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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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4363 words
cupreous
C2
/ˈkjuːpriəs/
having the reddish-brown color or metallic sheen of polished copper
unskillfully
C2
/ʌnˈskɪlfəli/
in a way that lacks skill, competence, or dexterity
unwhole
C2+
/ʌnˈhoʊl/
rare: not whole, complete, or entire
inveteracy
C2
/ɪnˈvɛtərəsi/
the quality or state of being long-established, obstinate, or deeply persistent
shackly
C2+
/ˈʃækli/
chiefly dialectal: rickety, shaky, or poorly built
plumose
C2
/ˈpluːˌmoʊs/
covered with, bearing, or consisting of feathers or plumes
dimmish
C2+
/ˈdɪmɪʃ/
somewhat dim; giving or having only a little light
testaceous
C2
/tɛˈsteɪʃəs/
zoology and botany: dull brick-red, orange-brown, or yellowish-brown in color
stellated
C2+
/ˈstɛl.eɪ.tɪd/
arranged, marked, or radiating in the shape of a star
coriaceous
C2
/ˌkɔːriˈeɪʃəs/
having a tough, thick, or flexible texture resembling leather, especially in a leaf, shell, or skin
extensile
C2
/ɪkˈstensɪl/
capable of being stretched, extended, or protruded, especially as an anatomical structure
theroid
C2+
/ˈθɪrɔɪd/
beastlike or resembling a wild animal; historical and offensive when used to demean a person
acuminate
C2
/əˈkjuːmənət/
tapering gradually to a long, narrow point, especially in botanical or zoological description
bifid
C2
/ˈbaɪfɪd/
split or cleft into two principal parts or lobes
isabelline
C2+
/ˌɪzəˈbɛlɪn/
pale grayish-yellow, buff, or sandy in color, especially in descriptions of animal plumage or fur
mammillate
C2+
/ˈmæmɪlət/
covered with or bearing small rounded, nipple-shaped projections
lanuginose
C2+
/ləˈnuːdʒəˌnoʊs/
botany or zoology: covered with or resembling fine, soft, downy hair
lyrate
C2
/ˈlaɪreɪt/
shaped like a lyre, especially with two outward curves that turn inward toward their ends
sulcate
C2
/ˈsʌlkeɪt/
anatomy, botany, or zoology: marked with one or more deep, narrow grooves or furrows
unmanipulated
C2
/ˌʌnməˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd/
not handled, altered, controlled, or artificially arranged
palpitant
C2+
/ˈpælpɪtənt/
literary: trembling, throbbing, or seeming to pulse with life or feeling
inexpungible
C2+
/ˌɪnɪkˈspʌndʒəbəl/
impossible to erase, delete, remove, or blot out completely
overfraught
C2+
/ˌoʊvərˈfrɔt/
Full of distress; overloaded with cares or worries.
tobaccoey
C2+
/təˈbækoʊi/
Resembling or characteristic of tobacco.
unaccused
C2+
/ˌʌnəˈkjuːzd/
not charged with or blamed for an offense
unornamental
C2+
/ˌʌnɔrnəˈmɛntəl/
Not ornamental.
unbrutalized
C2+
/ʌnˈbruːtəˌlaɪzd/
Not brutalized.
flexuous
C2
/ˈflɛkʃ(ə)wəs/
having turns or windings
gibbosity
C2
/ɡɪˈbɑsəti/
the state of being convex or noticeably bulging
rosiny
C2+
/ˈrɑː.zə.ni/
Like or resembling rosin
unencyclopedic
C2+
/ˌʌn.ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪk/
Not encyclopedic
flaysome
C2+
/ˈfleɪsəm/
Yorkshire dialect: frightening, dreadful, or terrible
meeterly
C2+
/ˈmiːtərli/
Yorkshire dialect: moderately, tolerably, or suitably
mensful
C2+
/ˈmɛnsfəl/
Northern English dialect: proper, decent, or fit to be seen
offald
C2+
/ˈɒfəld/
Northern English dialect: vile, wicked, or mean
overforward
C2+
/ˌoʊvərˈfɔrwərd/
excessively bold, presumptuous, or eager
preterhuman
C2+
/ˌpriːtərˈhjuːmən/
beyond ordinary human powers or qualities; superhuman
thrang
C2+
/ˈθɹæŋ/
Northern English and Scots: busy or fully occupied
unideal
C2
/ˌʌnaɪˈdiːəl/
not ideal; lacking an elevated, perfect, or exemplary quality
unlaborious
C2
/ˌʌnləˈbɔriəs/
not requiring or involving much labor or effort
diaphaneity
C2
/ˌdaɪəfəˈniəti/
the quality of being transparent or allowing light to pass through
unentertaining
C1
/ˌʌnˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/
not entertaining, interesting, or enjoyable; dull
unpliableness
C2+
/ʌnˈplaɪəbəlnəs/
the quality of being physically rigid or difficult to bend