To go through or experience something, especially a change or process.
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refusal
B1
/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/
The act of saying you will not do or accept something.
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elect
B2
/ɪˈlɛkt/
To choose someone for a position by voting.
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evaluate
B2
/ɪ̈ˈvaljəˌweɪt/
To judge or decide the value, quality, or importance of something after careful thought.
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submission
C1
/səbˈmɪʃən/
The act of sending in something such as a piece of work or an application.
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liberate
B1
/ˈlɪb.ə.ɹeɪt/
To set someone or something free.
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tumble
B1
/ˈtʌmbl̩/
To fall suddenly, often rolling over as you go down.
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speculate
C1
/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt/
To form a guess or opinion about something without having all the facts.
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stabilize
C2
/ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/
To make something steady and stop it from changing or moving, or to become steady.
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linger
B2
/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/
To stay somewhere longer than expected, often unwilling to leave.
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mar
C2
/mɑɹ/
make imperfect
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accelerate
C1
/ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
To move faster or to make something move faster.
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trot
C2
/tɹɑt/
cause to trot
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compose
B1
/kəmˈpoʊz/
to be the parts that make up something; to form a whole
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reconnaissance
C1
/ɹiˈkɒnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
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skid
C2
/skɪd/
to slide suddenly or sideways across a surface with little or no control
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amaze
B2
/əˈmeɪz/
To surprise someone very much; to fill with wonder.
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complicate
B1
/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/
To make something more difficult to understand or deal with.
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banish
C2
/ˈbænɪʃ/
To send someone away from a place, especially as an official punishment, and forbid them to return.
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soar
B2
/soɹ/
To rise or increase very quickly to a high level.
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infect
B2
/ɪnˈfɛkt/
To pass a disease to a person, animal, or thing.
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overrun
B2
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹʌn/
to spread over or fill a place in uncontrolled or excessive numbers
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endanger
B1
/ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/
To put someone or something in danger or at risk of harm
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authorize
B2
/ˈɔθəɹaɪz/
To give someone official permission to do something.
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reconcile
C2
/ˈɹɛkənˌsaɪl/
To make two ideas, facts, or needs fit together when they seem to conflict.
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dismissal
C1
/dɪˈsmɪsəl/
The act of removing someone from their job.
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recreation
B2
/ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
Activity done for enjoyment and relaxation in your free time.
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weaken
B2
/ˈwikən/
To make something or someone less strong.
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birch
C2
/bɝt͡ʃ/
to whip with a birch twig
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prohibition
B1
/ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/
The act of officially forbidding something.
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