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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.
135 words
piquet
C2
/pɪˈkeɪ/
a card game for two players using a thirty-two-card pack and scoring combinations and tricks
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quadrille
C2
/kwɑˈdrɪl/
a four-player card game derived from ombre and especially popular in the eighteenth century
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spinney
C2
/ˈspɪni/
chiefly British: a small wood or copse, especially one planted to shelter game birds
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pankration
C2
/pænˈkreɪtiɑːn/
an ancient Greek combat sport combining wrestling and boxing, with very few prohibited techniques
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seven-up
C2+
/ˌsɛvənˈʌp/
a traditional American card game related to all fours in which seven points constitute a game
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euchre
C2
/ˈjukɚ/
a card game for two to four players, usually played with a reduced deck and a trump suit
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stiff-arm
C2+
/ˈstɪfˌɑrm/
a push made with a fully extended arm, especially to fend off an opponent in sport
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rowel
C2
/ˈraʊəl/
the small wheel with projecting points at the end of a rider's spur
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wildfowl
C2
/ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl/
wild birds hunted as game or food, especially ducks, geese, and other waterfowl
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ninepin
C2
/ˈnaɪnˌpɪn/
one of the nine wooden pins set up as targets in the game of ninepins; a skittle
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extreme sports
B1
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ice skating
B1
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swimming pool
A1
/ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/
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sleuth
C2+
/sluːθ/
a detective; to investigate or track down
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deuce
C2+
/dus/
a playing card or die showing two; (in tennis) a tied score
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goalie
C2+
/ˈɡoʊli/
a player who guards the goal in sports; a goalkeeper
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hurdle
C2+
/ˈhɝdəl/
a barrier to be jumped in a race, or an obstacle to be overcome
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jock
C2+
/ˈdʒɑk/
an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal)
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pageant
C2+
/ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate public spectacle, procession, or competition
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rugger
C2+
/ˈrʌɡɚ/
an informal British term for the game of rugby
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solitaire
C2+
/ˈsɑləˌtɛr/
a single-player card game, or a single gem set alone
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tryout
C2+
/ˈtraɪˌaʊt/
a test of the suitability of a performer, athlete, or product
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bagatelle
C2+
/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/
a trifle, or a short light piece of music or a tabletop ball game
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batsman
C2+
/ˈbætsmən/
a player who bats, especially in cricket
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checkmate
C2+
/ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/
a chess position in which the king is trapped and the game ends
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declarer
C2+
/dɪˈklɛrər/
one who declares; in bridge, the player who plays the contract
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humankind
C2+
/ˈhjumənˌkaɪnd/
human beings considered collectively; the human race
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racialism
C2+
/ˈreɪʃəˌlɪzəm/
belief in the superiority of one race; racial prejudice
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sneaker
C2+
/ˈsnikər/
a soft rubber-soled shoe for sport or casual wear
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stadion
C2+
/ˈsteɪdiən/
an ancient Greek unit of length, or a classical running track
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umpire
C2+
/ˈʌmpaɪɚ/
an official who enforces the rules and settles disputes in a game
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stirrup
B2
/ˈstɪɹəp/
a metal loop attached to a saddle for a rider's foot
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staghound
C2+
/ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd/
a large, powerful hound formerly bred and used to hunt stags and other large game
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blindman's buff
C1
/ˌblaɪndmænz ˈbʌf/
a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify the other players
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aim at
B1
to direct a shot or throw toward a chosen target
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burn off
A2
to use up energy through physical activity
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pull ahead
A2
to gain a leading position in a race or competition
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sweat off
A2
to lose body weight through sweating
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swing at
B2
to move an arm or object in a curve in an attempt to hit a target
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