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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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ash-hopper
C2+
/ˈæʃˌhɑːpɚ/
historical: a large container in which water was passed through wood ashes to make lye
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muriate
C2
/ˈmjʊriət/
an obsolete chemical name for a chloride, a salt regarded as derived from muriatic acid
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chrysoberyl
C2
/ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/
a very hard beryllium aluminium oxide mineral, commonly yellow to green and used as a gemstone
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velarium
C2+
/vɪˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/
historical: a large retractable fabric awning spread over a Roman amphitheatre or theatre to shade spectators
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dogiron
C2+
/ˈdɔɡˌaɪɚn/
historical: an andiron, one of a pair of metal supports for logs in a fireplace
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hypophosphite
C2
/ˌhaɪ.poʊˈfɑːs.faɪt/
Any salt of hypophosphorous acid
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dissolubility
C2+
/dɪˌsɑljəˈbɪləti/
the capacity of a substance or structure to be dissolved or disintegrated
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carabiner
C2
/ˌkærəˈbiːnər/
a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate, used to connect ropes and gear in climbing, mountaineering, and rescue work
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jadeite
C2
/ˈd͡ʒeɪˌdaɪt/
a hard pyroxene mineral rich in sodium and aluminium, one of the two main materials called jade
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nephrite
C2
/ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/
a tough, fine-grained calcium magnesium silicate material, one of the two main stones called jade
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chalcedony
C2
/kælˈsɛd.ə.ni/
a form of quartz made of very small crystals, often translucent and used as a decorative stone
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break apart
A1
to separate into smaller pieces or distinct parts
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chip off
A2
to break away as a small piece from a harder surface
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fall apart
A2
to break into separate pieces or stop holding together
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flake off
C2+
to come away from a surface in small thin pieces
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soak up
B2
to absorb liquid or take something in
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stick together
B1
to become attached to one another so that separation is difficult
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suck up
B2
to draw liquid or another substance inward by suction
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wear off
A1
to become reduced or removed through rubbing or use
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