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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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unentertaining
C1
/ˌʌnˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/
not entertaining, interesting, or enjoyable; dull
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transductive
C2+
/tɹænzˈdʌktɪv/
relating to a form of machine learning that predicts outcomes for a particular set of unlabeled examples without first deriving a general predictive model
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enactive
C2+
/ɛnˈæktɪv/
in cognitive science, relating to the view that cognition arises through an embodied organism's active engagement with its environment
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prosthetic
C2+
/ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/
relating to or serving as an artificial replacement for a missing or impaired body part
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autotelic
C2+
/ˌɔːtoʊˈtɛlɪk/
having its purpose within itself; done for its own sake rather than for any reward that lies outside it
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smitten
C1
/ˈsmɪtən/
deeply infatuated or in love with someone
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serendipitous
C2
/ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/
happening by chance in a way that brings a useful or welcome discovery
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gravitas
C2
/ˈɡɹævɪtɑs/
a serious, dignified manner that makes a person seem worthy of respect
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detract from
C2
to reduce the value, appeal, or importance of something
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