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unadulterated
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/ˌənəˈdʌltɝˌeɪtɪd/
Pure; not mixed with anything else.
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groundless
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/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/
Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
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disparaging
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/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒɪŋ/
Showing a low opinion of someone or something; insulting or critical.
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tizzy
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/ˈtɪz.i/
a state of nervous excitement, agitation, or confused distraction
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sandwiched
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/ˈsænˌdwɪtʃt/
Squeezed or fitted tightly between two other things.
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mitral
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/ˈmaɪtrəl/
anatomy: relating to the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
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diminutive
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/dəˈmən.jə.təv/
very small
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cattleman
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/ˈkætəlmən/
a person who owns, raises, or manages cattle, especially on a ranch
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litany
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/ˈlɪtəni/
any long and tedious address or recital
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contractual
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/kənˈtræktʃuːəl/
Relating to or required by a binding legal agreement.
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paradoxical
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/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
Seeming to contradict itself, yet possibly true.
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forefinger
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/ˈfɔɹˌfɪŋ.ɡɚ/
the finger next to the thumb; the index finger
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omnipresent
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/ˌɑmnɪˈpɹɛzn̩t/
Being everywhere simultaneously.
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purist
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/ˈpjʊɹ.ɪst/
Of or pertaining to purism.
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philosophically
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/ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
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individualism
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/ˌɪndɪvɪˈduːəˌlɪzəm/
The belief that the freedom and self-reliance of each person matter more than the group or the state.
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surrealism
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/sɝˈiːlɪzəm/
An early 20th-century art and literary movement that used dreamlike, fantastic images to express the unconscious mind.
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dowdy
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/ˈdaʊdi/
lacking in smartness or taste
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bluish
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/ˈbluːɪʃ/
Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.
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spurious
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/ˈspjʊɹ.i.əs/
False or fake; not genuine or authentic.
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wiry
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/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
of hair that resembles wire in stiffness
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asexual
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/eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
not having or involving sex
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lichen
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/ˈlaɪ.kən/
Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.
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gestation
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/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪʃən/
the period during which an embryo develops, about 266 days in humans
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opulent
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/ˈɒpjʊlənt/
Showing great wealth and luxury; richly grand.
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pitter-patter
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/ˈpɪtərˌpætər/
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds, especially footsteps or raindrops
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proliferation
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/pɹəˌlɪf.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/
A rapid increase in the number or spread of something.
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additive
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/ˈæd.ɪ.tɪv/
A substance added to food, fuel, or another product to give it certain qualities.
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parochial
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/pəˈɹoʊki.əl/
Narrow in outlook; concerned only with local matters and ignoring the wider world.
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leathery
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/ˈlɛðəɹi/
Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
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recitation
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/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/
The act of saying a poem, speech, or passage aloud, usually from memory.
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discernible
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/dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
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ulster
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/ˈʌlstər/
a long, loose, heavy overcoat, traditionally of rough wool and sometimes made with a shoulder cape
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lemming
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/ˈlɛmɪŋ/
a small, short-tailed rodent of Arctic and subarctic tundra regions
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incandescent
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/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
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anthropological
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/æn.θɹə.pəˈlɑd͡ʒikəl/
Relating to anthropology, the study of human societies and cultures.
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entomologist
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/ˌen.t̬əˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
a scientist who specializes in the study of insects
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centrifugal
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/sɛnˈtɹɪf.(j)ə.ɡl̩/
tending to move away from a center
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nightmarish
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/ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/
extremely alarming, as if in a terrifying dream
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affable
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/ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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dressy
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/ˈdɹɛsi/
stylish or formal enough for a special occasion
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boyar
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/boʊˈjɑr/
a member of the high hereditary aristocracy of medieval and early modern Russia or another Eastern European state
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puritanical
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/pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/
Very strict about morals and behaviour, and disapproving of pleasure.
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eradication
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/ɪˌrædəˈkeɪʃən/
the complete removal or destruction of a disease, problem, practice, or other harmful thing
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swarthy
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/ˈswɔɹði/
Dark-skinned; black.
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abbreviation
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/əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
a shortened form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole
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cancan
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/ˈkænˌkæn/
a lively French stage dance performed with high kicks, traditionally by a chorus line
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interlocking
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/ˈɪntɝˌlɑːkɪŋ/
Fitted or joined closely together so that the parts connect.
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unknowable
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/ʌnˈnoʊəbəl/
impossible to know, discover, or determine
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zoological
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/zoʊəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩/
of or relating to animals or animal groups
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contemptuous
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/kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs/
Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.
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condenser
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/ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/
an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
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tobacconist
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/təˈbæk.ə.nɪst/
a person who sells tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and related goods
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lucidity
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/luːˈsɪdəti/
clarity of expression, explanation, or style that makes something easy to understand
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congestive
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/kənˈdʒɛstɪv/
medical: involving or caused by an abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid
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electromagnetism
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/ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/
magnetism produced by an electric current
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wheal
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/wiːl/
a raised mark or swelling on the skin, especially one caused by a blow, pressure, or an allergic reaction
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orthodoxy
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/ˈɔɹθədɑksi/
Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.
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sterility
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/stɝˈɪlɪti/
The condition of being unable to produce children or offspring.
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solver
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/ˈsɑːl.vɚ/
a person or thing that finds the answer to a problem, puzzle, or equation
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frivolity
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/fɹɪˈvɑlɪti/
lack of seriousness or sensible purpose in behavior, thought, or speech
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oratory
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/ˈɔ.ɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/
addressing an audience formally, usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous
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languish
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/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
become feeble
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centralized
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/ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd/
Controlled or organised from one central place or authority.
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usury
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/ˈjuːʒəɹi/
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
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pithy
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/ˈpɪθi/
concise and full of meaning
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zoologist
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/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒɪst/
A scientist who studies animals.
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ventriloquism
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/vɛnˈtɹɪləkwɪzəm/
the art of speaking with little visible lip movement so that the voice seems to come from another source
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inexorably
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/ɪnˈɛk.sə.ɹə.bli/
In a way that cannot be stopped or prevented.
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marvelously
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/ˈmɑːrvələsli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
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effusion
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/ɪˈfjuːʒən/
an abundant or unrestrained expression of emotion or words
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tactically
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/ˈtæktɪkəli/
In a way that is carefully planned to gain an advantage.
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exasperating
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/ɪɡˈzæspəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying, especially because a problem or behavior continues
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dilate
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/daɪˈleɪt/
become wider
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jubilation
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/ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/
the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
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ardor
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/ˈɑːɹdɚ/
Strong enthusiasm or passion for something.
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intendant
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/ɪnˈtɛndənt/
a public administrator or governor, especially an official in historical France, Spain, Portugal, or their colonies
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tracheotomy
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/ˌtreɪkiˈɑtəmi/
a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air
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cloistered
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/ˈklɔɪstɝd/
Kept away from the wider world and its difficulties; sheltered
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ravish
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/ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/
To fill someone with intense delight; to enchant
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windward
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/ˈwɪndwɚd/
facing or situated toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
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unequivocal
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/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
Completely clear and leaving no doubt.
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impeccably
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/ˌɪmˈpɛkəbli/
In a perfect, faultless way.
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inexorable
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/ɪnˈɛksɚəb(ə)l/
Impossible to stop or prevent; certain to happen.
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appeasement
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/əˈpiːzmənt/
the act of calming, satisfying, or pacifying someone by meeting a demand or easing a grievance
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quicksilver
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/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/
the metallic element mercury, especially when seen in its mobile liquid form
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aplenty
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/əˈplɛnti/
existing in a generous or more than sufficient quantity, normally placed after the noun
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immensity
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/ɪˈmen.sə.ti/
the state or quality of being extremely large, extensive, or numerous
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incontrovertible
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/ˌɪŋˌkɑːntroʊˈvɝːtɪbəl/
impossible to deny or disprove
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duplicity
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/duˈplɪ.sɪ.ti/
The quality of being double or twofold.
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inextricably
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/ˌɪˈnɛkstrɪˌkəbli/
in an inextricable manner
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castellan
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/ˈkæstələn/
the governor, keeper, or resident commander of a castle or fortified place
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homeopathic
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/ˌhoʊmiːoʊˈpæθɪk/
relating to homeopathy or to remedies prepared according to its principles
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pictorial
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/pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
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quasar
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/ˈkweɪ.zɑɹ/
an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus powered by matter falling into a supermassive black hole
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theologian
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/ˌθi.əˈloʊdʒən/
a scholar or specialist who studies theology and religious doctrine
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