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English Vocabulary
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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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seeker
B2
/ˈsikəɹ/
A person who is looking for something or trying to get it.
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ahoy
C2
/əˈhɔɪ/
nautical: used to hail a ship, lookout, or person and attract attention
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miner
B2
/ˈmaɪnə(ɹ)/
A person who works in a mine, digging out coal, metal, or minerals.
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interaction
B1
/ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.ʃən/
a conversation or exchange between people.
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vocabulary
A2
/voʊˈkæb.jəˌlɛ.ɹi/
The set of words a person knows and uses.
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mix-up
B2
/ˈmɪksˌʌp/
a mistake or confused situation caused by taking one person or thing for another
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capitalist
C1
/ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/
A person who invests money in business in order to make a profit.
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girlie
C2
/ˈgɝːli/
informal, often dated: a girl or young woman, sometimes used as an affectionate form of address
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midwife
C1
/ˈmɪd.waɪf/
A trained person who helps women during pregnancy and childbirth.
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deceit
C1
/dɪˈsiːt/
Dishonest behaviour that is meant to trick or mislead someone.
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assailant
C2
/əˈseɪlənt/
a person who physically attacks another person
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paramedic
B2
/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/
A person trained to give emergency medical care, often before a patient reaches hospital.
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felon
C2
/ˈfɛl.ən/
a person who has committed or been convicted of a felony, especially in United States law
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snob
C2
/snɑb/
a person who looks down on people considered socially inferior or tries to display supposedly superior taste or status
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disposition
B2
/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
A person's natural character or mood.
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gunner
B2
/ˈɡʌnər/
a member of the armed forces who operates or serves a gun, especially an artillery piece
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proctor
C2
/ˈprɑːk.tɚ/
especially in the US, a person who supervises an examination to prevent cheating
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feminist
C1
/ˈfɛmənɪst/
A person who supports equal rights for women and men.
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ogre
B2
/ˈoʊɡɚ/
in folklore, a large and frightening humanoid monster that eats human beings, especially children
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listener
A2
/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/
A person who listens, especially to a speech, music, or a broadcast.
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slob
C1
/ˈslɑb/
A lazy, untidy, or messy person.
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juror
B2
/ˈd͡ʒʊɹɚ/
A member of a jury in a court of law.
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concubine
C2
/ˈkɑːŋkjəbaɪn/
historical: a woman recognized as a man's sexual partner but given lower social or legal status than a wife
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quota
C1
/ˈkwoʊ.tə/
A fixed amount or share that someone is expected or allowed to have or produce.
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horoscope
C2
/ˈhɔɹəˌskoʊp/
an astrological forecast of a person's future, often published according to their zodiac sign
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disagreement
B1
/ˌdɪsəˈɡɹimənt/
A situation in which people have different opinions and may argue.
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researcher
B1
/ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/
A person who studies a subject in detail to discover new facts.
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activist
C1
/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/
A person who works energetically to bring about social or political change.
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etiquette
C2
/ˈɛt.ɪˌkɛt/
The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
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swordsman
C1
/ˈsɔːrdz.mən/
a person skilled in fighting or fencing with a sword
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outing
B2
/ˈaʊtɪŋ/
A short trip taken for pleasure, usually with other people.
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trainee
B2
/tɹeɪˈni/
A person who is being trained for a job.
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psyche
C1
/ˈsɑe.ki/
the human mind, especially its deep feelings, thoughts, and attitudes
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florist
C2
/ˈflɔːrɪst/
a person who grows, arranges, or sells cut flowers and ornamental plants
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ideology
B2
/aɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
A set of beliefs and ideas, especially political, held by a person or group.
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cutler
C2
/ˈkʌtlɚ/
a person who makes, repairs, or sells knives and other cutlery
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succession
C1
/səkˈsɛʃən/
A number of people or things that follow one after another.
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Hun
C2
/hʌn/
a member of a nomadic confederation that entered Europe in late antiquity and reached its greatest power under Attila in the fifth century
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beginner
A2
/bəˈɡɪnɚ/
Someone who has just started learning or doing something.
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collier
B2
/ˈkɑliɚ/
someone who works in a coal mine
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bio
B2
/ˈbaɪoʊ/
A short description of a person's life or background, often on a profile.
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newcomer
B1
/ˈn(j)uˌkʌmɚ/
A person who has recently arrived in a place.
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youngster
C1
/ˈjʌŋstɚ/
A young person, especially a child or teenager.
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riddance
B1
/ˈɹɪdn̩(t)s/
welcome relief at the removal or departure of an unwanted person or thing, especially in the phrase good riddance
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picket
C1
/ˈpɪk.ɪt/
a person or group stationed outside a workplace or other site to protest and discourage entry
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upbringing
B2
/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/
The way a child is raised and taught while growing up.
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navigator
C2
/ˈnavɪɡeɪtə/
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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spam
C1
/ˈspæm/
Unwanted emails or messages, usually advertising, sent to many people at once.
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exorcism
C2
/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪ.zəm/
A ritual performed to drive out an evil spirit from a person, place, or thing.
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trio
B2
/ˈtɹioʊ/
A group of three people or things considered together.
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smoker
B1
/ˈsmoʊkɚ/
A person who regularly smokes tobacco.
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hermit
C2
/ˈhɝmɪt/
A person who lives alone and avoids the company of others.
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smuggler
C2
/ˈsmʌɡlɚ/
a person who secretly and illegally carries goods or people into or out of a country or restricted area
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lifeguard
B1
/ˈlaɪfˌɡɑɹd/
A person whose job is to watch swimmers at a beach or pool and rescue them if they are in danger.
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guillotine
C2
/ˈɡɪl.ə.tiːn/
a machine for executing a person by dropping a heavy blade through the neck
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pharmacist
B2
/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/
A person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines and give advice on how to use them.
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bias
B2
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
An unfair preference for or against a person, group, or idea.
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draper
C2
/ˈdreɪpər/
a person who sells cloth, curtains, and related textile goods
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exploitation
C1
/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/
The unfair treatment of people in order to benefit from their work or situation.
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scapegoat
C2
/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
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eunuch
C2
/ˈjuː.nək/
a man who has been castrated
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novelist
B1
/ˈnɑvəlɪst/
A person who writes novels.
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ranking
C1
/ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/
A person's or thing's position in an ordered list, showing relative quality or success.
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genocide
C1
/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/
The deliberate killing of a large group of people because of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.
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anarchist
C2
/ˈæn.ɚ.kɪst/
a person who advocates anarchism, seeking a society organized without a coercive state or imposed hierarchy
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chaperone
C1
/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/
a responsible adult who accompanies and supervises one or more younger people, historically for safety and social propriety
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delegate¹
B2
/ˈdɛlɪɡət/
A person chosen to speak or act for a group of others.
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delegate²
B2
/ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/
To give a task or responsibility to someone else, especially someone who works for you.
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adolescent
C1
/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/
A young person who is no longer a child but not yet an adult; a teenager.
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turnout
C1
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/
The number of people who attend or take part in an event, especially an election.
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spokesman
B2
/ˈspoʊksmən/
A man who speaks officially on behalf of a person or group.
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gladiator
C1
/ˈɡlæd.i.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
in ancient Rome, a trained fighter who took part in public arena combats against other people or animals
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damsel
C2
/ˈdæmzəl/
dated or literary: a young unmarried woman, especially one of noble birth
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cannibal
C1
/ˈkænɪbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
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landmark
C1
/ˈlændmɑɹk/
A well-known building or feature that is easy to recognize and helps people find their way.
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fanatic
C1
/fəˈnæt.ɪk/
A person with extreme, often unreasonable enthusiasm for a cause or belief.
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councillor
C1
A member of a local council, especially one elected to a city or town authority.
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biography
B1
/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
The written story of a person's life.
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bridesmaid
C2
/ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd/
a person, traditionally a woman, who attends and supports a bride at a wedding
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predecessor
C1
/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/
A person who held a job or position before someone else.
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deserter
B2
/dɪˈzɝtɚ/
a member of the armed forces who leaves a post or service without permission and intends not to return
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migration
B2
/maɪˈgreɪʃən/
The movement of people from one country or area to another to live.
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friar
C1
/ˈfraɪɚ/
a male member of a Christian mendicant order, such as the Franciscans or Dominicans
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deathbed
B2
/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/
the bed in which a person is dying or has died
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schoolgirl
B2
/ˈskuːlɡɜː(ɹ)l/
A girl who goes to school.
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schoolteacher
B1
/ˈskuːlˌtiːtʃɝ/
A person who teaches in a school.
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viewer
B1
/ˈvju.ɚ/
A person who watches something, especially television.
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archaeologist
B2
/ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
A person who studies human history by digging up and examining old objects and remains.
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endorsement
C1
/ɛnˈdɔrsmənt/
Public approval or support for a person, product, or idea.
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insider
C1
/ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/
A person who has special knowledge about how a group, company, or organization works from within.
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ringer
B2
/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/
a person who rings a bell, especially a church or public bell
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coordinator
C1
/koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɝ/
A person whose job is to organize people or activities so they work well together.
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guerrilla
B2
/ɡəˈɹɪlə/
A member of a small, unofficial armed group that fights a stronger force using surprise attacks.
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curator
C2
/kjʊəˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/
A person who manages and organizes a collection in a museum, gallery, or library.
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learner
A2
[ˈlɝ.nɚ]
A person who is learning something.
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nominee
B2
/ˌnɒmɪˈniː/
A person who has been officially suggested for a job, position, or award.
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