12-letter English words
Every 12-letter word in the VocaFlare vocabulary, grouped by first letter with its meaning. Tap a word for its example sentence and CEFR level.
A
- accidentallyby chance, not on purpose
- acousticallyin terms of sound quality
- acquaintanceperson one knows slightly
- additionallyused to add extra information
- advantageousgiving a favorable position or benefit
- affectionateshowing love and warmth toward someone
- aggressivelyin a forceful or hostile manner
- agriculturalrelating to farming
- alphabeticalarranged in the order of the alphabet
- anchorpersona person who presents a news broadcast
- announcementa public statement
- antediluvianextremely old or hopelessly outdated
- anthropologythe study of human societies and cultures
- antiaircraftused for defense against enemy aircraft
- anticipationa feeling of excitement about something coming
- antitheticaldirectly opposed to something
- appreciationrecognition of the value of something
- appreciativefeeling or showing gratitude
- apprehensiveanxious about something in the future
- architecturethe design and style of buildings
- articulationclear expression, or clear pronunciation
- artificiallyin a way that is not natural
- artisticallyin a creative, artistic way
- assimilationthe process of integrating into a group
- astonishmenta feeling of great surprise
- authenticitythe quality of being genuine
- autonomouslyindependently, without outside control
- availabilitythe state of being available or ready to use
B
- belligerencehostile and aggressive behavior
- bewildermenta feeling of being confused
- biochemistrychemistry of living things
- blandishmentflattery intended to persuade someone
- brainwashingthe process of forcing someone's beliefs to change
- breakthroughsudden important discovery or advance
- breathtakingso beautiful or exciting it takes your breath away
- bureaucraticinvolving excessive official rules and procedures
C
- calamitouslyin a disastrous, severely damaging way
- carelessnesslack of care or attention
- catastrophicextremely harmful or disastrous
- championshipa competition to find the best team
- characterizedescribe the typical qualities of
- cheerfulnessthe quality of being happy and positive
- chemotherapya drug treatment for cancer
- choreographythe sequence of steps in a dance
- circumstancea fact or condition affecting a situation
- civilizationadvanced, organized human society
- collaboratorsomeone who works jointly with another
- colloquiallyin an informal, conversational way
- commendationformal praise or an award for achievement
- commensuratecorresponding in size or degree
- commerciallyin relation to trade or making profit
- commonwealthan association of independent countries
- compellinglyin a way that strongly convinces
- compensationmoney paid for loss, injury, or damage
- conciliationthe act of ending a dispute peacefully
- conciliatoryintended to end a dispute peacefully
- condensationwater droplets forming from vapor
- conferencingthe use of technology to hold meetings remotely
- confirmationstatement confirming something
- conglomeratea large corporation formed from several companies
- congratulatepraise someone for an achievement
- consequentlyas a result, therefore
- conservationprotection of nature or resources
- conservativeresistant to change, traditional
- conservatorya glass room on a house, or a music school
- considerablelarge in amount or size
- considerablyto a large or noticeable degree
- constitutionbasic laws governing a country
- constructionprocess of building something
- consultationa meeting to discuss or get advice
- contemporarybelonging to the present time
- contemptuousshowing scorn or disdain
- contextuallyin relation to the surrounding context
- continuouslywithout pause or stop
- contributionsomething given to help a cause
- convenientlyin a way that is easy or suitable
- conventionalbased on what is normally done
- conversationa talk between two or more people
D
- decentralizeto transfer control away from a central authority
- deliberatelyon purpose, intentionally
- delicatessena shop selling fine prepared foods
- denunciationa public condemnation of something
- disadvantagesomething that causes a problem or difficulty
- disagreementdifference of opinion between people
- disappointedunhappy because something was not as hoped
- discriminateto treat unfairly based on a category
- disorganizednot arranged in an orderly way
- dissatisfiednot pleased or satisfied with something
- distillationpurification of a liquid, or a concentrated essence
- distributionact of giving something out or spreading it
- domesticallywithin one's own country, or at home
- dramaticallyin a very noticeable or striking way
E
- eccentricityunusual or odd behavior
- echolocationsound-based location using echoes
- eclecticallyusing a wide mix of styles
- ecologicallyin a way relating to ecology
- ecstaticallywith overwhelming joy or excitement
- embarrassingcausing feelings of shame or awkwardness
- emphaticallyin a forceful and definite way
- encyclopediabook or resource with information on many subjects
- enterprisingshowing initiative and resourcefulness
- entertainingenjoyable and amusing to watch
- enthusiasticshowing strong excitement or interest
- entrepreneura person who starts businesses
- ephemeralitythe quality of being short-lived
- euphoricallyin a state of intense happiness
- exaggerationa statement making something seem bigger
- exhilaratingcausing intense excitement and joy
- exhilarationa feeling of great excitement
- exploitationunfair use of someone for gain
- extravaganceexcessive and wasteful spending
F
- facilitationthe act of making something easier
- figurativelyin a metaphorical, non-literal sense
- friendlinessquality of being kind and warm
G
- geographicalrelating to the study of the earth
- geologicallyin terms of earth's rocks and structure
- governmentalrelating to a government
- gracefulnessquality of moving in an elegant way
H
- handkerchiefsmall cloth for wiping the nose or face
- happenstancea chance event or circumstance
- headmistressthe female head of a school
- headquartersmain office of an organization
- heartwarmingcausing feelings of happiness or love
- hypnotherapytherapy using hypnosis to treat conditions
- hypocriticalacting against one's stated beliefs
- hypotheticalbased on an imagined situation, not fact
- hystericallyin an uncontrollably emotional way
I
- idiosyncrasya peculiar personal habit or trait
- illustrationa picture, or an explanatory example
- impersonallyin a way lacking personal feeling
- impersonatora person who imitates someone else
- impoverishedreduced to poverty; very poor
- imprisonmentthe state of being kept in prison
- inconvenientcausing difficulty or trouble
- increasinglymore and more over time
- indefinitelyfor an unlimited or unspecified time
- independencefreedom from control by others
- indiscretiona minor lapse of good judgment
- inexplicableimpossible to explain or understand
- inexplicablyin a way that cannot be explained
- inflammationswelling and redness caused by injury or illness
- inflammatorycausing inflammation, or intended to provoke anger
- infringementan act that breaks a law or right
- ingratiatingintended to win favor, often excessively
- insightfullywith deep understanding or perception
- insufficientnot enough for a particular purpose
- intellectualrelating to deep thought or reasoning ability
- intelligencethe ability to learn and understand
- interjectionan abrupt exclamation inserted into speech
- interlockingfitting together closely like puzzle pieces
- intermediarya go-between linking two parties
- intermediatebetween beginner and advanced level
- intermissionshort break during a show or event
- interruptionsomething that stops an activity briefly
- intersectiona place where two roads meet
- intransitivedescribing a verb with no direct object
- introductionact of introducing, opening part of a text
- investigatora person who examines facts to find the truth
- irresistibletoo tempting or strong to resist
- irresistiblyin a way too strong to resist
J
- jurisdictionofficial legal authority over an area
M
- magneticallyby magnetism; in an irresistible way
- malleabilitythe quality of being easily shaped
- manipulationunfair or skillful control of someone
- manufacturera company that produces goods in large amounts
- mathematicalrelating to mathematics
- meticulouslywith great care and precision
- modificationa change or alteration made to something
- monotonouslyin a dull, repetitive manner
- mythologicalrelating to myths
N
- narcissistichaving excessive love or admiration for oneself
- neighborhoodarea within a town or city
- neverthelessdespite that; even so
- nonchalantlyin a calmly unconcerned way
- northeasternlocated in the northeast
- northwesternlocated in the northwest
O
- occasionallysometimes, but not often
- occupationalrelating to a job or profession
- octogenariana person in their eighties
- organizationa group of people with a purpose
- overestimateto judge something as larger than it really is
- overwhelmingvery great in effect or amount
P
- paralyzinglyto a degree that paralyzes or immobilizes
- particularlyespecially; more than usual
- passionatelywith strong feeling or enthusiasm
- perceptivelywith sharp insight or understanding
- perseverancecontinued effort despite difficulty
- perspirationsweat produced by the body
- persuasivelyin a convincing way
- phenomenallyto an extraordinary degree
- philanthropythe practice of donating to good causes
- photographera person who takes photographs
- plausibilitythe quality of seeming reasonable or true
- polysyllabichaving many syllables
- practicalityquality of being useful and sensible
- practitionera person actively practicing a profession
- precociouslywith unusually early maturity or ability
- predilectiona special liking or preference
- prescriptiondoctor's written order for medicine
- prescriptivelaying down strict rules for what should be done
- presentationtalk given to explain information
- preservationact of keeping something safe from harm
- presidentialrelating to a president or presidency
- professionalrelating to a skilled expert job
- prolificallyin a highly productive way
- proportionalcorresponding in size or amount to something else
- proscriptionan official ban or prohibition
- psychiatrista doctor who treats mental illness
- psychologistan expert in how the mind works
R
- receptionista person who greets office visitors
- recognizableable to be identified
- recognizablyin a noticeably identifiable way
- recollectionmemory of a past event
- recuperationthe process of recovering from illness
- recuperativehelping the body recover from illness
- refreshinglyin a pleasantly different, reviving way
- refreshmentsfood and drinks served at an event
- refrigeratoran appliance that keeps food cold
- registrationthe act of officially recording something
- relationshipthe way people or things are connected
- remonstrancea forcefully expressed protest
- remorsefullywith deep regret for wrongdoing
- resoundinglyemphatically and unmistakably
- rhetoricallyfor persuasive effect rather than a literal answer
- ruthlessnessthe quality of being harsh, without pity
S
- salesmanshipskill and ability in selling things
- satisfactiona feeling of pleasure from achieving something
- satisfactorygood enough to be acceptable
- screenwritera person who writes film or TV scripts
- significanceimportance or meaning
- simultaneoushappening or done at the same time
- skateboardera person who rides a skateboard
- snowboardingthe sport of riding a snowboard
- solitarinessthe state of being alone
- specificallyin a way relating to one particular thing
- stratosphereupper layer of Earth's atmosphere
- structurallyin terms of structure
- subconsciousrelating to the mind below full awareness
- subcontinenta large landmass within a continent
- substantiateprovide evidence to support a claim
- successfullyin a way that achieves success
- sufficientlyto a degree that is enough
- supernaturalbeyond what is explained by natural laws
- superstitionbelief not based on reason or evidence
- surprisinglyin a way that causes surprise
- surroundingsthe area or conditions around someone
- surveillanceclose observation of a person or place
- suspiciouslyin a way that suggests distrust
T
- thunderstorma storm with thunder and lightning
- transitionalrelating to a process of change
- transmissionthe sending of a signal or message
- tremendouslyto a very great extent
- truthfulnessthe quality of being honest
- tuberculosisa serious infectious disease affecting the lungs
U
- unacceptablenot satisfactory or allowed
- unattractivenot pleasing in appearance
- unauthorizedwithout official permission
- unbelievablevery difficult to believe; astonishing
- unconvincingnot persuasive, hard to believe
- unemploymentstate of being out of work
- unencumberednot burdened or held back by anything
- unexpectedlyin a surprising, unplanned way
- unimaginableimpossible to imagine, extreme
- unimaginablyto an extreme degree, impossible to imagine
- uninterestednot interested, showing no enthusiasm
- unmanageableimpossible or very hard to control
- unmistakableimpossible to mistake for anything else
- unmistakablyin a way that cannot be doubted
- unreasonablenot fair or sensible, excessive
- unsuccessfulnot achieving the desired result
- unwaveringlyin a steady, unchanging way
V
- victoriouslyin a triumphant, winning way
Levels come from the CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and the Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0 Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.
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