English Vocabulary
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1623 words
affectedness
C2+
/əˈfɛktɪdnəs/
artificiality of manner; pretentious behavior meant to impress
aggressor
C2+
/əˈɡrɛsər/
a person or nation that initiates an attack or hostility
agrarian
C2+
/əˈɡrɛriən/
relating to cultivated land or agricultural society
allocator
C2+
/ˈæləˌkeɪtɚ/
a person or thing that distributes resources among uses or claimants
amnesty
C2+
/ˈæmnəsti/
an official pardon for people convicted of political or other offenses
analogue
C2+
/ˈænəˌlɔɡ/
a person or thing comparable to another in some respect
anchorless
C2+
/ˈæŋkɚləs/
lacking an anchor or any stabilizing foundation; adrift
animalian
C2+
/ˌænɪˈmeɪliən/
of, relating to, or characteristic of animals
anonym
C2+
/ˈænəˌnɪm/
an anonymous person, or a false or assumed name
anonymously
C2+
/əˈnɑnɪməsli/
without the name of the person responsible being known or revealed
anonymousness
C2+
/əˈnɑnɪməsnəs/
the state of being unnamed or of unknown identity
antehuman
C2+
/ˌæntiˈhjumən/
existing or occurring before the appearance of human beings
anticapitalist
C2+
/ˌæntiˈkæpɪtəlɪst/
opposed to capitalism, or a person holding such views
apologist
C2+
/əˈpɑlədʒɪst/
a person who argues in defense of a controversial doctrine or institution
apologizer
C2+
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzɚ/
a person who apologizes or expresses regret
applier
C2+
/əˈplaɪɚ/
a person or device that applies something
arbitrator
C2+
/ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtɚ/
an impartial person chosen to settle a dispute
archivist
C2+
/ˈɑrkɪvɪst/
a person who maintains and preserves archives of records or documents
archmagician
C2+
/ˌɑrtʃməˈdʒɪʃən/
a supreme or chief magician; a master of magic
aristocrat
C2+
/əˈrɪstəˌkræt/
a member of the nobility or hereditary ruling class
artefact
C2+
/ˈɑrtəˌfækt/
an object made by a human, especially one of historical interest
astrology
C2+
/əˈstrɑlədʒi/
the study of how the positions of stars and planets supposedly influence human affairs
aura
C2+
/ˈɔrə/
a distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding a person or thing
authorship
C2+
/ˈɔθɚˌʃɪp/
the fact or identity of having written a particular work
autocracy
C2+
/ɔˈtɑkrəsi/
government by a single person holding absolute power
autoist
C2+
/ˈɔtoʊɪst/
a person who drives or travels by automobile; a motorist
automobilist
C2+
/ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilɪst/
a person who drives or rides in an automobile; a motorist
bargainer
C2+
/ˈbɑrɡɪnɚ/
a person who negotiates over terms or price
bather
C2+
/ˈbeɪðɚ/
a person who bathes, especially in the sea or a pool
beardy
C2+
/ˈbɪrdi/
having a beard or notably hairy; informally a bearded person
beautifier
C2+
/ˈbjutəˌfaɪɚ/
a person or thing that makes something beautiful
bedmate
C2+
/ˈbɛdˌmeɪt/
a person with whom one shares a bed
behaviorist
C2+
/bɪˈheɪvjərɪst/
a psychologist who studies observable behavior rather than inner states
bibber
C2+
/ˈbɪbɚ/
a person who drinks often or to excess; a tippler
bicyclist
C2+
/ˈbaɪsɪklɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
blackball
C2+
/ˈblækbɔl/
to reject or exclude someone, especially by voting against their membership
bombshell
C2+
/ˈbɑmʃɛl/
a sudden and shocking piece of news; also a strikingly attractive person
boneless
C2+
/ˈboʊnləs/
having no bones; also figuratively lacking firmness or courage
boor
C2+
/bʊr/
a rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person
botanist
C2+
/ˈbɑtənɪst/
a scientist who studies plants
bottler
C2+
/ˈbɑtlər/
a person or machine that bottles liquids; Australian slang for something excellent
boycott
C2+
/ˈbɔɪkɑt/
to refuse to deal with a person, company, or country as a protest
brainless
C2+
/ˈbreɪnləs/
foolish or stupid; lacking intelligence
bruiser
C2+
/ˈbruzɚ/
a tough, burly, aggressive person, especially a fighter
brute
C2+
/brut/
a savage or cruel person; relying on raw force rather than reason
budder
C2+
/ˈbʌdɚ/
a soft, butter-like cannabis concentrate; a thing or person that buds
bummer
C2+
/ˈbʌmɚ/
an unpleasant or disappointing experience; an idle loafer
bumpkin
C2+
/ˈbʌmpkɪn/
an unsophisticated or awkward rustic person
burgess
C2+
/ˈbɜrdʒɪs/
a citizen or freeman of a borough; a borough's representative in early legislatures
burster
C2+
/ˈbɜrstɚ/
something that bursts; an astronomical source emitting bursts of radiation
butterfingers
C2+
/ˈbʌtɚˌfɪŋɡɚz/
a clumsy person who frequently drops things
cabdriver
C2+
/ˈkæbˌdraɪvɚ/
a person who drives a taxicab for hire
cameraman
C2+
/ˈkæmrəˌmæn/
a person who operates a film or television camera
caper
C2+
/ˈkeɪpɚ/
a playful leap or madcap escapade; to skip about merrily
cartographer
C2+
/kɑrˈtɑɡrəfɚ/
a person who draws or makes maps
caterer
C2+
/ˈkeɪtərɚ/
a person or firm that provides food for events
celebrant
C2+
/ˈsɛləbrənt/
a person who officiates at or takes part in a religious rite
celebrator
C2+
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɚ/
a person who celebrates an occasion or event
centenarian
C2+
/ˌsɛntəˈnɛriən/
a person who is a hundred or more years old
chapman
C2+
/ˈtʃæpmən/
an itinerant dealer or peddler of goods
characteristically
C2+
/ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪkli/
in a way typical of a person or thing
characterless
C2+
/ˈkɛrəktɚləs/
lacking distinctive qualities or individuality
charmer
C2+
/ˈtʃɑrmɚ/
a person with an attractive, beguiling manner
cheerleader
C2+
/ˈtʃɪrˌlidɚ/
a person who leads cheers at games, or an enthusiastic supporter
chunter
C2+
/ˈtʃʌntɚ/
to mutter or grumble monotonously
circularize
C2+
/ˈsɝkjələˌraɪz/
to distribute circulars or notices to a group of people
citizenhood
C2+
/ˈsɪtəzənˌhʊd/
the state or condition of being a citizen
civilize
C2+
/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/
to bring out of a primitive state to a more refined social condition
claimant
C2+
/ˈkleɪmənt/
a person who makes a claim, especially in law
clanfellow
C2+
/ˈklænˌfɛloʊ/
a member of the same clan; a kinsman
clansfolk
C2+
/ˈklænzˌfoʊk/
the members of a clan collectively
classfellow
C2+
/ˈklæsˌfɛloʊ/
a fellow member of the same class; a classmate
clergy
C2+
/ˈklɝdʒi/
the body of people ordained for religious service
clincher
C2+
/ˈklɪntʃɚ/
a fact or argument that settles a matter decisively
colonist
C2+
/ˈkɑlənɪst/
a settler in or inhabitant of a colony
comeling
C2+
/ˈkʌmlɪŋ/
a newcomer or stranger; an immigrant (archaic or dialectal)
commonalty
C2+
/ˈkɑmənəlti/
the common people as distinct from the nobility
commune
C2+
/ˈkɑmjun/
a community sharing possessions; also to converse intimately
communicator
C2+
/kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɚ/
a person skilled at conveying information or ideas
complainer
C2+
/kəmˈpleɪnɚ/
a person who frequently expresses dissatisfaction
conceitedness
C2+
/kənˈsitɪdnəs/
excessive pride in oneself; vanity
confidant
C2+
/ˈkɑnfɪˌdɑnt/
a person trusted with private matters or secrets
congregator
C2+
/ˈkɑnɡrɪˌɡeɪtɚ/
one who gathers or assembles people or things together
conservator
C2+
/kənˈsɝvətɚ/
a person responsible for preserving artworks, or a court-appointed guardian
consignee
C2+
/ˌkɑnsaɪˈni/
the person or party to whom goods are shipped or delivered
consignor
C2+
/kənˈsaɪnɚ/
the person or party who sends goods to another in a shipment
consulter
C2+
/kənˈsʌltɚ/
a person who consults or seeks advice from another
copter
C2+
/ˈkɑptɚ/
an informal term for a helicopter
costless
C2+
/ˈkɔstləs/
costing nothing; free of charge or expense
coventry
C2+
/ˈkʌvəntri/
a state of social ostracism, as in 'sent to Coventry'
crackerjack
C2+
/ˈkrækɚˌdʒæk/
exceptionally good or skilled; an outstanding person or thing
crammer
C2+
/ˈkræmɚ/
a person or school that prepares students intensively for exams
crewless
C2+
/ˈkruləs/
having no crew; unmanned
crybaby
C2+
/ˈkraɪˌbeɪbi/
a person who cries or complains too readily over trifles
cycler
C2+
/ˈsaɪklər/
a person or device that cycles or repeats a process
definer
C2+
/dɪˈfaɪnər/
a person or thing that defines