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thenceforward
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/ˌðɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/
from that time onward
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siliceous
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/səˈlɪʃəs/
of, relating to, containing, or resembling silica or a silicate
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palpebral
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/pælˈpi.bɹəl/
Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.
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mephitic
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/ˌmɛˈfɪ.tɪk/
Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
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raillery
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/ˈreɪlɚi/
formal: good-humored teasing, banter, or lightly mocking talk
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pusillanimity
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/pjuːsɪləˈnɪmɪti/
the quality of being timid or cowardly, especially in avoiding risk or responsibility
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wizen
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/ˈwɪz.ən/
shrunken, withered, and wrinkled, especially through age, illness, or dryness
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confabulate
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/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/
To unconsciously invent false memories to fill gaps in what you remember.
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venery
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/ˈvɛnəri/
the pursuit of sexual pleasure
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phantasmal
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/fænˈtæzməl/
resembling a phantom; ghostly or spectral
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domineer
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/ˌdɑːməˈnɪr/
to control or rule over people in an arrogant, overbearing way
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fritillary
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/ˈfrɪtəlɛri/
any of several orange, brown, or tawny butterflies, especially nymphalids with dark markings and often silvery spots beneath the wings
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picric
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/ˈpɪkɹɪk/
designating a type of bitter yellow acid.
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minuteness
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/maɪˈn(j)uːt.nɪs/
the property of being very small in size
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hydrographer
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/haɪˈdrɑːɡrəfər/
a specialist who surveys, measures, and charts oceans, rivers, coasts, and other bodies of water, especially for navigation
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baldric
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/ˈbɔldɹɪk/
a broad, often ornamented belt worn diagonally from one shoulder to the opposite hip to support a sword, bugle, or other equipment
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suzerainty
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/ˈsuː.zɚ.ɪn.ti/
a relationship in which a dominant state controls the external affairs of a subordinate but internally autonomous state
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spadeful
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/ˈspeɪd.fʊl/
the amount of earth or other material that a spade can hold or move at one time
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stentor
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/ˈstɛntɝ/
a person with an exceptionally loud or powerful voice
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suppurate
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/ˈsʌpjəreɪt/
ripen and generate pus
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redundantly
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In a way that is unnecessary because it repeats something already present.
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doggery
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/ˈdɔːɡəri/
historical US: a cheap, disreputable saloon or tavern
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undemonstrative
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/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/
Not showing your feelings openly; reserved.
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historicity
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/ˌhɪstəˈrɪsəti/
the quality of being historically real or authentic rather than legendary or invented
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solipsist
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/ˈsɑləpsɪst/
a person who treats only their own mind as certain to exist, or who is extremely self-absorbed
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collinear
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/kəˈlɪn.i.ɚ/
lying on the same line
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plethoric
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/ˈplɛθərɪk/
excessively full, abundant, or richly supplied
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superfluously
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In an unnecessary way; more than is needed.
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spinning-wheel
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/ˈspɪnɪŋˌwiːl/
a hand- or foot-powered machine that twists fibers into thread or yarn
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stiver
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/ˈstaɪvər/
a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder
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napery
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/ˈneɪpɚi/
household linen, especially tablecloths and napkins
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anciently
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in ancient times
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commonweal
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/ˈkɑmənˌwil/
the welfare, prosperity, or good shared by all members of a community
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misstatement
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/ˌmɪsˈsteɪtmənt/
an inaccurate or incorrect statement, especially one made unintentionally
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foregather
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/ˌfɔrˈɡæðər/
to meet or assemble, especially socially
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disinterestedly
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/dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/
In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.
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reprobation
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/ˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən/
The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
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exogenous
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/ɛkˈsɑdʒənəs/
originating outside an organism, system, or process
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ordinal
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/ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/
being or denoting a numerical order in a series
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exponentiation
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/ˌek.spoʊˌnen.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
the mathematical operation of raising a base to a power specified by an exponent
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jarvey
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/ˈdʒɑːɹ.vi/
British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car
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footway
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/ˈfʊtˌweɪ/
a path or passage reserved for people travelling on foot
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uncreated
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/ˌʌnkriˈeɪtɪd/
not brought into existence by an act of creation; existing without having been created
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proscription
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/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
An official ban or prohibition on something.
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spuriously
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In a false or misleading way that only seems genuine.
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tangibility
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/ˌtændʒəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being perceptible by touch
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corrugator
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/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ/
A machine that corrugates material.
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congruence
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/ˈkɑŋɡruəns/
agreement, correspondence, or consistency between things
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Marxian
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/ˈmɑːrk.si.ən/
relating to, developed from, or analytically influenced by Karl Marx's political, economic, and social theories, without necessarily implying adherence to Marxism
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gunmaker
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/ˈɡʌnˌmeɪkər/
One who manufactures guns.
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dandyism
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/ˈdæn.diːˌɪzəm/
the cultivated dress, manners, wit, and self-presentation characteristic of a dandy
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potman
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/ˈpɑtˌmæn/
a man employed in a public house to serve drink, collect empty pots or glasses, and perform other tasks
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truncate
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/ˈtɹʌŋˌkeɪt/
terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
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refulgent
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/ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/
As if giving off light or warmth.
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solitariness
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/sɑːləˈtɛriːnɪs/
The state of being alone or apart from others.
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percolation
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/pɝkəˈleɪʃən/
the slow passage of a liquid through pores or small spaces in soil, rock, or another material
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tautological
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/ˌtɔtəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
needlessly repeating the same idea in different words
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contiguity
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/ˌkɑn.tɪˈɡju.ɪ.ti/
A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.
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unexampled
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/ˌʌnɪɡˈzæmpəld/
having no known precedent or parallel; unlike anything previously encountered
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sumptuary
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/ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
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eulogist
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/ˈjuːlədʒɪst/
a person who delivers a speech or piece of writing in praise of someone, especially at a funeral
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imperturbability
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/ɪmˌpɝtərbəˈbɪləti/
a state of calm, unruffled self-assurance; aplomb, composure.
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nectary
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/ˈnɛk.təɹi/
a gland or specialized plant structure that secretes nectar
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pomander
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/ˈpoʊ.mæn.dɚ/
historical: a ball of aromatic substances carried for fragrance or as a supposed protection against infection
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triadic
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/traɪˈædɪk/
consisting of three elements or involving a three-place relation
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quantize
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/ˈkwɑːn.taɪz/
physics: to restrict a physical quantity or system to discrete allowed values or states
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acrobatically
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In a way that involves skilful, agile physical movement.
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unjudged
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/ˌʌnˈdʒʌdʒd/
not evaluated, decided, or subjected to a legal judgment or trial
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cerebration
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/ˌsɛrəˈbreɪʃən/
the operation of the brain or the process of thinking, especially sustained or partly unconscious mental activity
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dimorphism
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/daɪˈmɔrfɪzəm/
The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
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nugatory
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/ˈn(j)uːɡətɔɹi/
of no real value
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fellowman
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/ˈfɛloʊˌmæn/
another human being, especially one regarded as sharing a common humanity or community
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postilion
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/pəˈstɪljən/
historical: a rider mounted on the near horse of a carriage team in order to guide it, especially when there is no coachman
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improvable
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/ɪmˈpruː.və.bəl/
capable of being made better in quality, condition, or performance
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appetitive
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/ˈæpəˌtaɪtɪv/
relating to appetite, desire, or the pursuit of gratification
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sophistic
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/səˈfɪstɪk/
apparently plausible or clever but actually fallacious or misleading
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evitable
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/ˈɛvɪtəbəl/
capable of being avoided or prevented; not inevitable
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lodgment
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/ˈlɑːdʒ.mənt/
a place of shelter or a secure position gained in a particular place
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smocked
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/smɑːkt/
wearing or dressed in a smock
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dialectician
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/ˌdaɪəˌlɛkˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in dialectic or in reaching conclusions through structured reasoning and argument
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sententious
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/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
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abnegate
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/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/
to deny or renounce
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declamatory
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/dɪˈklæməˌtɔri/
delivered in the forceful, formal manner of a public speech or recitation
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cognizable
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/ˈkɑːɡnɪzəbəl/
capable of being known, perceived, or recognized
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regality
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/rɪˈɡæləti/
historical Scots law: territorial jurisdiction of a royal character granted by the Crown to a lord, or the territory subject to it
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evolutionism
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/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃənˌɪz.əm/
a philosophical or social doctrine that treats evolution as a universal process, often identified with progress
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magniloquent
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/mæɡˈnɪləkwənt/
formal and usually disapproving: using lofty, grandiose, or pompous language
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inductively
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/ɪnˈdʌktɪvli/
In an inductive manner; by using induction.
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propositional
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/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃənəl/
relating to propositions, especially statements that can be true or false
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inconsideration
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/ˌɪnkənsɪdəˈreɪʃən/
lack of proper thought or consideration; thoughtlessness
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disquisition
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/ˌdɪs.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
a long, formal, and methodical discussion or written analysis of a subject
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vapory
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/ˈveɪpəri/
full of, obscured by, or resembling vapour
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unlimber
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/ˌʌnˈlɪmbər/
to detach an artillery piece from its limber and make it ready to fire
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asperity
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/əˈspɛɹɪti/
something hard to endure
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taciturnity
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The habit of saying very little.
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energic
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/ɪˈnɝdʒɪk/
active or operative; capable of producing an effect
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