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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • a la carteadjectiveB2Chosen dish by dish, each with its own price.
  • abdominal/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/adjectiveB2To do with the belly.
  • abominable/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/adjectiveB2Causing disgust and hatred.
  • abrupt/əˈbɹʌpt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSudden and unexpected.
  • absent/ˈæb.sn̩t/adjectiveB24 meaningsNot in the place where you are expected to be.
  • absent-minded/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/
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Forgetful because your thoughts are elsewhere.
  • absorbed/æbˈsɔɹbd/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo caught up in something that nothing else registers.
  • absorbing/əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/adjectiveB2So interesting that you lose track of time.
  • abstract/ˈæbˌstɹækt/adjectiveB24 meaningsExisting as an idea rather than as a thing you can touch.
  • absurd/əbˈsɜːd/adjectiveB2So unreasonable it is almost funny.
  • abusive/əˈbjuː.sɪv/adjectiveB2Cruel or insulting in the way it treats somebody.
  • acceptable/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsGood enough to be agreed to or allowed.
  • accurate/ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/adjectiveB23 meaningsExactly right, with no errors of detail.
  • acid/ˈæsɪd/nounB22 meaningsA sour substance that turns litmus red.
  • acquired/əˈkwaɪɹd/adjectiveB22 meaningsGained or developed rather than possessed from birth.
  • addicted/əˈdɪktɪd/adjectiveB2Unable to stop using or doing something.
  • additional/əˈdɪ.ʃə.nəl/adjectiveB2Coming on top of what is already there.
  • admirable/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/adjectiveB2Deserving respect and praise.
  • advance/ədˈvɑːns/verbB26 meaningsTo move forward.
  • adventurous/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/adjectiveB2Willing to take risks for the sake of experience.
  • affectionate/əˈfɛkʃənət/adjectiveB2Showing warm fondness openly.
  • afloat/əˈfloʊt/adjectiveB2Resting on the surface of water rather than sinking.
  • aggressive/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsBehaving in a hostile, attacking way.
  • airtightadjectiveB1+2 meaningsSealed so completely that no air passes.
  • alert/əˈlɜːt/adjectiveB24 meaningsAwake and paying close attention to what is happening.
  • aligned/əˈlaɪnd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLined up exactly with something.
  • alive/əˈlaɪv/adjectiveA23 meaningsLiving; not dead.
  • all-inclusiveadjectiveB2Covering meals, drinks and activities in one price.
  • alone/əˈləʊn/adjectiveA23 meaningsWith nobody else present.
  • alphabetical/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2Arranged in the order of the letters.
  • alternative/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/nounB12 meaningsAnother possibility that could be chosen instead.
  • amber/ˈæm.bəː/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsOf a warm golden-orange colour.
  • ambitious/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHungry to achieve great things.
  • americanadjectiveA23 meaningsBelonging to the United States.
  • amusing/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/adjectiveB2Causing quiet laughter.
  • angelic/ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪk/adjectiveB2Beautifully good, like an angel.
  • angry/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/adjectiveA12 meaningsFull of hot feeling because something is unfair.
  • animated/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsLively and full of interest.
  • annual/ˈæn.ju.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsHappening once every year.
  • anonymous/əˈnɒn.ə.məs/adjectiveB2With the name kept unknown.
  • anti-ageingadjectiveB2Made to slow the visible effects of getting older.
  • antique/ˌanˈtiːk/nounB22 meaningsAn old object valued for its age and quality.
  • antisocial/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHarmful or annoying to other people.
  • anxious/ˈæŋkʃəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsWorried and uneasy about what may happen.
  • apparent/əˈpæɹənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasy to see or understand; obvious.
  • apricot/ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/nounB1+3 meaningsA small soft orange fruit with a stone in the middle.
  • arcticadjectiveB2Belonging to the far frozen north.
  • armed/ɑɹmd/adjectiveB2Carrying weapons.
  • arrogant/ˈæɹəɡənt/adjectiveB2Behaving as if you are better or more important than other people, and showing it.
  • artificial/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsMade by people or machines rather than by nature.
  • artistic/ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/adjectiveB2Having or showing skill in art.
  • ash/ˈæʃ/nounB24 meaningsThe soft grey powder left when something has burned.
  • assassinatedadjectiveB2Murdered by surprise attack for political reasons.
  • associated/əˈsəʊʃieɪtɪd/adjectiveB2Connected with something else.
  • astonishing/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/adjectiveB2So surprising it takes your breath away.
  • athletic/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsFit, strong and good at sport.
  • attendant/əˈtɛndənt/nounB22 meaningsA person employed to assist people in a particular place.
  • attentive/əˈtɛntɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsListening or watching closely.
  • attractive/əˈtɹæktɪv/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsPleasant to look at.
  • audio/ˈɔːdi.əʊ/adjectiveB2To do with recorded sound.