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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498 words
disobligation
C2+
/dɪsˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
obsolete: an offence, discourtesy, or act that causes someone to feel disobliged
redivivus
C2+
/ˌrɛdəˈvaɪvəs/
literary, used after a noun: brought back to life, revived, or appearing again in a new form
dronage
C2+
/ˈdroʊnɪdʒ/
rare: the state or condition of being a social drone, especially an idle or dependent person who lives on the work or resources of others
beknow
C2+
/bɪˈnoʊ/
archaic or dialectal: to know about, recognize, or understand
succedaneous
C2
/ˌsʌksəˈdeɪniəs/
rare: serving in place of something else; acting as a substitute
suent
C2+
/ˈsuːənt/
dialectal: smooth, even, regular, or working steadily
enhalo
C2+
/ɪnˈheɪloʊ/
literary: to surround with a halo or with something resembling a halo
sockdolager
C2+
/ˌsɑːkˈdɑːlədʒɚ/
dated US informal: a decisive blow, overwhelming answer, or event that settles a matter
ain't
C2+
/eɪnt/
nonstandard: am not, is not, or are not
laws-a-mercy
C2+
/ˌlɔːzəˈmɝːsi/
dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise, alarm, or wonder; a minced form of Lord have mercy
gee whillikins
C2+
/ˌdʒiː ˈwɪlɪkɪnz/
dated and informal, chiefly US: an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, or delight
cretinize
C2+
/ˈkriː.tən.aɪz/
rare and offensive: to make a person intellectually dulled, degraded, or treated as though unintelligent
straitwaistcoated
C2+
/ˈstreɪtˌweɪstkoʊtɪd/
historical: confined in a strait-waistcoat, or figuratively subjected to severe intellectual or institutional restraint
jostlement
C2+
/ˈdʒɑsəlmənt/
crowding or bustle.
aphorismic
C2+
/ˌæfəˈrɪzmɪk/
relating to aphorisms or expressed in short, memorable statements
varletry
C2+
/ˈvɑɹlɪtri/
a disorderly crowd of common people, viewed with contempt
ech
C2
/ɛx/
Scots and Northern English: an exclamation expressing surprise, pity, or disgust
overshade
C2+
/ˌoʊvərˈʃeɪd/
to cast a shadow over; to overshadow literally or figuratively