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

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  • acquaint/əˈkweɪnt/verbB2+To make somebody familiar with something.
  • acquit/əˈkwɪt/verbB2+To declare in court that the accused is not guilty.
  • adjourn/əˈd͡ʒɝn/verbB2+To break off a meeting until another time.
  • affirm/əˈfɝm/verbB2+2 meaningsTo state firmly that something is true.
  • afflict/əˈflɪkt/verbB2+To cause somebody lasting pain or trouble.
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A metal made by mixing a metal with one or more other metals or elements.
  • amplify/ˈæm.plə.faɪ/verbB2+To make something louder or stronger.
  • 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.
  • apprentice/əˈpɹɛntɪs/nounB2+3 meaningsA young worker learning a skilled trade on the job from someone who has mastered it.
  • approximate/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsClose to right but not exact.
  • archive/ˈɑːkaɪv/nounB2+3 meaningsA collection of documents, films or recordings kept for the record.
  • arouse/əˈɹaʊz/verbB2+To stir a feeling into life, or to wake somebody.
  • ascend/əˈsɛnd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo climb or move upward.
  • assassinate/əˈsæsɪneɪt/verbB2+To murder an important person, usually for political reasons.
  • assert/əˈsɜːt/verbB2+3 meaningsTo state firmly that something is true, especially where others may doubt it.
  • assess/əˈsɛs/verbB2+To weigh up the size, value or quality of something.
  • astonish/əˈstɒnɪʃ/verbB2+To surprise someone very greatly.
  • authenticate/ɒˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/verbB2+To prove that something is genuine.
  • baffle/ˈbæfl̩/verbB2+2 meaningsTo confuse somebody completely.
  • barricade/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsAn improvised barrier blocking a road or entrance.
  • barter/ˈbɑː.(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/verbB2+To trade goods for other goods rather than money.
  • bask/bɑːsk/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lie comfortably in warmth.
  • bawl/bɔːl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cry loudly and without restraint.
  • beautify/ˈbjuː.tɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To make something more pleasing to look at.
  • behead/bɪˈhɛd/verbB2+To cut off somebody's head.
  • bellow/ˈbɛloʊ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo shout in a deep, loud voice.
  • benchmark/ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑːk/nounB2+3 meaningsA standard that other results are measured against.
  • bestow/bɪˈstəʊ/verbB2+To give something as an honour.
  • bewilder/bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/verbB2+To confuse someone so completely they are lost.
  • bias/ˈbaɪ.əs/nounB2+4 meaningsA leaning toward or against something that stops you judging it fairly.
  • bicker/ˈbɪkɚ/verbB2+To argue repeatedly about trivial matters.
  • blacklist/ˈblæklɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsA list of people an industry refuses to employ.
  • bleat/ˈbliːt/verbB2+To make the thin wavering cry of a sheep.
  • bloat/bləʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo swell up with gas or liquid.
  • blurt/ˈblɜːt/verbB2+To say something suddenly and without thinking.
  • bombard/ˌbɒmˈbɑːd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo attack continuously with fire.
  • brainstorm/ˈbɹeɪnstɔːm/verbB2+3 meaningsTo produce ideas quickly as a group, without judging them yet.
  • bridle/ˈbɹaɪdəl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe straps and bit by which a horse is guided.
  • broil/bɹɔɪl/verbB2+To cook by direct heat, or to be uncomfortably hot.
  • browse/bɹaʊz/verbB2+3 meaningsTo look through goods, pages or files with no fixed goal.
  • bungle/ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)l/verbB2+To do a job clumsily and get it wrong.
  • buoy/ˈbɔɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsA floating marker anchored to warn or guide.
  • burgle/ˈbɜːɡl̩/verbB2+To enter a building illegally in order to steal.
  • bustle/ˈbʌsəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo move about busily and noisily.
  • cackle/ˈkækəl/verbB2+To laugh in a harsh broken way.
  • canter/ˈkæn.tə/verbB2+To ride at a gentle pace between trot and gallop.
  • capsize/ˈkæpsaɪz/verbB2+To turn a boat right over.
  • captivate/ˈkæptɪveɪt/verbB2+To hold somebody's attention completely by charm.
  • caramelize/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/verbB2+To heat sugar until it browns and turns syrupy.
  • caress/kəˈɹɛs/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch or stroke gently and lovingly.
  • cascade/kæsˈkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsA small waterfall, or a series of them.
  • catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/nounB2+4 meaningsA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.
  • categoriseverbB2+To place things into named groups.
  • 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.
  • cheapen/ˈtʃiːpən/verbB2+To lower the value or the dignity of something.
  • cite/saɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo formally name the source of an idea or quotation.
  • clack/klæk/verbB2+To make a short sharp sound of hard things striking.
  • clarify/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo make something easier to understand by explaining it further.