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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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redraw
B2
/ˌriːˈdrɔː/
to draw, map, or design something again, often with changes
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unnerve
C2
/ʌnˈnɜː(ɹ)v/
To make someone feel nervous, anxious, or less confident.
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dissemination
C2
/dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/
The act of spreading information or ideas widely.
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clamber
C2
/ˈklæmbɚ/
to climb with difficulty, using hands and feet
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revile
C2
/ɹəˈvaɪl/
To criticize someone harshly using abusive or insulting language.
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sallow
C2
/ˈsæloʊ/
cause to become a sickly pale color
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swaddle
C2
/ˈswɑːdəl/
to wrap a baby closely in cloth so that its arms and legs are held securely
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sublimate
C2
/ˈsʌb.ləˌmeɪt/
psychology: to redirect an unacceptable impulse or desire into a socially acceptable or constructive activity
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midwifery
C2
/ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/
The practice and skill of helping women through pregnancy and childbirth.
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diverge
C1
/dɪˈvɝd͡ʒ/
To separate and go off in different directions.
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configure
C2
/kənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/
to set up for a particular purpose
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immigrate
B1
/ˈɪməˌgreɪt/
To come to live permanently in a country that is not your own.
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satiate
C2
/ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/
To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
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vouchsafe
C2
/ˌvʌʊtʃˈseɪf/
to grant in a condescending manner
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refurbish
C1
/ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/
To repair and improve something so it looks or works like new again.
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sheathe
C1
/ʃiːð/
to put a knife, sword, or similar blade into its sheath
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slosh
C2
/slɑʃ/
spill or splash copiously or clumsily
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embalm
C1
/ɪmˈbɑːm/
to preserve a dead body by treating it with chemicals, oils, or spices
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boohoo
C2
/ˈbuːˌhuː/
to cry loudly with audible sobs
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dither
C1
/ˈdɪðɚ/
To hesitate and be unable to decide what to do.
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pressurize
C2
/ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/
To increase the air or gas pressure inside something, or keep it at a fixed level.
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vilify
C2
/ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/
to spread negative information about
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contravention
C2
/ˌkɑntrəˈvɛnʃən/
an action that violates or conflicts with a law, rule, order, agreement, or obligation
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proliferate
C1
/pɹəˈlɪf.əɹ.eɪt/
To increase quickly in number and spread widely.
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superimpose
C2
/ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊz/
to place one thing over another, especially so that both remain visible or distinguishable
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portraiture
C2
/ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɹɪtjʊə(ɹ)/
The art or practice of making portraits in painting or photography.
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requite
C2
/rɪˈkwaɪt/
formal: to return or reciprocate a feeling, kindness, or service
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fulminate
C2
/ˈfʌlmɪneɪt/
come on suddenly and intensely
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causation
C2
/kɔˈzeɪ.ʃən/
The act or agency by which an effect is produced.
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devilry
C2
/ˈdɛv.əl.ri/
wicked, cruel, or seemingly diabolical conduct or action
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nuzzle
C2
/ˈnʌz(ə)l/
dig out with the snout
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caulk
C2
/kɔk/
to fill and seal a seam, crack, or joint so that air or water cannot pass through
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formalize
C1
/ˈfɔɹməlaɪz/
to make an arrangement, rule, or process official or definite
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unseat
C1
/ˌʌnˈsit/
to remove someone from an elected office, position of power, or established role
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strop
C2
/stɹɑp/
sharpen on a strop
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ordain
C2
/ɔɹˈdeɪn/
To officially make someone a priest, minister, or other religious leader
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bilk
C2
/bɪlk/
to escape, either physically or mentally
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accrue
C2
/əˈkɹu/
To build up or accumulate gradually over time.
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double-team
C1
/ˌdʌbəlˈtiːm/
to join with one other person in dealing with a task, person, or situation
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necromancy
C2
/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/
the supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially to obtain hidden knowledge or predict the future
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backslide
C2
/ˈbækˌslaɪd/
to return to a worse condition, habit, or standard after improving
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expiate
C2
/ˈɛkspiːˌeɪt/
make amends for
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perforate
C1
/ˈpɝːfəreɪt/
to pierce something and make one or more holes through it
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relight
A2
/ˌriːˈlaɪt/
to light or kindle something again
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preempt
C2+
/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/
take the place of or have precedence over
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uncross
C2
/ˌʌnˈkrɔs/
to move crossed arms, legs, or other things apart into an uncrossed position
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repack
B2
/ˌriːˈpæk/
to pack something again or arrange it in different packaging
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blatter
C2
/ˈblæt.əɹ/
dialectal: to talk rapidly, noisily, or foolishly
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ruminate
C2
/ˈɹumɪneɪt/
To think about something deeply and at length.
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neophyte
C2
/ˈniː.əˌfaɪt/
A beginner; someone who is new to an activity, subject, or belief.
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mortify
B2
/ˈmoɹtɪfaɪ/
To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
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permeate
B2
/ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/
To spread through every part of something.
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subsist
C2
/səbˈsɪst/
To stay alive with only the bare minimum of food or resources.
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loll
C2
/lɑl/
hang loosely or laxly
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amalgamation
C2
/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/
The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
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snivel
C2
/ˈsnɪv.əl/
to cry or complain in a weak, tearful way while sniffing
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inequity
C2
/ɪnˈɛkwɪti/
An unjust act; a disservice.
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salivate
C1
/ˈsæləveɪt/
To produce saliva in your mouth, especially at the thought or smell of food.
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smolder
C1
/ˈsmoʊldɚ/
to burn slowly with heat and smoke but little or no flame
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materialization
C2
The process of something becoming real or taking a physical form.
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coagulate
C2
/koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/
to change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
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circumnavigate
C2
/ˌsɝ.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
To travel all the way around something, especially the world by sea.
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accustom
B1
/əˈkʌs.təm/
To make yourself or someone get used to something.
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uncouple
C2
/ʌnˈkʌpəl/
disconnect or separate
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emasculate
C2
/əˈmæs.kjəˌleɪt/
to deprive a person, institution, or measure of strength, power, or effectiveness
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teem
C2
/tiːm/
To be full of a large number of people, animals, or things.
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cavil
C2
/ˈkæv.əl/
To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
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adjudication
C1
/əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃən/
the formal process of settling a dispute or deciding a legal case
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cavort
C2
/kəˈvɔːrt/
to jump, dance, or move about in a lively, playful, and often noisy way
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refrigerate
C2
/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəɹeɪt/
cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
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ablution
C2
/əˈbluː.ʃən/
the act of washing oneself, especially as part of a regular routine; often plural
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percolate
C2
/ˈpɝkəleɪt/
prepare in a percolator
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tantalize
C2
/ˈtæntəlaɪz/
To tease someone by showing or offering something they want but cannot have.
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raconteur
C2+
/ˌɹæk.ɑnˈtɝ/
To make witty remarks or stories.
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fash
C2+
/fæʃ/
Scots and Northern English: to trouble, bother, or worry someone, often oneself
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riposte
C2
/ɹɪˈpoʊst/
make a return thrust
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finagle
C2
/ˈfɪnəgəl/
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
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crystallize
B2
/ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/
To make an idea, plan, or feeling clear and definite, or to become clear in this way.
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segregate
C2
/ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/
separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
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conciliation
C2
/kənˌsɪliːˈeɪʃən/
The act of ending a conflict and bringing people back to peace.
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strew
B2
/struː/
to scatter or spread things loosely, often untidily, over a surface
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mystify
B2
/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
To confuse or puzzle someone completely.
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reissue
C2
/riːˈɪʃuː/
To issue or publish something again, often in a new version.
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exhalation
C1
/ˌɛkshəˈleɪʃən/
the act of breathing air out of the lungs, or a breath that is breathed out
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perusal
C2
/pəˈɹuːzl̩/
The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it.
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utilization
C2
/ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/
The act of using something, or the degree to which it is used.
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slue
C2
/sluː/
to turn, swing, or pivot sharply, especially around a fixed point
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reacquaint
C2
/ˌriː.əˈkweɪnt/
to make someone familiar again with a person, place, subject, or skill
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philosophize
C2
/fɪˈlɑː.sə.faɪz/
to think or reason philosophically about fundamental questions
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misconstrue
C2
/mɪskənˈstruː/
To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
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decamp
C2
/dɪˈkæmp/
to leave a place suddenly or secretly, often in order to avoid trouble
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resettle
B2
/ˌɹiːˈsɛt.əl/
to settle or begin living again in a different place
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welter
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/ˈwɛltɚ/
be immersed in
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supplant
C2
/səˈplænt/
take the place or move into the position of
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attainment
B2
/əˈteɪnmənt/
The act of achieving or reaching something.
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conferencing
B2
/ˈkɑːnfrənsɪŋ/
The activity of holding meetings or discussions among several people, often by phone or video.
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