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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disapprover
C2+
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːvər/
a person who regards something as wrong, undesirable, or unacceptable
embrute
C2
/ɪmˈbruːt/
rare or literary: to make someone brutal or brutish; to degrade someone to the level of a brute
damnatory
C2
/ˈdæmnəˌtɔri/
expressing, conveying, or bringing condemnation; damning
pleonexia
C2
/ˌpliː.əˈnɛk.si.ə/
an excessive desire to possess more, especially more wealth, power, or advantage than one's fair share
butcherly
C2+
/ˈbʊtʃəli/
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
retaliative
C2
/rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪv/
intended or inclined to retaliate; retaliatory
choiceworthy
C2
/ˈtʃɔɪsˌwɝði/
ethics: worthy of being chosen or pursued as good
eudaemonistic
C2
/ˌjuːdɪməˈnɪstɪk/
ethics: relating to the view that happiness or human flourishing is the highest good