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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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scoff
C1
/skɔːf/
To speak about someone or something in a mocking, scornful way.
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castrate
C1
/ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/
to remove or disable the testicles of a person or animal; a clinical and potentially sensitive term
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artistry
B2
/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪstɹi/
Great skill and creativity in art or another activity.
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churn
C1
/t͡ʃɝn/
To move or stir something, especially liquid, with great force and motion.
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swoon
C2
/swuːn/
to lose consciousness briefly, especially because of weakness or intense emotion
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persecute
C1
/ˈpɝsəkjut/
To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, especially because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
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vail
C2
/veɪl/
to lower or take off something, especially a hat, as a sign of respect or submission
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slant
B2
/slænt/
to slope or cause something to slope in a diagonal direction
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sag
B2
/sæɡ/
To sink or hang down in the middle, usually because of weight or age.
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christen
C1
/ˈkrɪs.ən/
to baptize someone in a Christian ceremony and formally give them a name
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replenish
C2
/ɹɪˈplɛn.ɪʃ/
To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to.
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blubber
C2
/ˈblʌbəɹ/
To cry loudly and messily, often while struggling to speak.
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enrich
B1
/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/
To improve something by making it fuller, deeper, or better in quality.
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degrade
C1
/dɪˈɡɹeɪd/
To treat someone without respect, making them feel worthless or ashamed.
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crackle
B2
/ˈkræk.əl/
to make a rapid series of short, sharp popping sounds
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profess
C1
/prəˈfɛs/
To claim or declare something openly, sometimes without it being true.
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disband
C1
/dɪsˈbænd/
to break up an organized group or cause it to stop operating
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skedaddle
C2
/skɪˈdædəl/
informal: to leave or run away quickly, especially in alarm
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immerse
B2
/ɪˈmɝs/
To put something completely into a liquid.
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opt
C1
/ɑpt/
To choose to do something rather than something else.
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shimmer
C2
/ˈʃɪm.ɚ/
To shine with a soft, trembling, or flickering light.
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emulate
C2
/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/
To copy or imitate someone, especially because you admire them.
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haggle
C1
/ˈhægəl/
To argue with someone in order to reach a deal, especially over a price.
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decision-making
C1
/dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ/
The process of making choices, especially important ones.
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resuscitate
C2
/ɹɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/
To bring an unconscious or apparently dead person back to life
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exorcise
C2
/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/
To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
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stagger
B2
/ˈstæɡɚ/
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
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flay
C2
/fleɪ/
to strip the skin from a person, animal, or carcass
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shrug
B2
/ˈʃrʌg/
To raise your shoulders to show that you do not know or do not care.
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swerve
C1
/swɝːv/
to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something
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pollute
A2
/pəˈluːt/
To make air, water, or land dirty and unsafe, especially with harmful substances.
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tarnish
C2
/ˈtɑɹnɪʃ/
To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
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browse
B2
/bɹaʊz/
To look through things in a relaxed way, without searching for anything in particular
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spurt
C2
/spɝt/
to gush out suddenly and forcefully in a stream or jet
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exclusion
B2
/ɪksˈkluːʒən/
The act of leaving someone or something out, or of keeping them out.
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impunity
C2
/ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.
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fabricate
C2
/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/
To invent false information in order to deceive
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refute
B2
/ɹɪˈfjut/
To prove that something is false or wrong.
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spew
C2
/spjuː/
eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
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symbolize
B2
/ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/
To be symbolic of; to represent.
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prohibit
B2
/pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/
To officially forbid something, often by law or rule.
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unbutton
A2
/ʌnˈbʌtən/
to undo the buttons of a garment or other object so that it opens
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paralyze
B1
/ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz/
To make someone unable to move part or all of their body.
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sterilize
C1
/ˈstɛɹ.ɪ.laɪz/
to destroy or remove microorganisms from an object, substance, or place
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fatten
B1
/ˈfætən/
make fat or plump
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amplify
B2
/ˈæm.plə.faɪ/
To make a sound louder.
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pucker
C1
/ˈpʌkɚ/
to draw, or become drawn, into small tight wrinkles or folds
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clench
C1
/klɛnt͡ʃ/
To close or press something tightly together, especially your hands or teeth.
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deteriorate
C1
/dɪˈtɪɹ.iə.ɹeɪt/
To become worse over time.
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emergence
B2
/ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/
The process of coming into existence or starting to develop
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outwit
B2
/ˌaʊtˈwɪt/
to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more clever
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consolidate
C1
/kənˈsɑ.lə.deɪt/
To combine several things into a single, more effective whole.
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sidle
C2
/ˈsaɪ.dəl/
to move sideways or approach in a quiet, cautious, or furtive manner
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exonerate
C1
/ɪɡˈzɑnəˌreɪt/
to officially clear someone from blame, an accusation, or criminal responsibility
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swivel
C2
/ˈswɪvəl/
To turn or swing around on a central point, as on a pivot.
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synchronize
C2
/ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/
make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
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methodology
C2
/ˌmɛθ.əˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
The set of methods and procedures used to do something in a particular field.
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elude
C1
/ɪˈljuːd/
To escape from or avoid someone or something, often by being clever or quick.
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ply
C2
/ˈplaɪ/
to keep supplying someone with something, especially food, drink, or questions
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evoke
C1
/ɪˈvoʊk/
To bring a feeling, memory, or image into someone's mind.
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clinch
C2
/klɪnt͡ʃ/
To settle or win something finally and for certain.
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resuscitation
C2
/rɪˌsəsɪˈteɪʃən/
The act of bringing an unconscious or apparently dead person back to life
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glorify
B2
/ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/
To make something seem better or more important than it really is.
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recuperate
C2
/ɹɪˈk(j)uːpəˌɹeɪt/
To recover, especially after an illness, injury, or exhaustion.
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shunt
C2
/ʃʌnt/
railways: to move a train or carriage onto another track, especially in or near a station
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assimilate
C2
/əˈsɪməˌleɪt/
To take in and fully understand new information or ideas.
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narrate
B1
/ˈnæɹeɪt/
To tell a story or describe events in speech or writing.
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brainwash
C1
/ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/
To force someone to accept new beliefs by using strong pressure over a long time.
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causeway
C2+
/ˈkɔːz.weɪ/
to provide with a causeway
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mutter
B2
/ˈmʌtɚ/
To speak quietly and unclearly, often when complaining or annoyed.
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sunder
C2
/ˈsʌndɚ/
literary: to split, sever, or force apart
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blurt
B2
/ˈblɝt/
To say something suddenly and without thinking.
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derive
B1
/dɪˈɹaɪv/
To get or obtain something from a source.
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revolutionize
B2
/ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)u.ʃəˌnaɪz/
To change something completely and in a way that improves it greatly.
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plummet
C1
/ˈplʌmət/
To fall very quickly and suddenly
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scribble
B2
/ˈskɹɪbəl/
To write or draw something quickly and carelessly.
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compile
B2
/kəmˈpɑɪl/
To collect information from different places and put it together, for example into a list or report.
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pillage
C2
/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/
to rob a place of valuable goods by force, especially during war or civil disorder
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ebb
C2
/ɛb/
(of the tide) To flow back away from the shore.
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magnify
B2
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
To make something look bigger using a lens, microscope, or telescope.
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propel
C2
/pɹəˈpel/
cause to move forward with force
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mediate
C2
/ˈmidieɪt/
To help opposing sides reach an agreement by acting as a neutral go-between.
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originate
B2
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/
To begin or come into existence in a particular place or way.
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formulate
C1
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/
To create or develop a plan, idea, or theory through careful thought.
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gnaw
C1
/nɔ/
To bite or chew at something repeatedly, especially something hard.
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lope
C2
/loʊp/
To travel an easy pace with long strides.
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accumulation
C1
/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
The process of gradually gathering or building up over time.
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incur
B2
/ɪnˈkɝ/
To bring something unpleasant, such as cost, loss, or blame, upon yourself by your own actions.
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certify
B2
/ˈsɝ.tɪ.faɪ/
To state officially that something has met a required standard.
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characterize
B1
/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/
To describe the qualities of someone or something.
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implementation
C1
/ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən/
The act of putting a plan, decision, or idea into practice.
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enact
C1
/ɪˈnækt/
To make a proposal into an official law.
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overestimate
B2
/ˌəʊvəɹˈɛstɪmeɪt/
To think that something is larger, better, or more important than it really is.
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reciprocate
C2
/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/
alternate the direction of motion of
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alienate
C1
/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/
To make someone stop being friendly or supportive towards you.
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brine
C2
/ˈbɹaːn/
to soak in salty water
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