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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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compromiser
C2
/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzər/
a person willing or able to settle a disagreement through mutual concessions
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aeronaut
C2
/ˈɛr.əˌnɔːt/
a person who travels through the air in a balloon or airship; historically, an aviator
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demography
C1
/dɪˈmɑːgrəfi/
The study of human populations and how they change in size and makeup
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birdcatcher
C2+
/ˈbɝdˌkætʃɚ/
a person who catches or traps wild birds
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demander
C2+
a person or group that demands or asks for something
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swearer
C1
/ˈswɛrər/
a person who swears an oath or gives sworn testimony
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tableful
C2
/ˈteɪbəlˌfʊl/
a group of people seated together at a table
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discordance
C1
/dɪˈskɔɹdəns/
disagreement, inconsistency, or lack of harmony between people, ideas, or facts
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babyhood
C1
/ˈbeɪbiˌhʊd/
the period of a person's life when they are a baby; infancy
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cosmopolitanism
C2
/ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/
the moral or political view that all human beings belong to a single community and have obligations to one another across national boundaries
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coiner
C2
/ˈkɔɪnɚ/
a person who makes counterfeit coins
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myrmidon
C2
/ˈmɝ.mɪˌdɑn/
a subordinate who carries out a powerful person's orders unquestioningly or ruthlessly
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charnel house
C2
/ˈtʃɑːr.nəl ˌhaʊs/
historical: a building, chamber, or vault in which human bodies or bones are deposited
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defamer
C2
/dɪˈfeɪmɚ/
a person who damages another person's reputation by making false or malicious statements
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ejectment
C2
/ɪˈdʒekt.mənt/
the legal process of removing a person from possession of land or other property
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nursling
C2
/ˈnɝzlɪŋ/
literary: a young child or animal being nursed or cared for
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sculler
C2
/ˈskʌlɚ/
a person who propels a boat with a pair of sculls, especially in competitive rowing
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refiner
C1
/ɹɪˈfaɪnɚ/
a person or company that purifies or processes a raw substance such as oil, sugar, or metal
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taste-maker
C2
A person whose opinions shape what becomes fashionable or popular.
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Guanche
C2
/ˈɡwɑːntʃeɪ/
a member of the Indigenous people who inhabited Tenerife before the Castilian conquest, or, in broader historical use, a pre-Hispanic inhabitant of the Canary Islands
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religieuse
C2
/rə.li.ˈʒjøz/
dated: a nun or other woman belonging to a religious order
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wage-earner
B2
/ˈweɪdʒˌɝː.nɚ/
a person who works in return for wages or a salary, especially as distinguished from an employer or someone living on investments
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preservationist
C2
/ˌprɛzɝˈveɪʃənɪst/
A person who works to protect historic buildings, natural areas, or endangered species
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sybarite
C2
/ˈsɪbəˌɹaɪt/
A person devoted to luxury and pleasure; a hedonist.
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coadjutor
C2
/ˌkoʊəˈdʒuːtɚ/
a person who works jointly with and assists another; a helper or colleague
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Guana
C2
/ɡwɑːˈnɑː/
a member of the Guana or Guana-speaking Indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco and neighboring parts of South America
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acceptor
C2
/əkˈsɛptɚ/
a person or institution that accepts a bill of exchange and thereby undertakes to pay it when due
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contriver
C1
/kənˈtraɪvər/
a person who devises a plan, system, invention, or other creation
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beldame
C2
/ˈbɛldəm/
archaic and often disparaging: an old woman, especially one imagined as ugly or witchlike
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starer
B2
/ˈstɛrɝ/
a person who looks fixedly or for a long time
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body snatcher
C2
/ˈbɑːdi ˌsnætʃɚ/
historical: a person who illegally removed recently buried corpses from graves, especially to sell them for anatomical dissection
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asiento
C2
/ˌɑː.siˈɛn.toʊ/
historical: a contract granted by the Spanish Crown that gave a person or company a monopoly over a branch of colonial trade, especially the supply of enslaved Africans to Spanish America
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disputant
C2
/dɪˈspjuːtənt/
formal: a person who takes part in a dispute, controversy, or debate
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valetudinarian
C2
/ˌvælətudəˈnɛriən/
a person of weak or sickly health, especially one excessively preoccupied with personal ailments
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souteneur
C2+
/ˌsuː.təˈnɝː/
A man who protects, and commonly compels, a prostitute of any gender and lives off the earnings; a pimp. Originally a Parisian term, but since adopted into other languages such as English
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grantee
C1
/ɡrænˈtiː/
a person or organization that receives a grant, award, right, or privilege
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stentor
C2
/ˈstɛntɝ/
a person with an exceptionally loud or powerful voice
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insulter
B2
/ɪnˈsʌltər/
a person who insults another
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habitant
B2
/abitɑ̃/
A person who lives in a particular place.
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solipsist
C2
/ˈsɑləpsɪst/
a person who treats only their own mind as certain to exist, or who is extremely self-absorbed
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mislike
C2
/ˌmɪsˈlaɪk/
an aversion to or dislike of someone or something; now archaic or dialectal
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footway
C2
/ˈfʊtˌweɪ/
a path or passage reserved for people travelling on foot
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forepart
C2
/ˈfɔrˌpɑrt/
the front or anterior portion of a person, animal, vehicle, structure, or other thing
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eulogist
C2
/ˈjuːlədʒɪst/
a person who delivers a speech or piece of writing in praise of someone, especially at a funeral
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odium
C2
/ˈoʊ.di.əm/
widespread hatred, contempt, or disgust directed at a person or thing
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dimorphism
C2
/daɪˈmɔrfɪzəm/
The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
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fellowman
C2
/ˈfɛloʊˌmæn/
another human being, especially one regarded as sharing a common humanity or community
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dialectician
C2
/ˌdaɪəˌlɛkˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in dialectic or in reaching conclusions through structured reasoning and argument
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touter
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/ˈtaʊtɚ/
a person who solicits customers or promotes something in an insistent or obtrusive way
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proselyte
C2
/ˈprɑsəˌlaɪt/
a person newly converted to a religion, doctrine, or cause
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quean
C1
/kwiːn/
archaic or dialect, disparaging: a woman or girl
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Koryak
C2+
/ˈkɔːriˌæk/
a member of an Indigenous people of the northern Kamchatka Peninsula and neighboring parts of the Russian Far East
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blandishment
C2
/ˈblæn.dɪʃ.mənt/
Flattering words or actions used to coax or persuade someone.
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transcendentalist
C2
/ˌtɹænsɛnˈdɛntəlɪst/
a follower of transcendentalism, especially the nineteenth-century American movement that emphasized intuition, individual conscience, and the spiritual value of nature
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lexicographer
C2
/ˌlɛksɪˈkɑɡrəfər/
a person who writes, compiles, or edits dictionaries
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putto
C2
/ˈpʊtoʊ/
a painted or sculpted figure of a small, usually naked and often winged boy, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art
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incrustation
C2
/ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/
An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature.
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salvationist
C2
/sælˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
a person who preaches or strongly emphasizes religious salvation, especially a member of the Salvation Army
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foppishness
C2
/ˈfɑː.pɪʃ.nəs/
excessive concern with fashionable dress, grooming, and elegant manners, especially in a man
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combiner
C2
/kəmˈbaɪnɚ/
a person or thing that joins separate elements to form a whole
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misanthropist
C2
/mɪˈsænθrəpɪst/
a person who dislikes, distrusts, or holds a deeply negative view of humankind
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patentee
C1
/ˌpæt.ənˈtiː/
a person or organization to whom a patent has been granted
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antisemite
C2
/ˌæn.t̬iˈsem.aɪt/
a person who is prejudiced against, hostile toward, or discriminatory toward Jewish people
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apanage
C2
/ˈæpənɪdʒ/
a grant of land, revenue, or privilege made by a sovereign to a dependent member of a ruling family
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expostulation
C2
/ɪkˌspɑː.stjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
an earnest expression of disagreement, protest, or complaint intended to persuade someone
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victualler
C2
/ˈvɪt.lɚ/
a person who supplies food and provisions to an army, navy, ship, or other organized body
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penfriend
A2
A person, often in another country, with whom you exchange friendly letters but rarely meet.
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first-nighter
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/ˌfɝːstˈnaɪtɚ/
a person who regularly attends the opening nights of plays or other theatrical productions
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inventress
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/ɪnˈvɛntrəs/
dated: a woman who invents; a female inventor
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cherisher
B2
/ˈtʃɛrɪʃər/
a person who protects, values, or lovingly cares for someone or something
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borderer
C2
/ˈbɔrdərər/
a person who lives near a border between countries or districts
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purlin
C2
/ˈpɝːlɪn/
a horizontal or longitudinal structural member in a roof that supports the rafters or roof covering
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arithmetician
C2
/əˌɹɪθməˈtɪʃən/
a person who is skilled in or specializes in arithmetic
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hosier
C2
/ˈhoʊʒɚ/
a person who makes or sells stockings, socks, and other hosiery
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concernment
C2
/kənˈsɝnmənt/
a matter in which someone has an interest or involvement; a concern or affair, now archaic
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shopboy
C2+
/ˈʃɑːpˌbɔɪ/
historical: a boy or young male assistant employed in a shop
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fawner
C2
/ˈfɔnɚ/
a person who uses excessive flattery or servile behavior to gain favor
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brickmaker
C2
/ˈbrɪkˌmeɪkɚ/
a person who makes bricks, especially by preparing clay and molding, drying, or firing it
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plagiary
C2
/ˈpleɪdʒiˌɛri/
a plagiarist; a person who presents another's words or ideas as their own
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despiser
C2
/dɪˈspaɪzɚ/
a person who regards someone or something with contempt
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cosmopolite
C2
/kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/
literary: a person who is at home in many countries and regards the whole world as their community
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whaleman
C2
/ˈweɪl.mən/
historical: a man employed in whaling, especially a crew member aboard a whaling ship; loosely, any whaler
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indigene
C2
/ˈɪndɪdʒiːn/
an indigenous person, animal, or plant; a native of a place
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fulfiller
B2
/fʊlˈfɪlər/
a person or thing that carries out, completes, or brings something promised or expected into reality
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approximator
C2
/əˈprɑksəˌmeɪtɚ/
a person, method, or device that produces an approximate value or representation
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conchologist
C2
/kɑŋˈkɑlədʒɪst/
a person who studies or collects mollusc shells, especially for scientific classification
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besieger
C2
/bɪˈsiː.dʒɚ/
a person or force that surrounds and attacks a fortified place in order to make it surrender
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opium-eater
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/ˈoʊpiəm ˌiːtər/
historical: a person who habitually consumes opium, especially for intoxication; an opium user or addict
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phrasemonger
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/ˈfreɪzˌmʌŋɡɚ/
a person who habitually uses showy, overelaborate, or empty phrases
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underlip
C2
/ˈʌndɚˌlɪp/
the lower lip of a person or animal
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Kalmyk
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/kælˈmɪk/
a member of a traditionally Buddhist Oirat Mongol people living chiefly in Kalmykia near the northwestern Caspian Sea
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seedsman
C2
/ˈsiːdzmən/
a person or business that sells seeds
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declaimer
C2
/dɪˈkleɪmər/
a person who delivers a forceful, theatrical, or rhetorical speech
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sacque
C2
/sæk/
historical: a woman's loose gown or jacket hanging from the shoulders, especially a fashionable eighteenth-century garment
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luncher
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/ˈlʌn.tʃər/
a person who is eating or habitually eats lunch, especially at a restaurant or gathering
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lighterman
C2
/ˈlaɪtɚmən/
historical: a person who operates, owns, or works on a lighter, a flat-bottomed barge used to transfer cargo
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