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

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  • 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/
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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.
  • daft/dɑːft/adjectiveB2+Silly in a harmless way.
  • dazed/deɪzd/adjectiveB2+Stunned and unable to think clearly.
  • deafening/ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/adjectiveB2+Extremely loud.
  • debatable[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]adjectiveB2+Open to argument either way.
  • deceitful/dɪˈsiːtfʊl/adjectiveB2+In the habit of lying to get what you want.
  • deceptive/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Giving an impression that is not the truth.
  • decorative/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Intended to look attractive rather than to serve a purpose.
  • defenceless/dɪˈfɛnsləs/adjectiveB2+Having no way to protect yourself.
  • defiant/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ənt/adjectiveB2+Openly refusing to obey or to give in.
  • dehydrated/diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsShort of water, of a body.
  • departmental/dɪpɑːtˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+Belonging to one department.
  • despicable/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/adjectiveB2+Deserving nothing but contempt.
  • digestive/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTo do with breaking food down in the body.
  • dilutedadjectiveB2+Made weaker by adding water.
  • dimensional/daɪˈmɛn.ʃə.nəl/adjectiveB2+Having to do with measurable extent.
  • dingy/ˈdɪn.d͡ʒi/adjectiveB2+Dark, dirty and depressing to be in.
  • disillusioned/dɪs.ɪˈluːʒənd/adjectiveB2+Disappointed at finding something was not as believed.
  • disjointed/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/adjectiveB2+Not hanging together properly.
  • dislocatedadjectiveB2+Pushed out of its proper joint.
  • disloyal[dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ]adjectiveB2+Failing to stand by those you owe faith to.
  • dismissive/dɪsˈmɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+Treating something as unworthy of serious attention.
  • dissatisfied/dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/adjectiveB2+Not content because expectations were not met.
  • distraught/dɪsˈtɹɔːt/adjectiveB2+So upset that you can barely think straight.
  • diverse/daɪˈvɜːs/adjectiveB2+Made of many different kinds mixed together.
  • diverted/daɪˈvɜːtəd/adjectiveB2+Sent somewhere other than planned.
  • dodgy/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot to be trusted.
  • domesticatedadjectiveB2+Bred over generations to live with people.
  • dominant/ˈdɒmɪnənt/adjectiveB2+Strongest, and controlling the rest.
  • doting/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Showing excessive fondness.
  • downstream/ˌdaʊnˈstɹiːm/adverbB2+2 meaningsWith the flow of a river.
  • drab/dɹæb/adjectiveB2+Dull and colourless.
  • drafty/ˈdɹɑːfti/adjectiveB2+Letting cold air blow through.
  • dynamic/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFull of driving energy and constant change.
  • earthy/ˈɜː.θi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSmelling of soil and damp woodland.
  • ecstatic/ɛkˈstætɪk/adjectiveB2+So wildly happy that you can barely stand still.
  • editorial/ˌɛdɪˈtɔːɹɪəl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe article where a newspaper gives its own opinion.
  • elective/ɪˈlɛktɪv/nounB2+3 meaningsA course a student chooses rather than has to take.
  • elemental/(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to the basic forces of nature.
  • eloquent/ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/adjectiveB2+Speaking so well that the words carry real force.
  • empathetic/ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/adjectiveB2+Feeling what others feel as if from inside them.
  • enclosed/ənˈkloʊzd/adjectiveB2+Shut in on every side.
  • enigmatic/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/adjectiveB2+Mysterious and hard to interpret.
  • enraged/ɛnˈɹeɪ̯d͡ʒd/adjectiveB2+Filled with violent anger.
  • enticing/ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Tempting enough to draw you in.
  • erotic/ɪˈɹɒtɪk/adjectiveB2+Concerned with sexual desire.
  • ethnic/ˈɛθ.nɪk/adjectiveB2+To do with a people sharing descent and culture.
  • evasive/ɪˈveɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsAvoiding a direct answer on purpose.
  • eventfuladjectiveB2+Full of things happening.
  • excitable/ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/adjectiveB2+Easily made excited or upset.
  • excruciating/ɪkˈskɹuːʃi.eɪtɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Causing unbearable pain or embarrassment.
  • exempt/ɪɡˈzɛmpt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFree from an obligation that applies to others.