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

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  • cancerous/ˈkænsəɹəs/adjectiveB2+Being or caused by a growth that spreads through the body.
  • candlelit/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlɪt/adjectiveB2+Lit only by candles.
  • caramelisedadjectiveB2+Browned and sweetened by slow heat.
  • carnivorous/kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/adjectiveB2+Feeding on the flesh of other animals.
  • catastrophic/kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/adjectiveB2+Bringing sudden and very great damage.
  • cautionary/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/
adjective
B2+
Meant to serve as a warning.
  • cellular/ˈsɛl.ju.lə/adjectiveB2+Made up of tiny units, or working through a network of them.
  • centigradeadjectiveB2+The older name for the temperature scale with a hundred steps between the freezing and the boiling of water.
  • ceremonial/ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/adjectiveB2+Used in or belonging to formal ceremonies.
  • chalkyadjectiveB2+Dry and slightly powdery to touch or taste.
  • chapped/t͡ʃæpt/adjectiveB2+Cracked and sore from cold and wind.
  • charredadjectiveB2+Blackened at the surface by fire.
  • cheeky/ˈt͡ʃiːki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBoldly rude in an amusing, forgivable way.
  • chic/ʃiːk/adjectiveB2+Stylish in a quiet, confident way.
  • childlessadjectiveB2+Having no children.
  • chlorinatedadjectiveB2+Treated with a chemical that kills germs.
  • choppy/ˈt͡ʃɒ.pi/adjectiveB2+Rough with short broken waves.
  • chronological/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveB2+Arranged in the order that things happened.
  • citywide/ˈsɪt.iˌwaɪd/adjectiveB2+Reaching every part of a city.
  • civilised/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/adjectiveB2+Having a developed culture and humane customs.
  • clerical/ˈklɛɹɪkəl/adjectiveB2+To do with office paperwork, or with the clergy.
  • clustered/ˈklʌstəd/adjectiveB2+Gathered closely in a group.
  • coherent/kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsLogically connected, with the parts fitting together.
  • collapsible/kəˈlæps.ə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Able to be folded flat when empty.
  • commendable/kəˈmɛndəbəl/adjectiveB2+Deserving praise and approval.
  • communal/kəˈmjuː.nəl/adjectiveB2+Shared by a group rather than owned individually.
  • communicative/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Willing and able to share what you think.
  • comparative/kəmˈpæɹətɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMeasured or judged by comparison with something else.
  • compassionate/kəmˈpæʃənət/adjectiveB2+Quick to feel and ease other people's pain.
  • component/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/nounB2+2 meaningsOne of the pieces a machine is built from.
  • comprehensive/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsCovering everything, or nearly everything, that is relevant.
  • compulsive/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsDriven by an urge that is very hard to resist.
  • compulsory/kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsRequired by rule or law.
  • conceivable/kənˈsiːvəbl̩/adjectiveB2+Possible to believe or imagine.
  • concise/kənˈsaɪs/adjectiveB2+Giving all the necessary information in very few words.
  • conclusive/kənˈkluːsɪv/adjectiveB2+Settling a question beyond any argument.
  • condescending/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Behaving as though you are superior while appearing kind.
  • conical/ˈkɒn.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2+Shaped like a cone.
  • conservative/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsPreferring to keep things as they are.
  • contemporary/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to the same time as something else.
  • continuous/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsGoing on in time without a break.
  • contradictory/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2+Saying two things that cannot both be true.
  • contrastingadjectiveB2+Strikingly different, and set side by side on purpose.
  • controversial/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/adjectiveB2+Splitting people into loud opposing camps.
  • cordial/ˈkɔː.di.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsA sweet syrup diluted with water.
  • corrosive/kəˈɹəʊsɪv/adjectiveB2+Able to eat away skin or metal.
  • counterfeit/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/adjectiveB2+Made as an illegal fake copy.
  • cramped/kɹæmpt/adjectiveB2+So small that there is no room to move.
  • crimson/ˈkɹɪmzən/adjectiveB2+Of a deep rich red with a hint of purple.
  • crumblyadjectiveB2+Falling apart into little dry pieces.
  • cubic/ˈkjuː.bɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMeasured in units of volume, in three dimensions.