Word Formation & Derivatives
Prefixes, suffixes, compounds, inflections, and derived word families.
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Some words in this topic are A2–C2 — part of Pro. A1 words are always free.
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piteous
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/ˈpɪtiəs/
arousing pity; pitiful
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pitiable
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/ˈpɪtiəbəl/
deserving or arousing pity
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pitiful
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/ˈpɪtɪfəl/
deserving pity, or contemptibly inadequate
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pitilessness
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/ˈpɪtɪləsnəs/
the quality of showing no mercy or compassion
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planar
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/ˈpleɪnɚ/
lying in or relating to a single plane; flat
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plashy
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/ˈplæʃi/
wet and marshy, or marked by splashing
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playfulness
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/ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
a lighthearted, fun-loving quality
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pleasantness
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/ˈplɛzəntnəs/
the quality of being agreeable or enjoyable
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plenteous
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/ˈplɛntiəs/
existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary)
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pleonastic
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/ˌpliəˈnæstɪk/
using more words than necessary; redundant
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poisonously
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/ˈpɔɪzənəsli/
in a venomous or toxically harmful manner
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polluted
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/pəˈlutɪd/
contaminated with harmful or unclean substances
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possibleness
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/ˈpɑsəbəlnəs/
the quality or state of being possible
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precedence
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/ˈprɛsɪdəns/
priority in importance, order, or rank
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precipitation
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/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
rain, snow, or other water falling from the sky; hasty action
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precognition
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/ˌprikɑɡˈnɪʃən/
supposed foreknowledge of an event through extrasensory means
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predominate
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/prɪˈdɑmɪˌneɪt/
to be the strongest, most common, or most influential element
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prejudiced
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/ˈprɛdʒədɪst/
holding preconceived, usually unfavorable, opinions
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prenatal
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/priˈneɪtl/
occurring or existing before birth
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preoccupancy
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/priˈɑkjəpənsi/
the act or state of occupying something before another
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presidentship
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/ˈprɛzɪdəntʃɪp/
the office or term of a president
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preternatural
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/ˌpritɚˈnætʃərəl/
beyond what is normal or natural; exceptional
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prettify
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/ˈprɪtɪfaɪ/
to make superficially attractive
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preventative
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/prɪˈvɛntətɪv/
serving to prevent something, especially disease
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prevision
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/priˈvɪʒən/
foresight or foreknowledge of the future
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prizable
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/ˈpraɪzəbl/
worthy of being valued or esteemed
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problematical
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/ˌprɑbləˈmætɪkl/
presenting a difficulty or doubt; questionable
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procession
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/prəˈsɛʃən/
a group moving forward in an orderly line
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proclamation
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/ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən/
an official public announcement
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prodigality
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/ˌprɑdɪˈɡæləti/
wasteful or extravagant spending; lavishness
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prodigious
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/prəˈdɪdʒəs/
remarkably or impressively great in extent or degree
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prodigy
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/ˈprɑdədʒi/
a person with exceptional talent, especially a child
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productiveness
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/prəˈdʌktɪvnəs/
the quality of yielding much or producing results
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profanation
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/ˌprɑfəˈneɪʃən/
the act of treating something sacred with irreverence
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proffer
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/ˈprɑfɚ/
to offer something for acceptance
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proficiency
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/prəˈfɪʃənsi/
a high degree of skill or competence
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proficient
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/prəˈfɪʃənt/
competent or skilled in doing something
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progenitor
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/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtɚ/
an ancestor or originator of a line or movement
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prolongation
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/ˌproʊlɔŋˈɡeɪʃən/
the act of extending in time or space
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promiscuous
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/prəˈmɪskjuəs/
indiscriminate or undiscriminating in mixing or choice
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prosaic
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/proʊˈzeɪɪk/
lacking imagination; dull and commonplace
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protestation
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/ˌprɑtəˈsteɪʃən/
an emphatic declaration or objection
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protuberate
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/proʊˈtjubəreɪt/
to bulge out or project beyond a surface
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provider
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/prəˈvaɪdɚ/
one who supplies something or supports a family
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pruriency
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/ˈprʊriənsi/
excessive interest in sexual matters
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publicist
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/ˈpʌblɪsɪst/
a person who manages publicity for a client
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punctually
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/ˈpʌŋktʃuəli/
at the appointed time; on time
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punitory
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/ˈpjunɪtɔri/
inflicting or intended as punishment
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purchasable
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/ˈpɝtʃəsəbl/
able to be bought
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pureness
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/ˈpjʊrnəs/
the quality of being unmixed or untainted
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pursual
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/pɚˈsuəl/
the act of pursuing or following
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putatively
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/ˈpjutətɪvli/
by general assumption; supposedly
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quietness
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/ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the state of being calm, still, or free from noise
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ramify
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/ˈræmɪfaɪ/
to divide or spread out into branches
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rapacious
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/rəˈpeɪʃəs/
aggressively greedy or grasping
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ravishment
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/ˈrævɪʃmənt/
a state of intense delight or rapture
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readiness
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/ˈrɛdinəs/
the state of being prepared or willing
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receivership
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/rɪˈsivɚʃɪp/
the state of being managed by a court-appointed receiver
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receptive
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/rɪˈsɛptɪv/
willing to consider new ideas or suggestions
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reciprocal
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/rɪˈsɪprəkl/
given or done in return; mutual
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reciprocally
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/rɪˈsɪprəkli/
in a mutual or corresponding manner
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reckoner
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/ˈrɛkənɚ/
a person or table used for calculating
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rector
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/ˈrɛktɚ/
a clergyman in charge of a parish or head of an institution
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recurrence
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/rɪˈkɝəns/
a repeated occurrence or return
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redolent
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/ˈrɛdələnt/
strongly reminiscent or fragrant of something
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referral
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/rɪˈfɝəl/
the act of directing someone to another source or expert
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referrer
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/rɪˈfɝɚ/
a person or thing that refers another
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refractory
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/rɪˈfræktəri/
stubbornly resistant to control or treatment
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regal
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/ˈriɡl/
of, resembling, or fit for a monarch; majestic
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regretful
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/rɪˈɡrɛtfl/
feeling or showing sorrow or remorse
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regularity
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/ˌrɛɡjəˈlærəti/
the quality of being even, consistent, or recurring
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reinstate
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/ˌriɪnˈsteɪt/
to restore to a former position or condition
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reiterate
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/riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say or do again for emphasis
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rejuvenate
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/rɪˈdʒuvəneɪt/
to make young, fresh, or vigorous again
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reliably
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/rɪˈlaɪəbli/
in a dependable, consistently good manner
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relocate
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/riˈloʊkeɪt/
to move to a new place
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relocation
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/ˌriloʊˈkeɪʃən/
the act of moving to a new location
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rememberable
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/rɪˈmɛmbərəbl/
able to be remembered; memorable
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remission
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/rɪˈmɪʃən/
a temporary lessening of disease or the cancellation of a debt
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remnant
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/ˈrɛmnənt/
a small remaining quantity of something
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remonstration
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/ˌrɛmənˈstreɪʃən/
a forceful protest or objection
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renewal
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/rɪˈnuəl/
the act of extending or making new again
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renovate
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/ˈrɛnəveɪt/
to restore to good condition; refurbish
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renter
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/ˈrɛntɚ/
a person who pays rent to use property
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renunciation
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/rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the formal giving up of a right or claim
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reoccurrence
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/ˌriəˈkɝəns/
a repeated happening of an event
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repeal
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/rɪˈpil/
to revoke or annul a law officially
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repository
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/rɪˈpɑzɪtɔri/
a place where things are stored or kept
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reprehensible
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/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbl/
deserving censure or condemnation
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reprehensibly
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/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbli/
in a manner deserving blame
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reproval
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/rɪˈpruvl/
an expression of blame or disapproval
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reputedly
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/rɪˈpjutɪdli/
according to general belief; supposedly
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residuary
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/rɪˈzɪdʒuɛri/
relating to the part of an estate remaining after debts
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resiliency
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/rɪˈzɪliənsi/
the ability to recover quickly from difficulty
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resolutely
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/ˈrɛzəlutli/
in a firm and determined manner
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responsive
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/rɪˈspɑnsɪv/
reacting quickly and positively to something or someone
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