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33 English words (level C2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| allude | to mention something indirectly | She alluded to her problems. |
| babble | to talk quickly in a way that is hard to understand | The baby babbled happily. |
| coax | to persuade gently | She coaxed the cat down from the tree. |
| condone | to accept bad behaviour | We cannot condone violence. |
| connote | to suggest a feeling or idea | The word 'home' connotes warmth. |
| deliberate | to think carefully before deciding | The jury deliberated for hours. |
| denote | to mean or show | The red dot denotes danger. |
| denounce | to criticize publicly | Leaders denounced the attack. |
| deprecate | to show disapproval; also to say something is outdated | This function is deprecated. |
| disparage | to criticize in a way that shows no respect | He disparaged her work. |
| dissemble | to hide your real feelings or intentions | He is good at dissembling. |
| disseminate | to spread information widely | The results were disseminated online. |
| echo | (a sound) to come back; also to repeat what someone said | Her words echoed my thoughts. |
| edify | to improve someone's mind or morals | The show aims to edify and entertain. |
| exact | to demand and get something, often by force | They exacted revenge. |
| feign | to pretend | She feigned illness to stay home. |
| hazard | to make a guess | Can you hazard a guess? |
| herald | to be a sign that something is coming | The storm heralded the end of summer. |
| interrogate | to ask someone many questions, often aggressively | Police interrogated the suspect. |
| laud | to praise | The film was lauded by critics. |
| liaise | to work together and share information | I liaise with the other departments. |
| mediate | to help two sides reach an agreement | The UN mediated the talks. |
| proscribe | to officially forbid | The party was proscribed. |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply | He rebuked her for being late. |
| remonstrate | to protest strongly | He remonstrated with the referee. |
| reproach | to criticize someone for doing wrong | She reproached him for forgetting. |
| revile | to criticize strongly and hate | He was reviled by the public. |
| solicit | to ask for something, such as money or opinions | The charity solicits donations. |
| soliloquize | to speak your thoughts aloud alone, especially in a play | Hamlet soliloquizes about death. |
| stipulate | to state a rule or condition clearly | The contract stipulates payment in euros. |
| succumb | to stop resisting; also to die from an illness | She succumbed to temptation. |
| tantalize | to make someone want something they cannot have | The smell tantalized us. |
| vindicate | to show someone was right or innocent | The results vindicated her decision. |