Skip to content
ARCHIEENGLISH
LearnPlayWordsRanking
  • Learn
  • Play
  • Words
  • Ranking
  • Mine

The library

Vocabulary

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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
nounverbadjectiveadverbprepositionpronounphrase

345 words · showing 1–60

clear filters
  • cackle/ˈkækəl/verbB2+To laugh in a harsh broken way.
  • cage/keɪd͡ʒ/nounB12 meaningsA box of bars for keeping a creature in.
  • cajole/kəˈdʒəʊl/verbC1To coax somebody with flattery.
  • cake/keɪk/nounA13 meaningsA sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, eggs and fat.
  • calculate/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/verbB23 meaningsTo work out an amount or an answer using numbers.
  • calibrate/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/
← Prev
12…6
Next →
verbC1
To set an instrument so its readings are true.
  • call/kɔːl/verbA18 meaningsTo telephone someone.
  • calm/kɑm/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot worried or excited.
  • camouflage/ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/nounB1+2 meaningsColours and patterns that hide something in its background.
  • camp/ˈkæmp/nounA22 meaningsA place where people stay in tents or huts for a while.
  • campaign/kæmˈpeɪn/nounB1+4 meaningsA planned series of actions over time to win support or reach a goal.
  • cancel/ˈkæn.sl̩/verbA23 meaningsTo decide that something already arranged will not happen.
  • cane/keɪn/verbB22 meaningsTo beat somebody with a stick.
  • canter/ˈkæn.tə/verbB2+To ride at a gentle pace between trot and gallop.
  • cap/kæp/nounB15 meaningsA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.
  • caper/ˈkeɪpɚ/verbC22 meaningsTo skip and leap about playfully.
  • capitulate/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/verbC1To give in and accept the other side's terms.
  • capsize/ˈkæpsaɪz/verbB2+To turn a boat right over.
  • captain/ˈkæp.tɪn/nounA24 meaningsThe player who leads a sports team.
  • captivate/ˈkæptɪveɪt/verbB2+To hold somebody's attention completely by charm.
  • capture/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/verbB23 meaningsTo take an opponent's piece off the board.
  • caramelize/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/verbB2+To heat sugar until it browns and turns syrupy.
  • care/kɛə/verbA26 meaningsTo feel that someone or something matters to you.
  • careen/kəˈɹiːn/verbC22 meaningsTo rush along, tilting and out of control.
  • career/kəˈɹɪə/nounB12 meaningsThe series of jobs a person does through their working life, seen as a whole.
  • caress/kəˈɹɛs/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch or stroke gently and lovingly.
  • carol/ˈkæɹəl/nounB12 meaningsA joyful religious song, especially at Christmas.
  • carp/ˈkɑːp/nounB1+2 meaningsA big freshwater fish kept in ponds.
  • carry/ˈkæɹ.i/verbA14 meaningsTo hold something and take it somewhere.
  • cart/kɑːt/verbB12 meaningsTo carry something awkwardly from place to place.
  • carve/kɑɹv/verbB14 meaningsTo cut a shape or pattern out of wood, stone or another hard material.
  • cascade/kæsˈkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsA small waterfall, or a series of them.
  • cash/ˈkæʃ/nounA22 meaningsPaper money and coins rather than a card.
  • cast/kɑːst/verbB14 meaningsTo throw something out and away from you, aiming it.
  • castigate/ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/verbC2To criticise somebody severely.
  • castle/ˈkɑːsəl/nounA22 meaningsA fortified building where lords once lived.
  • castrate/kæsˈtɹeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo remove the male reproductive organs.
  • catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/nounB2+4 meaningsA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.
  • catch/kæt͡ʃ/verbA29 meaningsTo take hold of something moving through the air.
  • categoriseverbB2+To place things into named groups.
  • cater/ˈkeɪtə/verbC12 meaningsTo supply food for an event.
  • caulk/kɔːk/verbC1To seal a join with a waterproof filler.
  • cause/kɔːz/verbA24 meaningsTo make something happen.
  • caution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/verbC12 meaningsTo advise care before acting.
  • cave/keɪv/nounB12 meaningsA natural hole going deep into rock.
  • cavort/kəˈvɔːt/verbC1To leap about in a lively excited way.
  • caw/kɔː/verbC1To make the harsh cry of a crow.
  • cc/siːˈsiː/verbB1+To send somebody a copy of a message as well.
  • cease/sis/verbB2To end an activity.
  • cede/siːd/verbC1To give up territory or a right to another.
  • celebrate/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/verbA22 meaningsTo do something enjoyable to mark an occasion.
  • cellar/ˈsɛlə/nounB13 meaningsAn underground room below a house, used for storage.
  • cement/səˈmɛnt/nounB12 meaningsA grey powder that hardens when mixed with water and binds other materials.
  • censor/ˈsɛnsə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut out parts the public is not allowed to see.
  • certify/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To declare officially in writing that something is true.
  • challenge/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/verbB13 meaningsTo question whether something is right or true.
  • champion/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/nounB13 meaningsThe winner of a competition.
  • chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]nounA25 meaningsA moment when something becomes possible for you.
  • change/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/verbA14 meaningsTo become different, or to make something different.
  • channel/ˈt͡ʃænəl/nounB14 meaningsA television or radio station.