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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

9688 words & expressions

density

word B1

The degree of compactness of a substance; the quantity of people or things in a given area or volume.

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dentist

word A2

a medical practitioner qualified to treat diseases and conditions affecting the teeth and gums

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deny

word B1

to say that something is not true; to refuse to give or allow something to refuse to accept or admit something; to declare something untrue

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department

word B1

one part of a large organization, university, shop, or government office a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or company

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departure

word B1

the act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a trip the action of leaving, especially to start a journey; a deviation from an established course the act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey; the action of leaving, especially to start a journey

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depend

word A2

to be decided by something; to need someone or something for support to rely on someone or something for support to rely on or be controlled by someone or something else

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dependent

word B1

relying on someone or something else for financial support, aid, or survival

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depletion

word C1

The substantial reduction or total exhaustion of a resource, stock, or supply.

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deposit

word B1

money put into a bank or paid first as security; to put money or something in a place to place money in a bank account, or a sum paid in advance as security; a layer of material left naturally; to place money in a bank account, or a sum paid in advance as security; a layer of material left naturally

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depreciation

word C1

A reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear.

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depression

word B1

a mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and lack of interest

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deprivation

word C1

The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society; the state of being deprived.

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depth

word B1

the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; also profundity; the distance from the top or surface to the bottom; the quality of being intense or profound The distance from the top to the bottom of something; the intensity or complexity of a subject.

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deputy

word B2

a second-in-command or assistant who acts for a superior in their absence A person appointed as a substitute with power to act.

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deregulation

word C2

the reduction or removal of government regulations and controls from a specific industry or economy

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deride

word C1

To express contempt for; to ridicule or mock.

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derivative

word C1

something that is based on, produced from, or derived from another source

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derive

word B1

to get something from a source or origin To obtain something from a source.

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describe

word A1

to say or write what someone or something is like to give an account of something in words, including details

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description

word A2

words that explain what someone or something is like A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event. a spoken or written representation or account of someone or something

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desert

word A2

a large dry area with very little rain or plants a barren area of landscape with little precipitation; an arid region with sparse vegetation a large area of land with very little water and few plants as a noun, a barren sandy region; as a verb, to abandon someone or something; a barren area of landscape with little precipitation; an arid region with sparse vegetation a large area of land with very little water and few plants as a noun, a barren sandy region; as a verb, to abandon someone or something

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deserve

word B1

to be worthy of something because of what you did or who you are To be worthy of something, usually a reward or punishment.

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design

word A1

a plan or look of something; also to plan how something will look or work to plan and create something with a particular purpose or look; to plan and create something with a particular purpose or look

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designer

word B1

a person who plans how something will look or work a person who plans and creates the form or structure of something

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desire

word B1

a strong wish or want a strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen

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desk

word A1

a table used for writing, studying, or working a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing or working; a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing or working

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desperate

word B1

feeling extreme need, urgency, or despair and ready to try anything reckless; extremely urgent; critical Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

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Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

proverb

Extreme, crisis-level circumstances require urgent, radical, or unconventional actions to resolve.

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Desperate Times Require Desperate Measures

proverb

Severe crises necessitate stringent, decisive, and forceful remedies.

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despise

word B2

To feel contempt or deep repugnance for someone or something; to hate intensely.

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despite

word B1

used to show that something happens even though there is a problem or contrast Without being affected by; in spite of.

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dessert

word A2

a sweet course served at the end of a meal the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal

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destination

word B1

the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the place to which someone or something is going; the ultimate purpose or end point the place to which someone or something is going or being sent

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destiny

word B2

the events that will necessarily happen to a person or thing in the future; fate; the events that will necessarily happen to someone in the future; fate or predetermined course The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future; fate.

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destroy

word A2

to damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired to damage something so badly that it cannot be used To ruin something completely so that it no longer exists or works.; to damage something so badly that it cannot be used To ruin something completely so that it no longer exists or works.

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destruction

word B1

the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired

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desuetude

word C2

a state of disuse or inactivity; discontinuance from use or exercise

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detachment

word C1

The state of being objective, dispassionate, or aloof; freedom from prejudice or emotional bias.

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detail

word A2

a small fact or piece of information about something An individual feature, fact, or item of information.; An individual feature, fact, or item of information.

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detect

word B2

to discover or identify the presence or existence of something hidden or not immediately obvious

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