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

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  • alas/əˈlæs/adverbB2+An old exclamation of sorrow or regret.
  • albatross/ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒs/nounB2+A vast ocean bird that glides without flapping.
  • albino/ælˈbiːnəʊ/nounB2+A creature born with no colouring in skin or hair.
  • alchemist/ˈæl.kə.mɪst/nounB2+Somebody who sought to turn base metal into gold.
  • alcoholism/ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/<a:GenAm><ref:{{R:Dictionary.comnounB2+The illness of being unable to stop drinking.
  • algebra/ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/
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The mathematics where letters stand in for unknown numbers.
  • algorithm/ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/nounB2+The exact step-by-step recipe a computer follows.
  • alibi/ˈæl.ə.baɪ/nounB2+Proof that you were somewhere else when a crime happened.
  • aligned/əˈlaɪnd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLined up exactly with something.
  • alkali/ˈæl.kəˌlaɪ/nounB2+A substance that neutralises acid and feels soapy.
  • allergen/ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/nounB2+A substance that can cause an allergic reaction.
  • alloy/ˈæ.lɔɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsA metal made by mixing a metal with one or more other metals or elements.
  • alpine/ˈæl.paɪn/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to high mountains above the treeline.
  • alteration/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+A change of fit or detail made to something already finished.
  • alto/ˈæl.təʊ/nounB2+A singing voice between the highest and the middle.
  • ambiguous/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/adjectiveB2+Open to more than one reading.
  • amenities/əˈmɛn.ə.tiːz/nounB2+2 meaningsThe facilities and comforts a place provides.
  • amethyst/ˈæm.ə.θɪst/nounB2+A purple form of quartz.
  • amidst/aˈmɪdst/prepositionB2+In the middle of, in formal use.
  • amiss/əˈmɪs/adjectiveB2+Not as it should be.
  • ammonia/əˈməʊ.nɪ.ə/nounB2+A sharp-smelling gas used in cleaning liquids.
  • ample/ˈæm.pəl/adjectiveB2+More than enough, with room to spare.
  • amplifier/ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ə/nounB2+The box that makes an electric instrument loud.
  • amplify/ˈæm.plə.faɪ/verbB2+To make something louder or stronger.
  • amputation/ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The surgical removal of a limb.
  • analyst/ˈænəlɪst/nounB2+Somebody who examines data and explains what it means.
  • anarchy/ˈæn.ə.ki/nounB2+2 meaningsA state of disorder from an absence of authority.
  • ancestral/ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to the family members who came before.
  • ancestry/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/nounB2+The line of family a person comes from.
  • anchorage/ˈæŋkəɹɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+A place where ships can safely lie at anchor.
  • anecdote/ˈæn.ɪkˌdəʊt/nounB2+A short amusing true story from somebody's life.
  • anew/əˈnu/adverbB2+Once more, starting from the beginning.
  • angolanounB2+Portuguese-speaking country on Africa's southwest coast, capital Luanda.
  • anguish/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/nounB2+Very great pain of mind or body.
  • animate/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/verbB2+To bring to life, or to make drawings appear to move.
  • annotate/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/verbB2+To add explanatory notes to a text.
  • annually/ˈæn.jʊə.li/adverbB2+Once every year.
  • antagonist/ænˈtæɡənɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsThe character who opposes the main one.
  • anthrax/ˈæn.θɹæks/nounB2+A bacterial disease of sheep and cattle that can pass to people.
  • antibody/ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/nounB2+A protein the blood builds to lock onto one invader.
  • antiseptic/ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/nounB2+A liquid that kills germs in a cut.
  • antisocial/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHarmful or annoying to other people.
  • antivirus/ˈantɪvʌɪrəs/adjectiveB2+Made to find and remove harmful computer programs.
  • anvil/ˈæn.vəl/nounB2+The heavy iron block a smith shapes hot metal on.
  • aorta/eɪˈɔːtə/nounB2+The great artery carrying blood away from the heart.
  • apex/ˈeɪ.pɛks/nounB2+2 meaningsThe highest point or tip of something.
  • aphid/ˈeɪ.fɪd/nounB2+A tiny sap-sucking insect that swarms on rose stems.
  • apocalypse/əˈpɒkəlɪps/nounB2+The violent end of the world.
  • appalledadjectiveB2+Deeply shocked and dismayed.
  • apparatus/ˌæp.əˈɹeɪ.təs/nounB2+4 meaningsThe set of equipment needed for a particular job or experiment.
  • apparel/əˈpæɹəl/nounB2+Clothing, in formal or trade usage.
  • appetisingadjectiveB2+Looking or smelling good enough to want.
  • applicant/ˈæp.lɪ.kənt/nounB2+A person who formally asks for a job, place or permission.
  • appraiser/əˈpɹeɪz.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who judges what a valuable is worth.
  • appreciative/əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/adjectiveB2+Showing that you recognise the value of something.
  • apprentice/əˈpɹɛntɪs/nounB2+3 meaningsA young worker learning a skilled trade on the job from someone who has mastered it.
  • approachable/əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Easy to walk up to and talk with.
  • appropriatelyadverbB2+In a way that suits the occasion.
  • approximate/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsClose to right but not exact.
  • approximation/əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+An answer close enough to be useful.