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

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  • abrupt/əˈbɹʌpt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSudden and unexpected.
  • acclaimed/əˈkleɪmd/adjectiveB2+Widely praised in public.
  • accommodating/əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Willing to fit in with what others want.
  • achievable/əˈt͡ʃiːvəbəl/adjectiveB2+Possible to bring about with the effort available.
  • acquitted/əˈkwɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Declared not guilty by a court.
  • addictive/əˈdɪktɪv/
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adjectiveB2+
Hard to stop once you have started.
  • adoptive/əˈdɒptɪv/adjectiveB2+Related through adoption rather than by birth.
  • adrift/əˈdɹɪft/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFloating with no power and no control.
  • advisableadjectiveB2+Sensible and worth doing.
  • affordable/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/adjectiveB2+Cheap enough for ordinary people to buy.
  • agelessadjectiveB2+Never seeming to grow old.
  • agonizing/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Causing very great pain or anxiety.
  • airbrushedadjectiveB2+Smoothed until every flaw has vanished.
  • airy/ˈɛə.ɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFull of fresh air and light.
  • akin/əˈkɪn/adjectiveB2+Similar in nature, or related.
  • aligned/əˈlaɪnd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLined up exactly with something.
  • alpine/ˈæl.paɪn/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to high mountains above the treeline.
  • ambiguous/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/adjectiveB2+Open to more than one reading.
  • amiss/əˈmɪs/adjectiveB2+Not as it should be.
  • ample/ˈæm.pəl/adjectiveB2+More than enough, with room to spare.
  • ancestral/ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to the family members who came before.
  • antisocial/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHarmful or annoying to other people.
  • antivirus/ˈantɪvʌɪrəs/adjectiveB2+Made to find and remove harmful computer programs.
  • appalledadjectiveB2+Deeply shocked and dismayed.
  • appetisingadjectiveB2+Looking or smelling good enough to want.
  • appreciative/əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/adjectiveB2+Showing that you recognise the value of something.
  • approachable/əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Easy to walk up to and talk with.
  • approximate/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsClose to right but not exact.
  • aquatic/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/adjectiveB2+Living in water.
  • archaeologicaladjectiveB2+To do with the study of remains from the past.
  • arid/ˈæɹɪd/adjectiveB2+So dry that little will grow.
  • armouredadjectiveB2+2 meaningsProtected by heavy plating.
  • aromatic/ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving a strong pleasant spicy smell.
  • aroused/əˈɹaʊzd/adjectiveB2+Stirred into strong feeling or desire.
  • assertive/əˈsɝtɪv/adjectiveB2+Stating what you want firmly and clearly.
  • astounding/əˈstaʊndɪŋ/adjectiveB2+So surprising that it leaves you speechless.
  • astronomical/ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the stars, or enormously large.
  • asymmetrical/ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtɹɪk(ə)l/adjectiveB2+Deliberately uneven between the two sides.
  • attainable/əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Within reach if you work for it.
  • auburn/ˈɔ.bɚn/adjectiveB2+Of a reddish-brown colour, used of hair.
  • audible/ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/adjectiveB2+Loud enough to be heard.
  • authoritarian/ɔːˌθɒɹ.ɪˈtɛə̯.ɹɪən/adjectiveB2+Demanding obedience and allowing little dissent.
  • authoritative/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/adjectiveB2+Reliable because it comes from real expertise.
  • azure/ˈæʒə/adjectiveB2+Bright clear blue, like a cloudless sky.
  • backlit/ˈbækˌlɪt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLit from behind, so the front stays dark.
  • barren/ˈbæɹən/adjectiveB2+3 meanings(of land) Too poor or dry for plants to grow.
  • behavioural/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/adjectiveB2+To do with how people or animals act.
  • belated/bɪˈleɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Coming after the proper time.
  • beneficial/ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/adjectiveB2+Doing good, or bringing an advantage.
  • berserk/ˈbɜːsɜːk/adjectiveB2+Wildly and violently out of control.
  • bewildered/bəˈwɪldɚd/adjectiveB2+Totally confused and lost.
  • bewitched/bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/adjectiveB2+Placed under an enchantment.
  • bilateral/baɪˈlætəɹəl/adjectiveB2+Involving two sides or two countries.
  • bilingual/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/adjectiveB2+Speaking two languages like a native.
  • binary/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/adjectiveB2+Made of two parts, or written using only ones and zeros.
  • biodegradable/(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/adjectiveB2+Able to rot away naturally and harmlessly.
  • bipolar/baɪˈpəʊ.lə/adjectiveB2+Having two opposite poles, or marked by swings of mood.
  • bitchy/ˈbɪt͡ʃi/adjectiveB2+Malicious and catty, especially in petty, mean-spirited remarks made about other people.
  • bittersweet/ˈbɪtɚˌswit/adjectiveB2+Happy and sad at the same time.
  • blatant/ˈbleɪtənt/adjectiveB2+Done openly and without any shame.