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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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misapprehend
C2
/ˌmɪsˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/
to understand or interpret something incorrectly
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militate
C2
/ˈmɪlɪteɪt/
To give force or effect toward; to influence.
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playact
C1
/ˈpleɪˌækt/
to behave theatrically or pretend feelings or intentions that are not genuine
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attaint
C2
/əˈteɪnt/
historical law: to condemn a person for treason or felony by attainder, extinguishing civil rights and often forfeiting property
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predecease
C2
/ˌpriː.dɪˈsiːs/
to die before another person
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indirection
C1
/ˈɪndəˈɹɛkʃən/
indirect procedure or action
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postulation
C2
/ˌpɑːs.tʃəˈleɪ.ʃən/
the act of proposing or assuming a claim, entity, or principle as a basis for reasoning
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unyoke
C2
/ʌnˈjoʊk/
remove the yoke from
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stenograph
C2
/ˈstɛn.ə.ɡɹæf/
to write down or report speech rapidly in shorthand
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lionize
C2
/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/
to treat someone as a celebrity or person of exceptional importance and give them conspicuous social attention
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vitrify
C2
/ˈvɪtrəˌfaɪ/
to convert a material into glass or a glasslike substance by heat and fusion, or to undergo that change
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sleave
C2
/sliːv/
archaic: to separate or spread into fine threads, strands, or filaments
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appertain
C2
/ˌæpɚˈteɪn/
formal or literary: to belong or relate to something as a natural or rightful part
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unship
C2
/ˌʌnˈʃɪp/
to remove or unload people, animals, or cargo from a ship
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habituation
C2
/həˌbɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
the process of forming a habit through repeated action or exposure
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denude
C2
/dɪˈnuːd/
formal: to strip land or another surface of its natural covering
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bedew
C2
/bɪˈduː/
literary: to wet or cover something with dew or with small drops resembling dew
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lambaste
C2
/ˌlæmˈbæst/
To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
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transfix
C1
/trænsˈfɪks/
To make someone unable to move or look away, through fear, amazement, or wonder.
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infatuate
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/ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪt/
to fill someone with an intense but unreasoning and often short-lived attraction or admiration, usually used in the passive
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wreathe
C2
/ɹið/
to surround, cover, or encircle something in a ring or curling mass
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retrospection
C2
The act of looking back and thinking about past events.
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prearrange
C1
/ˌpriː.əˈreɪndʒ/
to arrange or agree on something in advance
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immure
C2
/ɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/
To put or bury within a wall.
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personalization
C1
/ˌpɝs(ə)nəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
The act of adapting something to suit a person's needs or tastes.
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whinner
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/ˈhwɪnər/
dialectal: to whine or cry in a weak, high-pitched manner
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rechristen
C2
/ˌriːˈkrɪsən/
to give a new name to a person or thing
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liberalize
C1
/ˈlɪbərəlaɪz/
to make a law, system, or policy less restrictive and more open or permissive
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decentralize
C2
/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
To spread something out from one central place to several different locations.
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enamour
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/ɪˈnæmɚ/
to fill someone with love, admiration, or delight, now usually used in the passive as enamoured of or with
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recriminate
C2
/ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/
to answer an accusation by making a counteraccusation
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italicize
B2
/ɪˈtæl.ɪ.saɪz/
To print or write words in italics, the slanted style of letters
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demystification
C2
The act of making a confusing or mysterious subject clear and easy to understand.
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sepulture
C2
/ˈsɛpəlˌtʃɚ/
the act or ceremony of burying a dead person
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indite
C2
/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
to write or compose a text, especially a formal or literary one
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maunder
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/ˈmɔndɚ/
To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
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emulsification
C2
The process of mixing two liquids that normally separate, such as oil and water, into a smooth blend.
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psalmody
C2
/ˈsɑ.mə.di/
the act of singing psalms or hymns
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carbonize
C2
/ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/
To turn something into carbon by heating it, leaving it scorched or blackened.
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reimpose
C2
/ˌriː.ɪmˈpoʊz/
to impose a rule, tax, restriction, penalty, or burden again after it has been removed or has ceased to apply
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overtop
C1
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈtɑp/
to rise or extend above the top of something
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caparison
C2
to put a caparison on
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intersperse
C2
/ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/
To scatter or place things at intervals among other things.
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misdoubt
C2
/mɪsˈdaʊt/
archaic: to suspect or doubt; to form a mistaken suspicion about
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refashion
C1
/ˌɹiːˈfæʃ.ən/
to make or shape something again in a new form, style, or use
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incommode
C2
/ˌɪn.kəˈmoʊd/
to cause inconvenience, discomfort, or difficulty to someone
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urbanize
C1
/ˈɝː.bə.naɪz/
to make an area more urban by increasing its population, buildings, infrastructure, or city-like character
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encrust
C2
/ɪnˈkɹʌst/
to cover or become covered with a hard crust or deposited layer
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subserve
C2
/səbˈsɝːv/
formal: to help to promote, advance, or achieve a purpose
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fosterage
C2
/ˈfɑstərɪdʒ/
the practice or process of raising another person's child as one's own, especially as a historical social custom
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confabulate
C2
/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/
To unconsciously invent false memories to fill gaps in what you remember.
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domineer
C2
/ˌdɑːməˈnɪr/
to control or rule over people in an arrogant, overbearing way
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beseem
C2
/bɪˈsiːm/
to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something; to befit
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suppurate
C2
/ˈsʌpjəreɪt/
ripen and generate pus
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sough
C2
/saʊ/
to make a low, continuous murmuring, sighing, or rustling sound
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laik
C2
/leɪk/
Northern English dialect: to play or amuse oneself
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unclose
C2
/ʌnˈkloʊz/
archaic or literary: to open, become open, or release from a closed position
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vitalize
C1
/ˈvaɪ.t̬ə.laɪz/
to give energy, vigor, or renewed activity to someone or something
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foregather
C2
/ˌfɔrˈɡæðər/
to meet or assemble, especially socially
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inveigh
C2
/ɪnˈveɪ/
To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.
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palliate
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/ˈpælieɪt/
To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
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gaucherie
C2
/ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/
a socially awkward or tactless act
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overset
C2
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsɛt/
to turn, knock, or tip something over; to overturn
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reseat
B2
/ɹiːˈsiːt/
to sit down again, or cause someone to sit down again
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jink
C2
/dʒɪŋk/
to make a sudden quick turn in order to avoid someone or something
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uncock
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/ʌnˈkɑk/
to lower or release the cock or hammer of a firearm from the firing position
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traduce
C2
/tɹəˈdus/
to speak maliciously and falsely about someone; to defame
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emaciate
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/ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/
grow weak and thin or waste away physically
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affiance
C2
/əˈfaɪəns/
archaic: to promise someone in marriage; to betroth
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quantize
C2
/ˈkwɑːn.taɪz/
physics: to restrict a physical quantity or system to discrete allowed values or states
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cerebration
C2
/ˌsɛrəˈbreɪʃən/
the operation of the brain or the process of thinking, especially sustained or partly unconscious mental activity
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unsling
C2+
/ʌnˈslɪŋ/
to remove something from a slung or hanging position
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outjump
C2+
/ˌaʊtˈdʒʌmp/
to jump better than; particularly higher than, or further than.
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digitalization
C1
/ˌdɪdʒɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
The process of converting information or processes into digital form.
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chouse
C2+
/t͡ʃaʊ̯s/
To cheat, to trick.
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tendance
C2
/ˈtɛndəns/
archaic: care, attendance, or the act of tending to someone or something
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abnegate
C2
/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/
to deny or renounce
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limn
C2
/lɪm/
to depict, describe, or delineate clearly in words or images
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evolutionism
C2
/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃənˌɪz.əm/
a philosophical or social doctrine that treats evolution as a universal process, often identified with progress
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enwrap
C2
/ɪnˈræp/
to wrap around, cover, or envelop completely
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unlimber
C2
/ˌʌnˈlɪmbər/
to detach an artillery piece from its limber and make it ready to fire
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psychophysiology
C2
/ˌsaɪkoʊˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/
the study of relationships between psychological processes and physiological activity
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imprecation
C2
/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil and usually serves as an insult
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conduce
C2
/kənˈd(j)us/
To cause (something) to occur; to bring about.
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congest
B2
/kənˈdʒɛst/
to block or overfill a road, place, or system with too much traffic, too many people, or too much material
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systematize
C1
/ˈsɪstəmətaɪz/
to arrange facts, ideas, or activities into an organized and coherent system
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naturalize
B2
/ˈnætʃɚrəlaɪz/
to establish a plant or animal outside its native range so that it reproduces without human help
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emblazon
C2
/ɪmˈbleɪzən/
to display, write, or depict something prominently on a surface
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chirk
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/tʃɝːk/
to make a short, sharp chirping, squeaking, or creaking sound
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flightiness
C2
The tendency to act on sudden whims rather than careful thought.
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higgling
C2
present participle and gerund of higgle
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draggle
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/ˈdræɡəl/
to make or become wet, dirty, or bedraggled by trailing through mud or water
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ensconce
C2
/ɪnˈskɑns/
to settle someone or oneself securely and comfortably in a particular place
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disoblige
C2
/ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ/
to inconvenience or disappoint someone by refusing a request or failing to accommodate their wishes
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corrugate
C2
/ˈkɔːr.əˌɡeɪt/
to form a material into parallel ridges, folds, or grooves
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fecundate
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/ˈfɛkənˌdeɪt/
formal: to make an organism, egg, or reproductive structure fertile; to fertilize or impregnate
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