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English Vocabulary
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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know
A1
/noʊ/
To have information or facts in your mind.
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think
A1
/ˈθɪŋk/
To have an opinion or belief about something.
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believe
A1
/bɪˈliv/
To accept that something is true.
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understand
A2
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
To know the meaning of something; to comprehend.
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remember
A1
/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/
To keep something in your mind and be able to bring it back; to not forget.
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mind
A2
/ˈmaɪnd/
The part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers.
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idea
A1
/aɪˈdi.ə/
A thought or suggestion about what to do.
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forget
A1
/fɚˈɡɛt/
To not be able to remember something.
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reason
A1
/ˈɹi.zən/
The cause or explanation for why something happens or is done.
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suppose
A2
/səˈpoʊz/
To think that something is probably true, though you are not certain.
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imagine
A1
/ɪˈmædʒən/
To form a picture or idea of something in your mind.
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doubt
A2
/dʌʊt/
To think that something is probably not true or unlikely to happen.
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decide
A2
/dɪˈsaɪd/
To make a choice about what to do after thinking about it.
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consider
A2
/kənˈsɪd.əɹ/
To think carefully about something before making a decision.
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recognize
A2
/ˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz/
To know someone or something because you have seen or met them before.
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conclusion
B1
/kənˈkluːʒən/
a decision or opinion reached after careful thought
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discretion
C1
/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/
The freedom to decide something for yourself, using your own judgement.
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awareness
B1
/əˈwɛɚ.nəs/
Knowledge or understanding that something exists or is happening.
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intellect
C1
/ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/
The power of the mind to think, reason, and understand.
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lapse
C1
/ˈlæps/
A small, temporary failure, especially of memory or attention.
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infer
B2
/ɪnˈfɝ/
To reach an opinion or conclusion from the information you have.
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snub
C2
/snʌb/
a refusal to recognize someone you know
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discernment
C2+
/dɪˈsɚnmənt/
keen perception and good judgment
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keenness
C2+
/ˈkinnəs/
sharpness of mind, perception, or eagerness
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subconsciousness
C2+
/ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
the part of the mind below conscious awareness
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gestaltism
C2
/ɡəˈʃtæltɪzəm/
a school of psychology that studies how people perceive organized wholes and patterns rather than isolated parts
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allow for
A2
to take a possible event or requirement into account when planning
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chew over
B2
to consider an idea or question carefully for some time
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conceive of
C1
to imagine something or form an idea of it
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conjure up
C1
to bring something into existence or into the mind, seemingly by magic
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decide between
A2
to make a choice when comparing two or more options
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decide on
A2
to make a choice about something after considering the options
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feel like
A1
to want something or have a desire to do a particular activity
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ferret out
C2
to discover something hidden through persistent searching
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find out
A1
to discover information or learn a fact
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focus on
A2
to direct attention or effort toward something particular
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glance over
B1
to examine something quickly without reading or studying every detail
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glaze over
C2+
to become glassy and lose an alert or focused expression, especially of eyes
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latch on
C2
to begin to understand or grasp an idea
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lead astray
A2
to guide someone away from the correct physical direction
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linger over
B2
to spend more time than necessary enjoying or considering something
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look ahead
A1
to think about or plan for what may happen in the future.
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pick apart
A2
to examine something critically and identify its faults
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put aside
A1
to stop using or thinking about something, at least temporarily
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puzzle out
B1
to work out an answer or meaning through careful thought
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puzzle over
B1
to think carefully about something because it is difficult to understand
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reflect on
A2
to think carefully about something
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rout out
C1
to discover or obtain something by searching thoroughly
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sink in
A2
to become fully understood or emotionally accepted
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stumble upon
B1
to discover something or meet someone unexpectedly, without deliberately searching
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think of
A1
to bring an idea or possibility to mind
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think over
A1
to consider something carefully before deciding
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winnow out
C2
to remove unsuitable items or people from consideration
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zoom in
B2
to focus attention closely on a particular detail
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