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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powerless
C2+
/ˈpaʊɚləs/
without the ability, influence, or strength to act or change things
prequalification
C2+
/ˌprikwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of determining eligibility in advance
promulge
C2+
/prəˈmʌldʒ/
to make widely known or proclaim formally; promulgate
prototype
C2+
/ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/
an original model on which later versions are based; to make one
pulverize
C2+
/ˈpʌlvəˌraɪz/
to reduce to fine powder or dust; to crush thoroughly
purification
C2+
/ˌpjʊrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of removing impurities or contaminants
quicken
C2+
/ˈkwɪkən/
to make or become faster, or to come to life
ratiocination
C2+
/ˌræʃiˌɑsɪˈneɪʃən/
the process of methodical, logical reasoning
recreate
C2+
/ˌrikriˈeɪt/
to create again or reproduce; to refresh through enjoyable activity
redden
C2+
/ˈrɛdən/
to make or become red, especially to flush or blush
refreshen
C2+
/riˈfrɛʃən/
to make fresh again; to revive or invigorate
regrettable
C2+
/rɪˈɡrɛtəbəl/
giving cause for regret; unfortunate
repeatable
C2+
/riˈpitəbəl/
able to be done or reproduced again with the same result
replicate
C2+
/ˈrɛpləˌkeɪt/
to make an exact copy of, or reproduce a result or process
sadden
C2+
/ˈsædən/
to make or become sorrowful
scourge
C2+
/skɝdʒ/
a cause of great suffering; a whip; to afflict or punish severely
signalize
C2+
/ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/
to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal
singularize
C2+
/ˈsɪŋɡjələraɪz/
to make singular or distinguish as unique
slump
C2+
/slʌmp/
a sudden decline or a sagging collapse
spoilage
C2+
/ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/
the process or result of food or goods becoming unfit for use
sudation
C2+
/suˈdeɪʃən/
the process of sweating; perspiration
suffocate
C2+
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
to die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
taper
C2+
/ˈteɪpɚ/
to gradually become narrower toward one end; also a slender candle
tauten
C2+
/ˈtɔtn/
to make or become tight or tense
testicle
C2+
/ˈtɛstɪkəl/
either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm
transitionary
C2+
/trænˈzɪʃəˌnɛri/
relating to or marking a transition; transitional
transitionist
C2+
/trænˈzɪʃənɪst/
one who advocates or studies processes of transition or change
translative
C2+
/trænsˈleɪtɪv/
involving translation or transfer; denoting a grammatical case of change
unconvince
C2+
/ˌʌnkənˈvɪns/
to cause someone to cease believing or being persuaded
vagary
C2+
/ˈveɪɡəri/
an unpredictable or erratic action, notion, or change
variegate
C2+
/ˈvɛriəɡeɪt/
to mark with varied colors or patches; to make varied
verification
C2+
/ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something
vitiate
C2+
/ˈvɪʃieɪt/
to spoil, impair, or make legally ineffective
whiten
C2+
/ˈwaɪ.tən/
to make or become white or paler
worsening
C2+
/ˈwɝ.sən.ɪŋ/
the process of becoming worse; deterioration
intransigence
C1
/ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns/
refusal to change one's views or to agree about something
shrivel
B2
/ˈʃrɪvəl/
to become or make something dry and wrinkled, often due to loss of moisture
recrudescent
C2+
/ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt/
the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
decolorize
C2
/ˌdiːˈkʌləˌraɪz/
to remove or destroy the color in a substance, material, or sample
nondevelopment
C2
/ˌnɑndɪˈvɛləpmənt/
the absence or failure of expected growth, formation, or development
embrown
C2+
/ɪmˈbraʊn/
to make brown, dark, or dusky in colour
superinduce
C2
/ˌsuːpərɪnˈduːs/
formal: to bring about an additional condition or effect on top of one already existing
bespatter
C2+
/biˈspætɚ/
to spot, splash, or soil
unshade
C2+
/ʌnˈʃeɪd/
To remove a shade from.
indraught
B2
/ˈɪnˌdræft/
A draft or drawing inward.
pullulation
C2+
/ˌpʌljəˈleɪʃən/
rapid growth or multiplication, especially in large numbers
unstabilize
C2+
/ʌnˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/
to make unstable; destabilize.