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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334 words
dispel
C2+
/dɪsˈpɛl/
to drive away or cause to vanish, as doubts or fears
dodge
C2+
/dɑdʒ/
to avoid by a sudden movement or by cunning
drip
C2+
/drɪp/
to fall or let fall in drops
elative
C2+
/ˈɛlətɪv/
of a grammatical case expressing motion out of something
emigrate
C2+
/ˈɛməˌɡreɪt/
to leave one's own country to settle permanently in another
fet
C2+
/fɛt/
archaic or dialectal: to fetch or bring
flounder
C2+
/ˈflaʊndɚ/
to struggle clumsily or move helplessly, as in confusion or difficulty
focalize
C2+
/ˈfoʊkəlaɪz/
to bring to a focus or concentrate at a central point
forfare
C2+
/fɔrˈfɛr/
to perish or come to ruin; to fare badly
forthbring
C2+
/fɔrθˈbrɪŋ/
to bring forth, produce, or generate
gambol
C2+
/ˈɡæmbl/
to run or skip about playfully; a frolic
harmonize
C2+
/ˈhɑːrməˌnaɪz/
to bring into agreement or pleasing arrangement; to sing in harmony
hie
C2+
/haɪ/
to go quickly; to hasten (archaic or literary)
immobility
C2+
/ˌɪmoʊˈbɪləti/
the state of being unable to move or be moved
impermeable
C2+
/ɪmˈpɜrmiəbəl/
not allowing fluid to pass through
inure
C2+
/ɪˈnjʊr/
to accustom someone to something unpleasant; to take effect (in law)
juke
C2+
/dʒuk/
to make a deceptive move to dodge an opponent
lissome
C2+
/ˈlɪsəm/
slim, supple, and graceful in movement
meander
C2+
/miˈændər/
to wander aimlessly; or a winding curve of a river or path
migrate
C2+
/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/
to move from one region or habitat to another, often seasonally
misperform
C2+
/ˌmɪspərˈfɔrm/
to perform incorrectly or fail to carry out properly
motional
C2+
/ˈmoʊʃənəl/
relating to or characterized by motion
motivity
C2+
/moʊˈtɪvəti/
the power of producing or initiating motion
originative
C2+
/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪv/
having the power to create or bring something into being
payoff
C2+
/ˈpeɪɔf/
the return or reward from an action; a bribe or final settlement
quivering
C2+
/ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion
reanimate
C2+
/riˈænəˌmeɪt/
to restore to life or activity; to bring back into motion
reappear
C2+
/ˌriəˈpɪr/
to come into view or existence again
retaliate
C2+
/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/
to return an injury or wrong; to take revenge
revengeful
C2+
/rɪˈvɛndʒfəl/
eager to take revenge; vindictive
reversion
C2+
/rɪˈvɝʒən/
a return to a former state, type, or owner
rollick
C2+
/ˈrɑlɪk/
to move or behave in a carefree, boisterously merry way
roster
C2+
/ˈrɑstɚ/
a list of names, duties, or players; to enter on such a list
scissor
C2+
/ˈsɪzɚ/
to cut with shears; to move with a crossing, snipping action
slink
C2+
/slɪŋk/
to move quietly and furtively, as if ashamed or stealthy
stealth
C2+
/stɛlθ/
cautious, secretive, or surreptitious action or movement
straggle
C2+
/ˈstræɡəl/
to move or spread out in a scattered, irregular way
thieve
C2+
/θiv/
to steal or take dishonestly
thrash
C2+
/θræʃ/
to beat violently or move about wildly
translucent
C2+
/trænsˈluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely but not fully transparent
treadle
C2+
/ˈtrɛdəl/
a lever worked by the foot to drive a machine
unstill
C2+
/ʌnˈstɪl/
not still; restless or in motion
whirligig
C2+
/ˈwɝ.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
a spinning toy or device, or something in constant whirling motion
roughshod
C1
/ˈɹʌfʃɑd/
acting without regard for others; inconsiderate or overbearing (chiefly in 'ride/run roughshod over')
scoot
B2
/skuːt/
to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement
uptear
C2+
/ʌpˈtɛr/
literary: to tear up or wrench violently from the ground or from a fixed position