Word Formation & Derivatives

inflexible C2+

/ɪnˈflɛksəbəl/ not able to be bent, or unwilling to change M S

inhalation C2+

/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ the act of breathing air or another substance into the lungs M S

inimical C2+

/ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ tending to obstruct or harm; hostile M S

justiciary C2+

/dʒʌˈstɪʃiˌɛri/ an officer who administers justice, or relating to the administration of justice M S

lamentable C2+

/ləˈmɛntəbəl/ deserving sorrow or regret; deplorable M S

laudable C2+

/ˈlɔdəbəl/ deserving praise and commendation M S

loosen C2+

/ˈlusən/ to make or become less tight or firmly fixed M S

manifestation C2+

/ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən/ an event or sign that shows something clearly M S

maximal C2+

/ˈmæksəməl/ as great or large as possible M S

meliorate C2+

/ˈmiljəˌreɪt/ to make or become better; to improve M S

methodically C2+

/məˈθɑdɪkli/ in an orderly, systematic manner M S

natal C2+

/ˈneɪtəl/ relating to the place or time of one's birth M S

nocent C2+

/ˈnoʊsənt/ harmful or injurious; guilty M S

ornamentation C2+

/ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ decorative details added to something for adornment M S

palaver C2+

/pəˈlævɚ/ prolonged and idle talk; a tedious fuss M S

peaceable C2+

/ˈpisəbəl/ inclined to avoid conflict; peaceful in disposition M S

peculiarly C2+

/pɪˈkjuljɚli/ in a strange or distinctively characteristic way M S

postulate C2+

/ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/ to assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning M S

punition C2+

/pjuˈnɪʃən/ the act of punishing; punishment M S

reconsideration C2+

/ˌrikənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ the act of thinking about a decision again, often to change it M S

rectify C2+

/ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/ to put right; to correct something wrong M S

remuneration C2+

/rɪˌmjunəˈreɪʃən/ money paid for work or a service; payment M S

replication C2+

/ˌrɛpləˈkeɪʃən/ the action of copying or reproducing something M S

repulsive C2+

/rɪˈpʌlsɪv/ arousing intense disgust M S

rightful C2+

/ˈraɪtfəl/ having a legitimate or just claim; legally entitled M S

routinely C2+

/ruˈtinli/ as a regular or habitual practice M S

sameness C2+

/ˈseɪmnəs/ the quality of being identical or monotonously unvarying M S

seasonable C2+

/ˈsizənəbəl/ suitable to the season, or opportune in timing M S

sophisticate C2+

/səˈfɪstɪkət/ a worldly, cultured person of refined tastes M S

telling C2+

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/ having a striking or revealing effect; significant M S

unstable C2+

/ʌnˈsteɪbəl/ likely to change, fail, or collapse; not steady M S

vulgar C2+

/ˈvʌlɡɚ/ lacking refinement or good taste; coarse M S

waver C2+

/ˈweɪvɚ/ to be unsteady or undecided; to falter M S

abstemious C2+

/æbˈstimiəs/ sparing or moderate in eating and drinking M S

absurdity C2+

/əbˈsɝdəti/ the quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable M S

abysmal C2+

/əˈbɪzməl/ extremely bad; appalling M S

acquirement C2+

/əˈkwaɪɚmənt/ the act of gaining something, or a skill so gained M S

addlepated C2+

/ˈædəlˌpeɪtɪd/ confused, muddled, or foolish M S

adherent C2+

/ædˈhɪrənt/ a supporter of a person, cause, or belief M S

adjudicate C2+

/əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/ to make a formal judgment on a dispute M S

adulteration C2+

/əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃən/ the act of making something impure by adding inferior substances M S

agitation C2+

/ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/ a state of nervous anxiety or vigorous stirring M S

amenable C2+

/əˈminəbəl/ willing to agree or be persuaded; responsive M S

antagonist C2+

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/ a person who actively opposes or is hostile to another M S

apprehension C2+

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən/ anxiety or fear about the future; the act of arresting M S

atomize C2+

/ˈætəˌmaɪz/ to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units M S

awfully C2+

/ˈɔfli/ very; to a great degree M S

balmy C2+

/ˈbɑmi/ pleasantly warm and mild, of weather M S

banal C2+

/bəˈnæl/ so lacking in originality as to be boring M S

barney C2+

/ˈbɑrni/ a noisy quarrel or argument M S

beefheaded C2+

/ˈbifˌhɛdɪd/ stupid or dull-witted M S

betrayer C2+

/bɪˈtreɪɚ/ a person who is disloyal to a trust or cause M S

bewildering C2+

/bɪˈwɪldɚɪŋ/ causing confusion or perplexity M S

blather C2+

/ˈblæðɚ/ to talk at length in a foolish or nonsensical way M S

blockheaded C2+

/ˈblɑkˌhɛdɪd/ stupid or stubbornly obtuse M S

blustery C2+

/ˈblʌstəri/ characterized by strong gusty winds M S

boastful C2+

/ˈboʊstfəl/ given to excessive pride in talking about oneself M S

bobby C2+

/ˈbɑbi/ a British police officer M S

bombastic C2+

/bɑmˈbæstɪk/ high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated in style M S

boneheaded C2+

/ˈboʊnˌhɛdɪd/ foolish or stupid M S

booty C2+

/ˈbuti/ valuable goods seized as plunder; loot M S

boreal C2+

/ˈbɔriəl/ relating to the north or northern regions M S

bountiful C2+

/ˈbaʊntɪfəl/ abundant or generously given M S

breather C2+

/ˈbriðɚ/ a brief pause for rest M S

brightness C2+

/ˈbraɪtnəs/ the quality or degree of being bright or luminous M S

butty C2+

/ˈbʌti/ a sandwich (British, dialectal) M S

capitalistic C2+

/ˌkæpɪtəˈlɪstɪk/ relating to or favoring capitalism M S

captivating C2+

/ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ/ capable of attracting and holding interest; charming M S

castigation C2+

/ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃən/ severe criticism or punishment M S

centenary C2+

/sɛnˈtɛnəri/ a hundredth anniversary M S

changeling C2+

/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/ a child secretly substituted for another in folklore, esp. by fairies M S

chopper C2+

/ˈtʃɑpɚ/ a helicopter, or a tool for chopping M S

circuitous C2+

/sɚˈkjuɪtəs/ taking a long and indirect route M S

cocky C2+

/ˈkɑki/ overly self-confident in a brash way M S

coincident C2+

/koʊˈɪnsɪdənt/ occurring together in time or space; corresponding M S

commiseration C2+

/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ sympathy and sorrow expressed for another's misfortune M S

conclusive C2+

/kənˈklusɪv/ settling a matter decisively; leaving no doubt M S

confounded C2+

/kənˈfaʊndɪd/ bewildered, or used as a mild oath of annoyance M S

conglutinate C2+

/kənˈɡlutənˌeɪt/ to stick or glue together; to unite as if by adhesion M S

congruous C2+

/ˈkɑŋɡruəs/ in harmony or agreement; suitable and fitting M S

connatural C2+

/kəˈnætʃərəl/ innate or belonging by nature; of the same nature M S

consecutively C2+

/kənˈsɛkjətɪvli/ one after another in unbroken succession M S

copulate C2+

/ˈkɑpjəˌleɪt/ to engage in sexual intercourse M S

damned C2+

/dæmd/ condemned to hell, or used as an intensifier of annoyance M S

dandy C2+

/ˈdændi/ a man overly concerned with elegant dress; excellent M S

dauntless C2+

/ˈdɔntləs/ showing fearlessness and determination M S

decency C2+

/ˈdisənsi/ behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality and propriety M S

decipher C2+

/dɪˈsaɪfɚ/ to convert from code or obscure form into intelligible language M S

definitive C2+

/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ most authoritative and conclusive; final M S

denizen C2+

/ˈdɛnɪzən/ an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place M S

derivative C2+

/dɪˈrɪvətɪv/ imitative of others' work; a thing based on another source M S

despicable C2+

/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/ deserving hatred and contempt; vile M S

deterioration C2+

/dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən/ the process of becoming progressively worse M S

disarray C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈreɪ/ a state of disorder or confusion M S

discernment C2+

/dɪˈsɚnmənt/ keen perception and good judgment M S

disconsolate C2+

/dɪsˈkɑnsələt/ hopelessly unhappy and beyond comfort M S