Word Formation & Derivatives
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rhombic
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/ˈrɑmbɪk/
having the shape or characteristics of a rhombus, with four equal sides and opposite angles equal
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suctorial
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/sʌkˈtɔɹiəl/
adapted for drawing in food or liquid by sucking
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castor oil
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/ˌkæs.tɚ ˈɔɪl/
a pale, thick oil pressed from castor beans, used medicinally as a laxative and industrially as a lubricant, plasticizer, and chemical feedstock
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winebibber
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/ˈwaɪnˌbɪbər/
dated or literary: a person who habitually or excessively drinks wine or other alcohol
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mutinously
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In a rebellious way that refuses to obey authority.
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flocculent
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/ˈflɑːkjələnt/
resembling wool in being loose, soft, and fluffy
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pyrometer
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/paɪˈrɑmətər/
a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
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verifiability
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/ˌvɛrəfaɪəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being capable of being checked or confirmed by evidence, observation, or a specified procedure
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fabulate
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To make up and tell invented stories, often fantastical ones.
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consilience
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/kənˈsɪ.li.əns/
agreement between conclusions reached independently from different kinds of evidence
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volatilize
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/ˈvɑːlətəˌlaɪz/
to cause a substance to become vapor, or to pass off as vapor
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latchstring
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/ˈlætʃˌstrɪŋ/
a string attached to a door latch and passed through a hole so the latch can be lifted from outside
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monocotyledonous
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/ˌmɑːnəˌkɑːtəˈliːdənəs/
having or relating to a single cotyledon in the seed, as in grasses, lilies, palms, and other monocots
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dimensionless
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/dɪˈmɛnʃənləs/
having no physical units or measurable dimensions
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dissentient
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/dɪˈsɛnʃənt/
expressing disagreement with a prevailing opinion, decision, or majority
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seriocomic
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/ˌsɪɹioʊˈkɑːmɪk/
combining serious and comic elements, subjects, or moods
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prepotent
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/ˌpriːˈpoʊtənt/
having exceptional power, authority, or influence; dominant over others
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seignior
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/ˈsiːn.jɚ/
historical: a feudal or manorial lord, especially in France or French colonial territories
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pedimented
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/ˈpɛd.əˌmɛn.tɪd/
architecture: furnished, crowned, or decorated with a pediment, or shaped like one
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unconciliatory
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/ˌʌnkənˈsɪliətɔri/
not intended or likely to end disagreement or restore goodwill; unwilling to compromise
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confrontationally
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In an aggressive, argument-seeking way.
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plication
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/plaɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of folding, especially into parallel folds
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composedly
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/kəmˈpoʊ.zɪd.li/
In a composed manner.
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postboy
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/ˈpoʊstˌbɔɪ/
historically, a boy or man who rode a post horse to guide a hired carriage; a postilion
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granulate
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/ˈɡræn.juːl.eɪt/
to form, break, or collect into small grains or granules
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defalcation
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/ˌdiːfælˈkeɪʃən/
law: intentional or reckless misuse of money or property entrusted to one's care
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starver
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/ˈstɑrvɚ/
a person who starves another or is held responsible for depriving people of food or livelihood
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mongrelize
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/ˈmʌŋɡrəˌlaɪz/
to crossbreed plants or animals so that their offspring have mixed ancestry
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flagitious
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/fləˈdʒɪʃ.əs/
shamefully wicked or criminal; marked by outrageous vice or cruelty
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arbitrament
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/ɑːrˈbɪtrəmənt/
an authoritative judgment or the power of deciding a matter; arbitration
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promulgator
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/ˈprɑː.məlˌɡeɪ.tɚ/
a person who publicly proclaims, publishes, or spreads a law, doctrine, or idea
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vociferation
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/voʊˌsɪf.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the act or sound of shouting loudly and vehemently; a clamorous outcry
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vendible
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/ˈvɛndəbəl/
capable of being sold or suitable for sale; marketable
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foreknowable
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/fɔrˈnoʊəbəl/
capable of being known in advance
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misstate
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/mɪsˈsteɪt/
to state, report, or describe something incorrectly or misleadingly
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enfeeblement
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/ɪnˈfiː.bəl.mənt/
the act or process of making someone or something weak
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moreen
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/moʊˈrin/
historical: a heavy woolen or wool-and-cotton furnishing fabric, often with a ribbed or watered finish
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excisable
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/ˈeksaɪzəbəl/
finance and law: liable to an excise duty or tax
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alluvion
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/əˈluː.vi.ən/
clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by flowing water; alluvium
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agglutinate
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/əˈɡluːtəˌneɪt/
to cause particles, cells, or other separate things to stick together in a clump or mass, or to undergo such clumping
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divagation
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/ˌdaɪ.vəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
a departure from the main subject in speech or writing; a digression
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amorist
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/ˈæm.ər.ɪst/
a person devoted to love or lovemaking; a lover
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extensional
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/ɪkˈstɛn.ʃən.əl/
in logic and semantics, relating to or determined by the extension of an expression: the objects to which it applies rather than its meaning or intension
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unremitted
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/ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪd/
continued without pause, relaxation, or reduction; unceasing; literary
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impressionistically
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In a way based on personal impressions rather than careful facts.
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precessional
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/priˈsɛʃənəl/
relating to precession, the slow change in the orientation of a rotating body's axis or orbit
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methodologically
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In a way that relates to the methods used in research.
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sweet william
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/ˌswiːt ˈwɪljəm/
a widely cultivated European flowering plant (Dianthus barbatus) with dense, flat clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers
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shopman
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/ˈʃɑpmən/
a man who owns, manages, or operates a shop; now chiefly historical
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feldspathic
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/feldˈspæθɪk/
relating to, containing, or rich in feldspar
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saltatory
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/ˈsæltəˌtɔːri/
relating to, adapted for, or characterized by leaping
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asseveration
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/əˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən/
a positive, emphatic, or solemn assertion
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indivisibility
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/ˌɪndəˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/
the state or property of being incapable of division
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attributive
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/əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/
Describing a word, usually an adjective, that comes directly before the noun it modifies.
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tergiversation
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/tɝd͡ʒɪvɚˈseɪʃən/
The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
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coruscation
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/ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/
a sudden or striking display of brilliance
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abstractness
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/æbˈstɹæk.nəs/
The quality of being abstract.
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dithyrambic
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/ˌdɪθəˈræm.bɪk/
wildly or extravagantly enthusiastic in expression
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sceneshifter
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/ˈsiːnˌʃɪf.tɚ/
a stagehand who moves or changes theatrical scenery during a performance
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evokingly
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anticlimactically
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In a way that is disappointing because it is much less exciting than expected.
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genomically
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In a way that relates to a genome or genetic makeup.
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fabulation
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The act of inventing stories; a made-up tale or fabrication.
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glory in
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side-step
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bona fide
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/ˈboʊnə.faɪd/
genuine or authentic, rather than false or merely claimed
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philanthropically
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In a generous, charitable way; for the good of others.
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deviantly
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exaltedly
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In a way that shows great joy or a sense of high importance.
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bereftly
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undiminishing
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Not getting any smaller, weaker, or less over time.
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undemonstratively
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In a reserved way, without openly showing emotion.
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unharried
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Free from pressure, worry, or harassment.
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arcanely
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In a mysterious way that few can understand.
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porten
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vestigially
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In a way that survives only as a small trace of something once larger.
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dole out
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patchily
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In an uneven or incomplete way, with some parts done well and others poorly
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inchoately
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In a way that is only just beginning and not yet fully formed
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amorphously
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In a way that has no clear shape, form, or structure.
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ad lib
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counterproductively
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In a way that works against the goal you are trying to achieve.
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mull over
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eke out
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unexceptionally
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In an ordinary, unremarkable way; without anything special.
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inexorability
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The quality of being impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade.
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aphoristic
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/ˌæf.əˈɹɪs.tɪk/
relating to or characterized by a concise statement or principle expressing a general truth; terse and pithy
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autarky
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/ˈɔː.tɑːr.ki/
the characteristic or condition of self-sufficiency, usually applied to states, societies, or economic systems
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chivvy
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/ˈtʃɪvi/
to repeatedly tell someone to do something, often in an annoying way
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consanguineous
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/ˌkɑnsæŋˈɡwɪniəs/
related by blood or descended from the same ancestor
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counterfactual
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/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/
relating to or expressing what has not happened but could happen under different conditions
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crufty
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/ˈkrʌfti/
poorly designed or inelegant, often referring to software or code
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eschatology
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/ˌɛskəˈtɑːlədʒi/
the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and humankind
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experthood
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/ˈɛkspɜːrtˌhʊd/
the state or condition of being an expert in a particular field or subject
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hagiography
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/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/
a biography of a saint or venerated person, often idealized or exaggerated
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meretriciousness
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/ˌmɛrəˈtrɪʃəsnəs/
the quality of being superficially attractive but lacking real value or integrity
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