Describing Qualities

maliciously C2

/məˈlɪʃɪsli/ In a way that is intended to harm or hurt others. M S

indivisible C2

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪzɪbəl/ impossible of undergoing division M S

wisp C2

/wɪsp/ a small, thin strand or tuft of hair, grass, or similar material M S

painstakingly C2

/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/ With great care and effort; very slowly and carefully. M S

surrealist C2

Relating to surrealism, or having a strange, dreamlike quality. M S

peal C2

/piːl/ ring recurrently M S

ghoulish C2

/ˈɡuː.lɪʃ/ morbidly interested in death or suggesting the horror associated with ghouls M S

edifice C2

/ˈɛdəfəs/ A building, especially a large and impressive one. M S

etch C2

/ɛt͡ʃ/ To cut a design, letters, or lines into a hard surface. M S

earshot C2

/ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/ the range within which a voice can be heard M S

vehemently C2

/ˈviː.ə.məntli/ in a vehement manner M S

acrobatic C2

/ˌækɹəˈbætɪk/ Involving skilful, agile movements like those of an acrobat. M S

maelstrom C2

/ˈmeɪlˌstɹɔm/ A situation of great confusion, turmoil, or violent activity. M S

irrevocably C2

/ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/ In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or undone. M S

dissension C2

/dɪˈsɛnʃən/ Strong disagreement that causes division within a group. M S

minster C2

/ˈmɪnstɚ/ A large or important church, especially a cathedral. M S

stipulation C2

/ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ A condition that must be met as part of an agreement. M S

scholastic C2

/skɵˈlasʈɪk/ of or relating to schools M S

groundless C2

/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/ Without any grounds to support it; baseless. M S

disparaging C2

/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒɪŋ/ Showing a low opinion of someone or something; insulting or critical. M S

paradoxical C2

/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/ Seeming to contradict itself, yet possibly true. M S

glob C2

/ɡlɑb/ a compact, rounded, and usually shapeless lump of a soft or sticky substance M S

mim C2

/ˈmɪm/ archaic or dialect: prim, demure, or affectedly modest M S

surrealism C2

/sɝˈiːlɪzəm/ An early 20th-century art and literary movement that used dreamlike, fantastic images to express the unconscious mind. M S

spurious C2

/ˈspjʊɹ.i.əs/ False or fake; not genuine or authentic. M S

wiry C2

/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/ of hair that resembles wire in stiffness M S

asexual C2

/eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ not having or involving sex M S

parochial C2

/pəˈɹoʊki.əl/ Narrow in outlook; concerned only with local matters and ignoring the wider world. M S

nightmarish C2

/ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/ extremely alarming, as if in a terrifying dream M S

affable C2

/ˈæfəbəl/ diffusing warmth and friendliness M S

inexorably C2

/ɪnˈɛk.sə.ɹə.bli/ In a way that cannot be stopped or prevented. M S

marvelously C2

/ˈmɑːrvələsli/ (used as an intensifier) extremely well M S

tactically C2

/ˈtæktɪkəli/ In a way that is carefully planned to gain an advantage. M S

impeccably C2

/ˌɪmˈpɛkəbli/ In a perfect, faultless way. M S

inexorable C2

/ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/ Impossible to stop or prevent; certain to happen. M S

immensity C2

/ɪˈmen.sə.ti/ the state or quality of being extremely large, extensive, or numerous M S

duplicity C2

/duˈplɪ.sɪ.ti/ The quality of being double or twofold. M S

epoxy C2

/ɪˈpɑk.si/ A very strong, hard-setting glue or resin made from two parts mixed together. M S

patchy C2

/ˈpæt͡ʃi/ Good in some parts but not in others; uneven in quality M S

disparage C2

/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ To talk about someone or something as if they have little value; to belittle. M S

unimaginative C2

/ənɪˈmæˌdʒɪnətɪv/ Not imaginative. M S

inoperative C2

/ɪnˈɑp(ə)ɹətɪv/ not working or functioning M S

soupy C2

/ˈsuːpi/ having a thick, wet, or fluid consistency like soup M S

brevity C2

/ˈbɹɛvəti/ The quality of expressing something in few words; conciseness. M S

androgynous C2

/ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒ.ən.əs/ Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex. M S

irreconcilable C2

/ˌɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl/ impossible to reconcile M S

blurb C2

/blɝ(ː)b/ A short promotional description of a book, film, or product, often quoting praise. M S

eccentricity C2

/ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/ Strange or unusual behaviour; the quality of being odd. M S

rhesus C2

/ˈɹiːsəs/ of southern Asia M S

sprightly C2

/ˈspraɪtli/ full of spirit and vitality M S

untainted C2

/ʌnˈteɪntɪd/ not contaminated, adulterated, or spoiled; pure M S

cantankerous C2

/kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ having a difficult and contrary disposition M S

cloudless C2

/ˈklaʊdləs/ free from clouds M S

ingratiate C2

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ To make yourself liked by someone, often through flattery or trying too hard to please. M S

predilection C2

/ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/ A strong liking or preference for something. M S

mossy C2

/ˈmɔsi/ Covered in or overgrown with moss. M S

paradoxically C2

/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkli/ In a way that seems self-contradictory yet may be true. M S

imperceptible C2

/ˌɪmpɝˈsɛptɪbəl/ So small, slight, or gradual that it cannot be noticed. M S

anthology C2

/ænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/ A collection of poems, stories, or other writings, often by different authors. M S

tacit C2

/ˈtæsɪt/ Understood or agreed without being said directly. M S

unwieldy C2

/ənˈwiːldi/ difficult to work or manipulate M S

knobby C2

/ˈnɑbi/ covered with or having rounded lumps, knobs, or projections M S

verdant C2

/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/ characterized by the abundance of green foliage M S

puerile C2

/ˈpjʊɹɪl/ of or characteristic of a child M S

colourless C2

/ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/ Having little or no colour. M S

filmy C2

/ˈfɪlmi/ so thin as to transmit light M S

ancillary C2

/ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.i/ furnishing added support M S

wilfully C2

/ˈwɪlfəli/ Willingly, of one's own free will. M S

powdery C2

/ˈpaʊdəri/ consisting of, resembling, or easily crumbling into fine dry particles M S

aghast C2

/əˈɡæst/ Filled with shock and horror. M S

waterlogged C2

/ˈwɔtɝˌlɑːgd/ soaked or saturated with water M S

surreptitiously C2

/ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəsli/ In a secret way, so as not to be noticed. M S

gelatinous C2

/ˈdʒelətɪnəs/ having a thick, soft, jellylike consistency M S

conspicuously C2

/kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/ in a manner tending to attract attention M S

commensurate C2

/kəˈmɛnsəɹət/ In proportion to something; matching it in size, degree, or amount. M S

elan C2

/eɪˈlɑːn/ energetic confidence, enthusiasm, and stylish flair M S

unsurpassed C2

/ˌənsɝˈpæst/ Better than anything or anyone else; impossible to beat. M S

ardently C2

/ˈɑːrdəntli/ in an ardent manner M S

emigrant C2

/ˈɛmɪɡɹənt/ someone who leaves one country to settle in another M S

nonchalantly C2

/ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/ In a calm, relaxed way that shows no worry or concern. M S

mismanagement C2

/ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/ management that is careless or inefficient M S

slippy C2

/ˈslɪpi/ slippery; difficult to stand on, hold, or control because it is smooth or wet M S

sylvan C2

/ˈsɪlvən/ relating to or characteristic of wooded regions M S

prise C2

/pɹaɪz/ To force something open or apart using a lever or tool. M S

cay C2

/kiː/ A small, low island made of sand or coral. M S

spindly C2

/ˈspɪnd.li/ long or tall, unusually thin, and appearing weak or fragile M S

skew C2

/skju/ To distort or bias something so it gives a false or one-sided result. M S

calamitous C2

/kəˈlæmətəs/ Causing or involving great harm or disaster. M S

toothy C2

/ˈtuːθi/ showing many teeth or having large, noticeable teeth M S

axiom C2

/ˈæk.si.əm/ A statement accepted as obviously true without needing proof. M S

taciturn C2

/ˈtæsɪtɝn/ Saying very little; not inclined to talk. M S

preeminent C2

/priːˈɛmənənt/ Better than all others; outstanding in rank or quality. M S

capillary C2

/kəˈpɪl.ə.ɹi/ long and slender with a very small internal diameter M S

communicable C2

/kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/ readily communicated M S

posit C2

/ˈpɑzɪt/ To suggest or assume that something is true as a basis for argument. M S

ably C2

/ˈeɪ.bli/ In an able manner; with great ability. M S