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susceptible C2+

/səˈseptɪbl̩/ (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of M S

/dɪˈvɔɪd/ Completely without; having none of. M S

/ˈkɹaɪ.ki/ informal, chiefly British and Australian: used to express surprise, amazement, alarm, or emphasis M S

/biːˈɡɒn/ archaic or literary: a forceful command to go away M S

/ˈpæɹədi/ To make a parody of something. M S

/ˈpɹoʊlɔɡ/ One who delivers a prologue. M S

/əˈsɝtɪv/ aggressively self-assured M S

dissolution C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈluʃən/ Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments. M S

/ˈprɪði/ archaic: please; used to introduce or strengthen a request or question M S

/kɹaɪps/ a mild, old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, alarm, annoyance, or disbelief M S

/ˈfoɹɪd͡ʒ/ wander and feed M S

/oʊˈhoʊ/ an exclamation expressing surprise, discovery, or triumphant realization M S

/ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt/ Childishly irritable. M S

/kəˈɹoʊʒən/ The gradual destruction or undermining of something. M S

/iˈɡæd/ archaic: a mild exclamation expressing surprise, emphasis, outrage, or contempt M S

/ˈmænɝd/ having unnatural mannerisms M S

/pəˈleɪʃəl/ suitable for or like a palace M S

/əˈvæst/ a nautical command to stop, cease, or hold fast M S

/ˈɡuːˌɡuː/ informal: lovingly sentimental or amorous, especially in the phrase goo-goo eyes M S

/ˈstɔːɹid/ having an illustrious past M S

unimpeachable C2+

/ˌənɪmˈpiːtʃəbəl/ beyond doubt or reproach M S

/ˌɪˈrɛvɝənt/ showing lack of due respect or veneration M S

/ˈhɑːtli/ In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently. M S

/pɹoʊˈklɪvɪti/ a natural inclination M S

unflappable C2+

/ʌnˈflæpəbəl/ Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily. M S

/fjuːˈnɪəɹɪ.əl/ suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial M S

/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/ take the place of or have precedence over M S

/ˌɹæk.ɑnˈtɝ/ To make witty remarks or stories. M S

/fæʃ/ Scots and Northern English: to trouble, bother, or worry someone, often oneself M S

/ˈwɛltɚ/ be immersed in M S

/əˈskæns/ with a side or oblique glance M S

/ˈdʒɪɡɚd/ extremely tired; old-fashioned and informal in British English M S

/ˈten.ə.bəl/ capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded M S

self-effacing C2+

Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable. M S

/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ given to lying M S

/brɔ/ in Scots, fine, excellent, handsome, or pleasing M S

lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct M S

imponderable C2+

/ɪmˈpɑːndəɹəbl/ difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision M S

intemperance C2+

/ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/ excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence M S

/pɝːt/ chiefly Southern and Midland US: lively, cheerful, or in good spirits M S

whithersoever C2+

/ˌwɪðərsoʊˈevər/ to whatever place; wherever, in an archaic or literary style M S

/aɪˈdɒlətrəs/ relating to or practicing idolatry M S

ramification C2+

/ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/ a development that complicates a situation M S

/dɪˈsteɪn/ archaic or literary: to stain, discolor, or tarnish something M S

/məˈlɪŋɡɚ/ To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk. M S

/dɪˈstɛnd/ swell from or as if from internal pressure M S

/miˈθɪŋk/ archaic, poetic, or humorous, impersonal: it seems to me; now usually encountered in the forms methinks and methought M S

nymphomaniacal C2+

/ˌnɪm.fə.məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/ dated, offensive, and usually applied to a woman: supposedly having excessive or uncontrollable sexual desire M S

/ˈbɑbɪʃ/ in good health and spirits; hearty or cheerful; dated British slang M S

unforthcoming C2+

Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative. M S

/ˈɹubəˌkənd/ Possessing a red complexion; ruddy. M S

/ˈkwɑːn.dəm/ former; belonging to an earlier time or once holding a particular role M S

/tʃɝːk/ to make a short, sharp chirping, squeaking, or creaking sound M S

fiddledeedee C2+

/ˌfɪdəldiːˈdiː/ an exclamation expressing impatience, disbelief, scorn, or dismissal of something as nonsense M S

chuckleheaded C2+

/ˈtʃʌkəlˌhɛdɪd/ informal and insulting: stupid, foolish, or slow-witted M S

pumpkin-headed C2+

/ˈpʌmpkɪnˌhɛdɪd/ informal and insulting: stupid, foolish, or having a supposedly thick or empty head M S

/əˈsɪdjʊləs/ Slightly sour; subacid; sourish. M S

/ˌswɑːdiːˈzɒ̃/ self-styled or self-proclaimed, often with the implication that the claim is doubtful or pretentious M S

searchingly C2+

in a searching or probing manner M S

phrasemonger C2+

/ˈfreɪzˌmʌŋɡɚ/ a person who habitually uses showy, overelaborate, or empty phrases M S

/sɪˈkweɪʃəs/ Likely to follow or yield to physical pressure; easily shaped or molded. M S

whencesoever C2+

/ˌwɛnssoʊˈɛvɚ/ from whatever place or source; from wherever M S

/ˈkɹæmbəl/ British dialect: to move unsteadily, stiffly, or with difficulty; to hobble M S

comportable C2+

/kəmˈpɔrtəbəl/ Consistent; suitable. M S

/skraʊdʒ/ chiefly dialectal: to crowd, press, or squeeze into a confined place M S

/əˈnent/ concerning or with regard to; used chiefly in Scots and formal or archaic writing M S

/ˈsɛnʃɚ/ to express formal or severe disapproval of someone or something M S

/kræp/ nonsense or worthless rubbish (vulgar) M S

/dɪɹ/ to harm or injure (archaic/dialectal); also dialectal for dear M S

/ruθ/ compassion or pity for another's suffering (archaic) M S

/bɪˈreɪ/ to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic) M S

condemnation C2+

/ˌkɑndɛmˈneɪʃən/ the expression of strong disapproval or a formal sentence M S

/əˈflɪkt/ to cause persistent pain or suffering to someone M S

/bɪˈpreɪz/ to praise greatly or lavishly (archaic) M S

/bɪtʃ/ a female dog; (vulgar) a spiteful person or to complain M S

antediluvial C2+

/ˌæntɪdɪˈluviəl/ belonging to the period before the biblical flood; extremely ancient M S

/ˈjuləˌdʒaɪz/ to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing M S

/ɑrˈkeɪɪk/ belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned or no longer in use M S

/ˈkɑnfæb/ an informal conversation or discussion; to chat M S

/ɛld/ old age or antiquity; former times (archaic) M S

/wɑrk/ pain or ache; to ache (dialectal or archaic) M S

contentness C2+

/kənˈtɛntnəs/ the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness) M S

/ˌhɪrəˈmʌŋ/ among these things or persons; in this company (archaic) M S

/prəˈkjʊr/ to obtain something, especially with care or effort M S

undertaking C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/ a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge M S

accordantly C2+

/əˈkɔrdəntli/ in agreement or conformity; correspondingly (archaic) M S

/ˈbɑrmi/ crazy or foolish (chiefly British); frothy with yeast M S

/bɪˈkraɪ/ to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic) M S

/ˈbiːɪŋləs/ lacking being or existence; without substance (rare) M S

/ˈbaʊəlləs/ lacking compassion or pity; without bowels of mercy (archaic) M S

/ˈbaʊəlz/ the intestines; the deep interior of something; (archaic) seat of pity M S

/kæk/ excrement; (verb, dialectal) to defecate M S

/ˈɡizən/ rare, scarce, or extraordinary M S

/əˈwɑntɪŋ/ (chiefly Scots/dialectal) missing, lacking, or absent M S

/ˈbæli/ (British dated slang) a mild euphemism for bloody, used to add emphasis M S

/ˈbæstɚdli/ (archaic) base, debased, or of illegitimate or spurious character M S

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