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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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meld
C2
/ˈmɛld/
To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.
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sprawl
C1
/spɹɔl/
To sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or careless way.
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misfire
C1
/ˌmɪsˈfaɪɹ/
to fail to fire, ignite, or detonate properly
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deepen
B1
/ˈdiː.pən/
to become or make a feeling, situation, or quality stronger or more intense
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defraud
B2
/dɪˈfrɔːd/
to obtain money, property, or a legal right from someone by deception
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hobble
C2
/ˈhɒbəl/
strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
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melee
C2
/ˈmeɪˌleɪ/
to attack with the hands or handheld not projectile weapon, typically in video games
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sicken
B2
/ˈsɪk.ən/
to become ill
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commemoration
C1
/kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən/
the act of formally remembering and honoring a person or event, often through a ceremony
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concoct
C2
/kənˈkɒkt/
to prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
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triplicate
C2
/ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/
to reproduce threefold
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dismember
C2
/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/
separate the limbs from the body
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shuck
C1
/ʃʌk/
to remove the husk, pod, or shell from food such as corn, nuts, or oysters
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heighten
C1
/ˈhaɪ̯.tən/
To make a feeling, effect, or quality stronger or more intense.
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allocate
C1
/ˈæl.əˌkeɪt/
To give out or set aside money, time, or resources for a particular purpose.
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outshine
B2
/aʊtˈʃaɪn/
To be much better or more impressive than someone or something else.
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extricate
C1
/ˈɛks.tɹɪ.keɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
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cull
C2
/kʊl/
To select and gather the best items from a larger group.
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droop
B2
/ˈdɹuːp/
To hang or bend downward, usually because of weakness or tiredness.
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bestiality
C2
/ˌbɛs.tiˈæl.ə.ti/
sexual activity between a human and an animal
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guzzle
C2
/ˈɡʌzəl/
drink greedily or as if with great thirst
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slaver
C2
/ˈslævər/
to let saliva run from the mouth; to drool or slobber
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enrichment
C1
/ɛnˈɹɪtʃmənt/
the act or process of improving the quality, value, or interest of something
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spurn
C2
/spɝn/
reject with contempt
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perjure
C1
/ˈpɝdʒɚ/
to knowingly make a false statement under oath and thereby commit perjury, usually used reflexively
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ventilate
C1
/ˈvɛntɪleɪt/
To let fresh air move through a room or building.
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solidify
B1
/səˈlɪdəfaɪ/
to become solid, or to make a liquid or soft substance become solid
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proofread
C1
/ˈpruːfriːd/
to read written or printed material carefully and correct errors before it is published or submitted
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peal
C2
/piːl/
ring recurrently
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chide
C2
/t͡ʃaɪd/
To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
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acknowledgment
B1
/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
The act of admitting or accepting that something is true or real.
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deflection
C1
/dəˈflɛkʃən/
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
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sanctify
C2
/ˈsæŋktəfaɪ/
to make holy or formally set apart for sacred use
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consummation
C2
/ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion, fulfillment, or culminating result of a process or aim
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glean
C1
/ɡlin/
To gather information or knowledge slowly, bit by bit and often with effort.
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etch
C2
/ɛt͡ʃ/
To cut a design, letters, or lines into a hard surface.
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pummel
C2
/ˈpʌməl/
to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly, especially with the fists
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populate
B2
/ˈpɑː.pjə.leɪt/
to live in a place or supply it with inhabitants
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oust
C2
/ʌʊst/
remove from a position or office
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reshape
C2
/ˌriːˈʃeɪp/
to give something a new or different physical shape
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feint
C2
/ˈfeɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
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decapitate
C1
/diˈkæpəteɪt/
to cut off or otherwise remove the head of a person, animal, or figure
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impeach
B2
/ɪmˈpiːt͡ʃ/
charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
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repossess
B1
/ˌriːpəˈzɛs/
to take possession of something again, especially property on which payments are overdue
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maelstrom
C2
/ˈmeɪlˌstɹɔm/
A situation of great confusion, turmoil, or violent activity.
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reenact
C1
/ɹi.ɪnækt/
To act out a past event, especially a historical one, in order to show how it happened.
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quantify
B2
/ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/
To measure or express something as a number or amount.
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needlework
B2
/ˈnidəlˌwɝk/
the art or activity of sewing, embroidery, or other work done with a needle, especially by hand
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wane
C2
/ˈweɪn/
To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less.
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recast
B2
/ˌɹiːˈkæst/
to present, express, or organize something in a substantially different form
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stiffness
C1
/ˈstɪfnəs/
firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
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subsidize
C2
/ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz/
To help pay for something by giving money, usually so its cost stays low.
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disillusion
B2
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
To make someone realize that something they believed in is not really true or good.
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sandwiched
C2
/ˈsænˌdwɪtʃt/
Squeezed or fitted tightly between two other things.
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denote
C2
/dɪˈnoʊt/
To be a sign of something; to indicate.
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impale
C1
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
to pierce something with a long, sharp object so that it is fixed or held on the point
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knell
C2
/nel/
To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
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precede
B2
/pɹɪˈsid/
To come or happen before something else in time or order.
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mangle
C2
/ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/
To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or twisting it.
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straddle
C2
/ˈstɹædəl/
to sit or stand with one leg on each side of something
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singe
C2
/sɪnd͡ʒ/
To burn something slightly on the surface.
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recitation
C2
/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/
The act of saying a poem, speech, or passage aloud, usually from memory.
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croon
C1
/kruːn/
to sing or hum softly in a low, gentle, or sentimental voice
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fidget
C2
/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/
to make repeated small movements, especially because of nervousness, impatience, or boredom
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stiffen
C1
/ˈstɪfən/
To become stiff, hard, or tense.
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displace
B2
/dɪsˈpleɪs/
To force people to leave their home or country, especially because of war or disaster.
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ensue
C1
/ɪnˈsuː/
To happen afterwards as a result or consequence.
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searchlight
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/ˈsɝːtʃˌlaɪt/
To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.
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shoplift
B2
/ˈʃɒplɪft/
To steal goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
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plod
C2
/plɑd/
the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
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allot
C2
/əˈlɑt/
To give out a share of something, such as time, money, or space, for a particular purpose.
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pertain
C1
/pərˈteɪn/
to relate to or be relevant to a particular subject or situation
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oversleep
A2
/ˌoʊvərˈsliːp/
to sleep longer or later than intended
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shipbuilding
C1
/ˈʃɪpˌbɪl.dɪŋ/
the activity, craft, or industry of designing and constructing ships
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crisscross
C1
/ˈkrɪsˌkrɔːs/
to cross an area repeatedly in different directions, or to form a pattern of intersecting lines
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exude
C2
/ɪɡˈzud/
To show a quality or feeling strongly and clearly through the way you look or behave.
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categorize
B1
/ˈkætəɡəˌɹaɪz/
To put things into groups according to what they have in common.
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resound
C2
/ɹəˈzaʊnd/
To be filled with a loud sound that echoes around
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tinge
C2
/ˈtɪndʒ/
color lightly
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fermentation
C1
/ˌfɝmənˈteɪʃən/
a metabolic process in which microorganisms or enzymes convert organic substances, often sugars, without oxygen
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comprise
C1
/kəmˈpɹaɪz/
to consist of or be made up of
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yaw
C2
/jɑː/
of a ship or aircraft, to turn or swing temporarily away from its intended direction
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furrow
C2
/ˈfʌɹoʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
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tyne
C2
/taɪn/
Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to lose, mislay, forfeit, or cease to possess something
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languish
C2
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
become feeble
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readjust
B2
/ˌriːəˈdʒʌst/
to become accustomed again to a situation or to adapt to changed circumstances
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forfeiture
C2
/ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/
The act of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a wrongdoing or failure.
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appropriation
B1
/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
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dilate
C2
/daɪˈleɪt/
become wider
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mitigation
C1
/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the action of reducing the severity, harm, or painfulness of something
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abut
C2
/əˈbʌt/
to lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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subjugate
C1
/ˈsʌb.dʒə.ɡeɪt/
to defeat a people or country and bring it under controlling rule, usually with little or no freedom
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warble
C1
/ˈwɔːr.bəl/
to sing with trills or rapid, smooth variations in pitch, like a bird
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gape
C1
/ˈɡeɪp/
To stare with your mouth open in surprise or wonder.
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ravish
C2
/ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/
To fill someone with intense delight; to enchant
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idolize
B2
/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
To admire or love someone so much that you can see no fault in them.
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