English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — 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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youthfulness
C2+
/ˈjuːθfəlnəs/
the quality of being young or having the freshness of youth
abhorrible
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/əbˈhɔrəbəl/
deserving to be abhorred; detestable
abjection
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/æbˈdʒɛkʃən/
a state of misery, degradation, or low condition
abruptness
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/əˈbrʌptnəs/
the quality of being sudden, curt, or unexpected
abyss
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/əˈbɪs/
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
acceptability
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/əkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being satisfactory or able to be agreed to
accessibly
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/əkˈsɛsəbli/
in a way that is easy to reach, use, or understand
accidentality
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/ˌæksɪdɛnˈtæləti/
the quality of being accidental or non-essential
acclimate
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/ˈækləmeɪt/
to adjust or become accustomed to a new climate or conditions
accordant
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/əˈkɔrdənt/
agreeing or consistent with something; in harmony
accountableness
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/əˈkaʊntəbəlnəs/
the quality of being answerable or liable for one's actions
accusative
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/əˈkjuzətɪv/
the grammatical case marking the direct object of a verb
achromatic
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/ˌækrəˈmætɪk/
free from color; transmitting light without separating it into colors
acquiescent
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/ˌækwiˈɛsənt/
ready to accept or comply without resistance
actualization
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/ˌæktʃuələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of making something real or bringing it into being
actuary
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/ˈæktʃuˌɛri/
a statistician who calculates insurance risks and premiums
acutangular
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/ˌækjuˈtæŋɡjələr/
having acute angles; sharp-angled
adaptive
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/əˈdæptɪv/
able to adjust readily to new conditions or uses
addedly
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/ˈædɪdli/
in addition; as something further
adjectival
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/ˌædʒɪkˈtaɪvəl/
relating to or functioning as an adjective
administrational
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/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənəl/
relating to administration or the management of affairs
adry
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/əˈdraɪ/
thirsty; in a dry or athirst condition
adventurously
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/ədˈvɛntʃərəsli/
in a daring or boldly enterprising manner
adventurousness
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/ədˈvɛntʃərəsnəs/
the quality of being eager for adventure or willing to take risks
advertently
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/ədˈvɜrtəntli/
in an attentive or deliberately heedful manner
adynamic
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/ˌeɪdaɪˈnæmɪk/
lacking strength or vital force; characterized by weakness
agate
C2+
/ˈæɡət/
a hard banded variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
agelessness
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/ˈeɪdʒləsnəs/
the quality of never seeming to grow old or out of date
airiness
C2+
/ˈɛrinəs/
the quality of being light, spacious, or carefree
alcoholically
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/ˌælkəˈhɔlɪkli/
in a manner relating to or affected by alcohol
aliveness
C2+
/əˈlaɪvnəs/
the quality of being alive, vital, or keenly responsive
amain
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/əˈmeɪn/
at full speed or with great force; vehemently
ambient
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/ˈæmbiənt/
relating to the immediate surroundings; encompassing on all sides
ambiguousness
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/æmˈbɪɡjuəsnəs/
the quality of being open to several interpretations; ambiguity
ambitiousness
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/æmˈbɪʃəsnəs/
the quality of having a strong desire for success or achievement
amulet
C2+
/ˈæmjələt/
a small object worn to ward off evil or bring good fortune
amusive
C2+
/əˈmjusɪv/
tending to amuse or, archaically, to deceive or delude
ancientness
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/ˈeɪnʃəntnəs/
the quality or state of being very old or of great age
angelic
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/ænˈdʒɛlɪk/
resembling or characteristic of an angel; sublimely good or beautiful
anight
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/əˈnaɪt/
by night or in the night; nightly
animalhood
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/ˈænɪməlˌhʊd/
the state or condition of being an animal
animalivorous
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/ˌænɪˈmælɪvərəs/
feeding on animals; carnivorous
animosity
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/ˌænɪˈmɑsɪti/
strong hostility or ill will
annular
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/ˈænjələ/
ring-shaped; forming or relating to a ring
anomalousness
C2+
/əˈnɑmələsnəs/
the quality of deviating from what is standard or expected
anserine
C2+
/ˈænsəˌraɪn/
of or resembling a goose; silly or stupid
answerable
C2+
/ˈænsərəbəl/
responsible or accountable for something to someone
antagonistic
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/ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
showing or marked by active opposition or hostility
anteroom
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/ˈæntiˌrum/
a small room leading into a larger one; a waiting room
antiblue
C2+
/ˌæntiˈblu/
opposed to or counteracting the color blue, as a filtering tint
antiquate
C2+
/ˈæntɪˌkweɪt/
to make obsolete or old-fashioned
antithetic
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/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪk/
directly opposed or contrasted; constituting an antithesis
apace
C2+
/əˈpeɪs/
swiftly; at a rapid pace
apparitional
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/ˌæpəˈrɪʃənəl/
of or resembling an apparition; ghostly or spectral
appealingness
C2+
/əˈpilɪŋnəs/
the quality of being attractive or interesting
appendix
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/əˈpɛndɪks/
a supplementary section at the end of a book, or a small organ off the intestine
appraisal
C2+
/əˈpreɪzəl/
an assessment of the value, quality, or nature of something
appropriateness
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/əˈproʊpriətnəs/
the quality of being suitable or proper for a particular situation
approvement
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/əˈpruvmənt/
approval or sanction; in old law, the improvement of common land
aptness
C2+
/ˈæptnəs/
the quality of being suitable or appropriate; fitness
argufy
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/ˈɑrɡjəˌfaɪ/
to argue or wrangle, especially fussily or to little purpose
aria
C2+
/ˈɑriə/
a long accompanied song for a solo voice in an opera or oratorio
articulateness
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/ɑrˈtɪkjələtnəs/
the quality of expressing oneself clearly and fluently
artificiality
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/ˌɑrtəˌfɪʃiˈæləti/
the quality of being contrived or not natural
asexuality
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/ˌeɪsɛkʃuˈæləti/
the condition of lacking sexual attraction or reproductive sexual organs
attentiveness
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/əˈtɛntɪvnəs/
the quality of paying close attention or being considerately observant
attractively
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/əˈtræktɪvli/
in a manner that pleases or appeals to the senses
attractivity
C2+
/ˌætrækˈtɪvəti/
the quality or power of attracting; attractiveness
autem
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/ˈɔtəm/
in old thieves' cant, a church
authenticness
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/ɔˈθɛntɪknəs/
the quality of being genuine or authentic
avoidable
C2+
/əˈvɔɪdəbəl/
able to be prevented or kept away from
awfulness
C2+
/ˈɔfəlnəs/
the quality of being extremely bad, or formerly, awe-inspiring
axiomatically
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/ˌæksiəˈmætɪkli/
in a self-evident manner requiring no proof
babish
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/ˈbeɪbɪʃ/
like a baby; childish or babyish
baboon
C2+
/bæˈbun/
a large African or Arabian ground-dwelling monkey with a dog-like muzzle
babyish
C2+
/ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/
characteristic of a baby; childishly immature
bacchanal
C2+
/ˈbækənəl/
a wild drunken revelry, or a worshipper of Bacchus
baconweed
C2+
/ˈbeɪkənˌwid/
a common name for goosefoot, a weedy edible plant
baffling
C2+
/ˈbæflɪŋ/
impossible to understand; perplexing
bairnish
C2+
/ˈbɛrnɪʃ/
childish or childlike, in Scots and Northern English usage
ballroom
C2+
/ˈbɔlˌrum/
a large room used for formal dancing
bannerfish
C2+
/ˈbænɚˌfɪʃ/
a tropical reef fish with a long trailing dorsal filament
bantling
C2+
/ˈbæntlɪŋ/
a young child or infant, often used disparagingly
barbarious
C2+
/bɑrˈbɛriəs/
barbarous; savage or uncivilized (archaic variant)
barbed
C2+
/bɑrbd/
having sharp projecting points; also pointedly critical
barony
C2+
/ˈbærəni/
the rank, domain, or estate of a baron
basswood
C2+
/ˈbæsˌwʊd/
the American linden tree or its soft, pale timber
bathtub
C2+
/ˈbæθˌtʌb/
a large container for bathing the whole body
battalion
C2+
/bəˈtæljən/
a large body of troops, typically several companies
bead
C2+
/bid/
a small pierced ball strung as ornament; also a drop of liquid
beauteous
C2+
/ˈbjutiəs/
beautiful (literary or poetic)
beautification
C2+
/ˌbjutəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something more beautiful
belatedly
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/bɪˈleɪtɪdli/
later than should have been the case; tardily
belfry
C2+
/ˈbɛlfri/
a bell tower or the part of a tower housing bells
belle
C2+
/bɛl/
a beautiful woman, especially the most admired at an event
ben
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/bɛn/
a high mountain or peak, especially in Scotland