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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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dating
B1
/ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
The activity of going out with people to find a romantic partner.
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revenge
B2
/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/
Action you take to hurt someone because they have hurt you.
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rush
A2
/ɹʌʃ/
To move or do something very quickly, often because there is little time.
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ruin
A2
/ˈruːən/
To spoil or destroy something completely.
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bless
B1
/blɛs/
To ask God to protect or help someone or something.
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lower
B2
/ˈloʊ.ɚ/
To reduce the amount, level, or strength of something.
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invite
A2
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
To ask someone to come to an event or to your home.
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avoid
A2
/əˈvɔɪd/
To stay away from a person, place, or thing.
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scare
B1
/skɛɚ/
To make someone feel frightened.
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repeat
A1
/ɹɪˈpit/
To do or say something again.
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suck
B2
/sʌk/
To pull liquid or air into your mouth using your lips and breath.
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celebrate
A2
/ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/
To do something enjoyable to mark a special or happy event.
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assume
B1
/əˈsjuːm/
To believe that something is true without having proof.
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rise
B1
/ɹaɪz/
To move upward or go higher.
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request
A2
/ɹɪˈkwɛst/
To ask for something politely or formally.
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grant
B1
/ɡɹænt/
To officially give or allow something, such as permission or a request.
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deliver
B1
/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ/
To take goods, letters, or other items to a place or person.
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chase
B1
/t͡ʃeɪs/
To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
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suffer
B1
/ˈsʌfɚ/
To feel pain, distress, or hardship.
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appear
A2
/əˈpɪɹ/
To seem to be a certain way.
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hunt
B1
/hʌnt/
To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport.
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shopping
A1
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
The activity of buying things from shops.
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spell
A1
/spɛl/
To say or write the letters of a word in the correct order.
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freak
B2
/fɹiːk/
To suddenly become very angry, frightened, or upset (often "freak out").
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rob
A2
/rɑb/
To steal money or property from a person or place, often using force or threats.
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disappear
A2
/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/
To stop being visible; to go out of sight.
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remove
B1
/ɹɪˈmuv/
To take something away from a place.
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scream
A2
/ˈskriːm/
To make a loud, high cry, usually because of fear, pain, or excitement.
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sue
B2
/sjuː/
To take legal action against someone in a court of law.
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fail
A2
/feɪl/
To not succeed in what you are trying to do.
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refuse¹
C1
/ˈɹɛfjuːs/
Waste material that is thrown away; rubbish.
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refuse²
B1
/ɹɪˈfjuz/
To say firmly that you will not do something.
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solve
A2
/sɑlv/
To find the answer to a problem or question.
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hunting
B2
/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport.
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warn
B1
/wɔɹn/
To tell someone about a possible danger or problem so they can avoid it.
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tear¹
A2
/tɪəɹ/
A drop of salty liquid that comes from your eye when you cry.
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tear²
A2
/tɛɹ/
To pull or rip something apart, often by accident.
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smoking
A2
/ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
The act or habit of breathing in the smoke from cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
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convince
B1
/kənˈvɪns/
To make someone believe that something is true, often by using arguments or evidence.
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drag
B1
/ˈdɹæɡ/
To pull something heavy along with effort.
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separate
A2
/ˈsɛp.ɹət/
To divide something into parts, or to keep things or people apart.
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receive
A2
/ɹɪˈsiːv/
To get or be given something that is sent or offered.
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cure
B1
/kjɔː(r)/
To make an illness or a sick person healthy again.
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spoken
B1
/ˈspoʊ.kən/
Past participle of speak.
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sacrifice
C1
/ˈsæk.ɹɪˌfaɪs/
The act of giving up something valuable for the sake of something more important.
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sin
C1
/sɪn/
An act that breaks a religious or moral law.
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progress¹
B1
/ˈpɹɑ.ɡɹɛs/
The process of improving or developing over time.
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progress²
B1
/pɹəˈɡɹɛs/
To improve or develop in a positive way.
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defend
B1
/dɪˈfɛnd/
To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
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dump
B1
/dʌmp/
To get rid of something by throwing it away carelessly.
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freeze
A2
/ˈfɹiːz/
To become solid or turn to ice because of cold.
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fishing
A2
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
The activity or sport of catching fish.
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collect
A2
/kəˈlɛkt/
To gather things together from different places.
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gunshot
B2
/ˈɡʌn.ʃɑt/
The act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes.
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hug
A2
/hʌɡ/
To hold someone closely in your arms to show love or affection.
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provide
A2
/pɹəˈvaɪd/
To give someone something they need or want, especially support or food.
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seek
A2
/ˈsiːk/
to try to find or get something
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earn
A2
/ɝn/
To get money in return for work that you do.
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rape
B2
/ˈɹæɪ̯p/
To force someone to have sex against their will.
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commit
B1
/kəˈmɪt/
To do something wrong or illegal, such as a crime.
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chat
A2
/ˈtʃæt/
To talk in a friendly, informal way.
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slip
B1
/slɪp/
To slide and lose your balance suddenly.
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intend
B1
/ɪnˈtɛnd/
to plan or want to do something.
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ignore
B1
/ɪɡˈnoɹ/
To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.
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attempt
A2
/əˈtɛmpt/
To try to do something, especially something difficult.
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guarantee
B1
/ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/
To promise that something will happen or be done.
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gather
A2
/ˈɡæðɚ/
To come together in one place, or to bring people or things together.
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bow²
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/ˈboʊ̯/
A weapon made of curved wood and a string, used to shoot arrows.
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perform
A2
/pɚˈfɔɹm/
To do or carry out a task or action.
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advance
B1
/ədˈvæns/
To move forward, or to make progress in a positive way.
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swing
B2
/ˈswɪŋ/
To move back and forth or in a curve from a fixed point.
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whistle
B1
/ˈwɪs(ə)l/
To make a high musical sound by forcing air through your lips or teeth.
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deny
B1
/dəˈnaɪ/
To say that something is not true.
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assure
B2
/əˈʃɔː(ɹ)/
To tell someone something confidently so they feel less worried.
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behave
A2
/bɪˈheɪv/
To act in a particular way.
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bury
A2
/ˈbeɹ.iː/
To place a dead body in the ground or a tomb.
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struggle
B1
/ˈstrʌgəl/
To try very hard to do something difficult.
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swimming
A1
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
The activity or sport of moving through water using your body.
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cheer
A2
/t͡ʃɪɹ/
To shout loudly to show approval, support, or joy.
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confess
B2
/kənˈfɛs/
To admit that you have done something wrong.
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shine
A2
/ˈʃaɪn/
To give out or reflect bright light.
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argue
A2
/ˈɑɹ.ɡju/
To disagree with someone, often in an angry way.
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recall
B1
/ɹɪˈkɔl/
To bring something back to mind; to remember.
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shout
A2
/ʃaʊt/
To say something very loudly.
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defeat
B1
/dɪˈfiːt/
To win against someone in a battle, game, or contest.
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blast
B2
/blæst/
To break or destroy something using explosives.
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rip
B2
/ɹɪp/
To tear something quickly and roughly.
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surrender
B2
/səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/
To stop fighting and admit that you have been defeated.
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pee
B2
/ˈpiː/
To pass urine from the body (informal).
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arrange
A2
/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
To make plans for something to happen.
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insist
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/ɪnˈsɪst/
To say very firmly that something must happen or be done, and refuse to accept no.
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cheat
B1
/t͡ʃiːt/
To break the rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
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attend
B1
/əˈtɛnd/
To be present at an event or place.
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wipe
B2
/waɪp/
To clean or dry a surface by rubbing it with a cloth, hand, or similar.
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torture
B2
/ˈtoɹt͡ʃɚ/
The act of causing someone severe pain, often to punish them or force a confession.
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confirm
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/kənˈfɝm/
To say or show that something is definitely true or correct.
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