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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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dud
B2
/dʌd/
informal: a thing, person, or event that is defective, worthless, or unsuccessful
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developer
B1
/dɪˈvɛləpɚ/
a person who creates or modifies software
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distributor
B2
/dɪˈstrɪbjətɝ/
A company or person that supplies goods to shops and customers.
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follower
B2
/ˈfɑːloʊɝ/
A person who subscribes to someone's posts on social media.
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supporter
B1
/səˈpɔɹ.tɚ/
A person who supports a team, leader, or cause.
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recipient
C1
/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/
A person who receives something.
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priestess
B1
/ˈpristəs/
a woman who performs priestly rites or holds the office of priest in a religion
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raffle
B2
/ˈræfəl/
a prize drawing in which people buy numbered tickets and winners are chosen at random
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nobleman
B2
/ˈnoʊbl̩mən/
A man of high social rank, especially one with an inherited title.
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maverick
C2
/ˈmævəɹɪk/
Someone who thinks and acts independently and refuses to follow the usual rules.
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alderman
C2
/ˈɔldəɹmən/
a member of a municipal council, especially in a city or in a historical system of local government
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finder
B2
/ˈfaɪn.dɚ/
a person who finds or discovers someone or something
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rabble
C2+
/ˈɹæbəl/
The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.
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temperament
C1
/ˈtɛm.pɚ.ə.mənt/
A person's natural character, which shapes how they usually think, feel, and behave.
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cordon
C2
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/
A line of people or barriers placed around an area to guard or block it.
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suitor
C1
/ˈsutɚ/
A man who wants to marry or have a romantic relationship with a particular woman.
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thinker
B2
/ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/
A person who thinks deeply, especially an important intellectual or philosopher.
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goner
B2
/ˈɡɔːnɚ/
informal: a person or thing that is doomed, ruined, or beyond rescue
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conqueror
C2
/ˈkɑŋˌkɚ.ɚ/
Someone who conquers.
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chivalry
C2
/ˈʃɪvəlɹi/
honourable, generous, and courteous conduct, especially toward someone perceived as vulnerable
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teammate
B1
/ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/
A person who is on the same team as you.
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stylist
B2
/ˈstaɪlɪst/
A person whose job is to cut and arrange people's hair.
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novice
B2
/ˈnɑvɪs/
a person who is new to and inexperienced in a field or activity
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pedestrian
B2
/pəˈdɛstɹiən/
A person who is walking, especially in a street or area where there are vehicles.
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cadaver
C2
/kəˈdævɚ/
the dead body of a human being
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coordination
C1
/koʊˌoɹdɪˈneɪʃən/
The organizing of people or activities so they work well together.
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mathematician
B1
/ˌmɛθ.(ə.)məˈtəʃ.ən/
A person who studies or is an expert in mathematics.
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stampede
B1
/stæmˈpiːd/
a sudden, uncontrolled rush by a crowd of people or a group of frightened animals
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avenger
C2
/əˈvɛndʒɚ/
a person who punishes someone in return for a wrong or injury
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caveman
B2
/ˈkeɪvˌmæn/
an early human popularly imagined as living in caves
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sphinx
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/ˈsfɪŋks/
A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
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heiress
C1
/ɛəˈɹɛs/
A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
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newscaster
B2
/ˈnuːzˌkæstɝ/
A person who reads and presents the news on television or radio.
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kiddie
B1
/ˈkɪd.i/
a young child; an informal and sometimes affectionate term
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obituary
B2
/əˈbɪt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/
An article in a newspaper about a person who has recently died, often describing their life.
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vigil
C1
/ˈvɪd͡ʒəl/
a period of remaining awake to watch, guard, care for someone, or pray
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alignment
C1
/əˈlɑen.mənt/
Agreement or support between people, groups, or ideas.
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emissary
C2
/ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/
An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
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hangman
C1
/ˈhæŋˌmæn/
an executioner whose duty is to put condemned people to death by hanging
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silhouette
C1
/ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/
The dark shape and outline of someone or something seen against a lighter background.
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heresy
C2
/ˈhɛɹəsi/
A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.
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gentry
C2
/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/
People of education and good breeding.
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Neanderthal
C2
/niˈændərˌtɑːl/
a member of an extinct human species, Homo neanderthalensis, that lived in Europe and western Asia until about 40,000 years ago
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tantrum
C1
/ˈtæn.tɹəm/
A sudden outburst of bad temper, especially by a child.
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beneficiary
C2
/ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ɚ.i/
A person who gains an advantage or benefit from something.
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milkman
B1
/ˈmɪlk.mən/
a man whose job is to deliver milk to homes or businesses
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heretic
C2
/ˈhɛɹɪtɪk/
Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
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repression
B2
/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/
The use of force or control to keep people from acting or speaking freely.
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senorita
C2
/ˌsen.jəˈriː.t̬ə/
a Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or unmarried young woman, especially when addressed or referred to with the title equivalent to Miss
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deadbeat
C2
/ˈdɛdˌbiːt/
informal, disparaging: a lazy or irresponsible person who avoids work or depends on others for support
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quartet
C2
/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/
four people considered as a unit
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gent
C1
/dʒɛnt/
an informal term for a man, especially one regarded as a gentleman
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optimist
B2
/ˈɑptɪmɪst/
A person who expects good things to happen and looks on the bright side.
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skater
B1
/ˈskeɪtɝ/
a person who ice-skates, roller-skates, or skateboards
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incest
C1
/ˈɪnsɛst/
sexual relations between people whose close family relationship makes such relations illegal or socially prohibited
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grocer
B2
/ˈɡroʊ.sɚ/
a person who owns or works in a shop that sells food and everyday household supplies
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watcher
B1
/ˈwɑːtʃər/
a person who watches or closely observes someone or something
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spectator
B1
/ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/
A person who watches an event, especially a sport or show.
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tycoon
C1
/taɪˈkuːn/
A wealthy and powerful business person.
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kicker
B2
/ˈkɪkɚ/
a person or animal that kicks
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stroller
C2
/ˈstɹoʊlɚ/
a person taking a leisurely walk
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exodus
C1
/ˈɛksədəs/
The departure of a large number of people at the same time.
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allegation
C1
/ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/
A claim, usually an accusation, that someone has done something wrong, made without proof.
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nowt
C2
/naʊt/
A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.
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healthcare
B2
/ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/
The services that keep people healthy and treat illness.
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climber
B1
/ˈklaɪmɚ/
A person who climbs mountains or rocks, often as a sport.
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insubordination
C1
/ˌɪnsəˌbɔrdəˈneɪʃən/
Refusal to obey orders or accept the authority of someone above you.
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ethic
B2
/ˈɛθ.ɪk/
A set of beliefs about what is right and wrong that guides a person or group.
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headmistress
C2
/ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs/
A woman who is in charge of a school.
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innkeeper
C2
/ˈɪnˌkipɚ/
a person who owns or manages an inn
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matchmaker
C2
/ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/
someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
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mania
B2
/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
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swindler
C2
/ˈswɪndəlɚ/
a person who obtains money or property from others through deception or fraud
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buffoon
C1
/bəˈfuːn/
A person who behaves in a ridiculous or foolish way.
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promoter
C1
/prəˈmoʊ.tɚ/
a person or organization that actively supports or encourages a cause, activity, or development
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autobiography
C1
/ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of a person's life written by that person
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exorcist
C2
/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/
A person who performs rituals to drive out evil spirits.
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courtesan
C2
/ˈkɔɹtəzæn/
historical: a woman who had wealthy or powerful lovers or clients, often in exchange for financial support and with access to elite society
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guitarist
B1
/ˌgɪˈtɑːrɪst/
A person who plays the guitar.
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jeweler
B2
/ˈd͡ʒuːələ(ɹ)/
A person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry.
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seamstress
C2
/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/
A woman who sews clothes professionally.
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prerogative
C2
/prɪˈrɑɡətɪv/
a right or privilege belonging exclusively to a particular person, group, or position
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pickpocket
C2
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkət/
a thief who secretly steals from people's pockets or bags in public places
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weakling
C1
/ˈwiː.klɪŋ/
a physically weak or frail person
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barman
B1
/ˈbɑɹmæn/
A man whose job is serving drinks in a bar or pub.
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feller
B2
/ˈfɛlɚ/
a person whose work is cutting down trees
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Basque
C2
/bæsk/
the language of the Basque people, spoken in parts of northern Spain and southwestern France and not known to be related to any other living language
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fiddler
C1
/ˈfɪdələ(ɹ)/
A person who plays the violin, especially folk or traditional music.
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shopkeeper
B2
/ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/
A person who owns or runs a small shop.
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blockhead
C2
/ˈblɑkˌhɛd/
a stupid or slow-witted person; an insulting term
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taxpayer
C1
/ˈtækˌspeɪɝ/
A person who pays taxes.
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tact
C1
/tækt/
The skill of dealing with people sensitively and saying the right thing without causing offence.
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lecturer
B2
/ˈlekt͡ʃəɹə/
A person who gives lectures, especially as a teacher at a university or college.
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posterity
C2
/pɑːˈstɛrəti/
All future generations of people.
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catalyst
B2
/ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/
Something or someone that causes an important change or event to happen.
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stint
C2
/stɪnt/
an individual's prescribed share of work
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