English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — 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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1623 words
entrant
C2+
/ˈɛntrənt/
a person or thing that enters a competition or institution
eponym
C2+
/ˈɛpənɪm/
a person after whom something is named, or the name so derived
equalitarian
C2+
/ɪˌkwɑlɪˈtɛriən/
believing in or relating to the equality of all people
escort
C2+
/ˈɛskɔrt/
a person or group accompanying another for protection or guidance
exhibitor
C2+
/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtər/
a person or company that displays goods or works at an exhibition
explicator
C2+
/ˈɛksplɪkeɪtər/
a person who explains or interprets, especially a text
exposition
C2+
/ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/
a comprehensive explanation, or a large public exhibition
financier
C2+
/ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person who manages or provides large amounts of money
forgather
C2+
/fɔrˈɡæðɚ/
to assemble or gather together, especially socially
fraternity
C2+
/frəˈtɜrnɪti/
a group of people with shared interests; brotherly fellowship
glaik
C2+
/ɡleɪk/
a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal)
greedyguts
C2+
/ˈɡridiɡʌts/
a greedy or gluttonous person (informal)
gudgeon
C2+
/ˈɡʌdʒən/
a small freshwater fish; a gullible person; a pivot pin
habitus
C2+
/ˈhæbɪtəs/
a person's bodily constitution or ingrained dispositions and habits
headliner
C2+
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/
the main performer or featured attraction at an event
healer
C2+
/ˈhilɚ/
a person who cures or restores others to health
heir
C2+
/ɛr/
a person legally entitled to inherit property or rank
humorless
C2+
/ˈhjumɚləs/
lacking a sense of humor; grimly serious
identifier
C2+
/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɚ/
a name or symbol used to mark or distinguish something uniquely
illusionist
C2+
/ɪˈluʒənɪst/
a magician who performs tricks of deception and optical illusion
imposture
C2+
/ɪmˈpɑstʃɚ/
the act of deceiving by assuming a false identity or character
individualist
C2+
/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪst/
a person who asserts independence in thought or action
individualize
C2+
/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəˌlaɪz/
to make distinct or tailor to a particular person or case
insurgent
C2+
/ɪnˈsɜrdʒənt/
a person who rises in revolt against authority; rebellious
interrogator
C2+
/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtər/
a person who questions someone closely, often in an official inquiry
jogger
C2+
/ˈdʒɑɡər/
a person who runs at a steady, gentle pace for exercise
juryman
C2+
/ˈdʒʊrimən/
a male member of a jury
jurywoman
C2+
/ˈdʒʊriˌwʊmən/
a female member of a jury
lessee
C2+
/lɛˈsi/
a person who holds property under a lease
loser
C2+
/ˈluzɚ/
a person who loses or who is regarded as a failure
lusterless
C2+
/ˈlʌstɚləs/
lacking shine or brilliance; dull
maniac
C2+
/ˈmeɪniˌæk/
a person behaving wildly or violently; a fanatic
marketer
C2+
/ˈmɑrkɪtɚ/
a person who promotes or sells products or services
mimicker
C2+
/ˈmɪmɪkɚ/
a person or thing that imitates another
mixer
C2+
/ˈmɪksɚ/
a device or person that mixes; a social gathering for meeting people
mockery
C2+
/ˈmɑkəri/
contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate
moderator
C2+
/ˈmɑdəreɪtɚ/
a person who presides over a debate, discussion, or panel
monger
C2+
/ˈmʌŋɡɚ/
a dealer or trader in a specified commodity; to promote something discreditable
naif
C2+
/nɑˈif/
a naive or inexperienced person
nameless
C2+
/ˈneɪmləs/
having no name; unidentified or too dreadful to specify
nanny
C2+
/ˈnæni/
a person employed to care for a family's children; a female goat
neuter
C2+
/ˈnutɚ/
neither masculine nor feminine in grammatical gender; to castrate or spay
nithing
C2+
/ˈnaɪðɪŋ/
a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic)
nonconformist
C2+
/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst/
a person who does not conform to prevailing custom, belief, or practice
nonentity
C2+
/nɑnˈɛntəti/
a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist
notability
C2+
/ˌnoʊtəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being noteworthy; a notable person
oldster
C2+
/ˈoʊldstɚ/
an old person (informal)
overpower
C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚ/
to defeat or subdue by greater strength or force
packer
C2+
/ˈpækɚ/
a person or machine that packs goods, especially food, for transport or sale
pageant
C2+
/ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition
pauper
C2+
/ˈpɔpɚ/
a very poor person, especially one dependent on charity
peddler
C2+
/ˈpɛdlɚ/
a person who travels about selling small goods
perceptiveness
C2+
/pɚˈsɛptɪvnəs/
keen insight or sensitivity in understanding
premiere
C2+
/prɪˈmɪr/
the first public performance or showing of a work
prodigy
C2+
/ˈprɑdədʒi/
a person with exceptional talent, especially a child
proffer
C2+
/ˈprɑfɚ/
to offer something for acceptance
publicist
C2+
/ˈpʌblɪsɪst/
a person who manages publicity for a client
reckoner
C2+
/ˈrɛkənɚ/
a person or table used for calculating
referrer
C2+
/rɪˈfɝɚ/
a person or thing that refers another
relict
C2+
/ˈrɛlɪkt/
a surviving remnant of a former population or species
renter
C2+
/ˈrɛntɚ/
a person who pays rent to use property
savant
C2+
/sæˈvɑnt/
a person of great learning, or one with extraordinary skill in one field
scrag
C2+
/skræɡ/
a scrawny person or animal, or the lean end of a neck of mutton
seaman
C2+
/ˈsimən/
a sailor or person who works aboard a ship
settlor
C2+
/ˈsɛtlɚ/
a person who creates a trust by settling property on trustees
shapeless
C2+
/ˈʃeɪpləs/
lacking a definite or attractive form
songster
C2+
/ˈsɔŋstɚ/
a person who sings, or a songbird
sorcerer
C2+
/ˈsɔrsərɚ/
a person who practices magic by controlling evil spirits or supernatural powers
starter
C2+
/ˈstɑrtɚ/
a person or device that begins something; a first course of a meal
stopper
C2+
/ˈstɑpɚ/
a plug for sealing a bottle or other container
stratum
C2+
/ˈstreɪtəm/
a layer of material, especially rock, or a level of society
surfer
C2+
/ˈsɜrfɚ/
a person who rides waves on a surfboard
swine
C2+
/swaɪn/
a pig or pigs; a contemptible person
tactfulness
C2+
/ˈtæktfəlnəs/
skill in handling delicate situations without giving offense
teaser
C2+
/ˈtizɚ/
something that arouses interest by giving a brief preview
tinkerer
C2+
/ˈtɪŋkərɚ/
a person who enjoys experimenting with and repairing things
triad
C2+
/ˈtraɪæd/
a group or set of three related things or people
trickster
C2+
/ˈtrɪkstər/
a person who deceives or plays tricks on others
troublemaker
C2+
/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkər/
a person who habitually causes difficulty or disturbance
trumpeter
C2+
/ˈtrʌmpətər/
a person who plays the trumpet
twister
C2+
/ˈtwɪstər/
a tornado; something that twists or perplexes
vendor
C2+
/ˈvɛndɚ/
a person or company that sells goods or services
vip
C2+
/ˌviːaɪˈpiː/
a very important person granted special privileges
wrecker
C2+
/ˈrɛkɚ/
a person or thing that causes destruction, or a vehicle used to tow wrecks
abbey
C2+
/ˈæbi/
a building occupied by a community of monks or nuns
abbot
C2+
/ˈæbət/
the head of a community of monks in an abbey
abecedarian
C2+
/ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛriən/
a person learning the alphabet or rudiments; a beginner
abettor
C2+
/əˈbɛtɚ/
a person who encourages or assists another in wrongdoing
abhorrer
C2+
/əbˈhɔrɚ/
a person who abhors or detests something
abstractor
C2+
/æbˈstræktɚ/
a person who prepares summaries or abstracts of documents
accepter
C2+
/əkˈsɛptɚ/
a person who accepts or agrees to something
acquirer
C2+
/əˈkwaɪrər/
a person or company that gains possession of something
adapter
C2+
/əˈdæptər/
a device or person that adapts one thing to fit another
addresser
C2+
/əˈdrɛsər/
a person who addresses or sends something to another
adjuster
C2+
/əˈdʒʌstər/
a person who settles claims or a device that regulates something
adulterer
C2+
/əˈdʌltərər/
a person who engages in extramarital sexual relations