English Vocabulary
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discourtesy
C2+
/dɪsˈkɜrtəsi/
rude or impolite behavior; lack of courtesy
disloyal
C2+
/dɪsˈlɔɪəl/
failing to be faithful or loyal; treacherous
disreputable
C2+
/dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl/
not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation
expressible
C2+
/ɪkˈsprɛsəbəl/
capable of being expressed or stated
fallible
C2+
/ˈfæləbəl/
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
fictile
C2+
/ˈfɪktəl/
capable of being molded, especially in clay; pertaining to pottery
foldable
C2+
/ˈfoʊldəbəl/
capable of being folded for storage or transport
forbearance
C2+
/fɔrˈbɛrəns/
patient self-control and restraint, especially under provocation
forthright
C2+
/ˈfɔrθraɪt/
direct and honest in manner or speech
goodhearted
C2+
/ˌɡʊdˈhɑrtɪd/
kind and generous in disposition
governable
C2+
/ˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
capable of being controlled or ruled
gregarious
C2+
/ɡrɪˈɡɛriəs/
fond of company; sociable; living in flocks or groups
guileless
C2+
/ˈɡaɪlləs/
innocent and without deceit; honest and sincere
heartily
C2+
/ˈhɑrtəli/
in a warm, sincere, or vigorous manner
industriousness
C2+
/ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/
the quality of being diligent and hardworking
insufferable
C2+
/ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
too unpleasant or arrogant to be endured
lavishness
C2+
/ˈlævɪʃnəs/
the quality of being extravagantly abundant or generous
legerdemain
C2+
/ˌlɛdʒɚdɪˈmeɪn/
sleight of hand; skillful deception or trickery
lowly
C2+
/ˈloʊli/
low in rank or status; humble
lunacy
C2+
/ˈlunəsi/
foolish or reckless behavior; insanity
matey
C2+
/ˈmeɪti/
friendly and sociable; (British) a familiar term of address
penitence
C2+
/ˈpɛnɪtəns/
sincere regret or remorse for wrongdoing
rugged
C2+
/ˈrʌɡɪd/
having a rough, uneven surface or a tough, sturdy character
rulable
C2+
/ˈruləbəl/
capable of being ruled, governed, or decided upon
slothful
C2+
/ˈslɔθfəl/
reluctant to work or exert oneself; lazy and indolent
smartness
C2+
/ˈsmɑrtnəs/
the quality of being clever, neat, or stylishly elegant
studious
C2+
/ˈstudiəs/
devoted to study; diligent and careful
transmissible
C2+
/trænsˈmɪsəbəl/
capable of being passed on, especially as a disease or trait
uniqueness
C2+
/juˈniknəs/
the quality of being the only one of its kind
ware
C2+
/wɛr/
manufactured articles or goods of a specified kind
aboveboard
C2+
/əˈbʌvbɔrd/
honest, open, and without concealment
affectable
C2+
/əˈfɛktəbəl/
capable of being affected or influenced
allocable
C2+
/ˈæləkəbəl/
capable of being allocated or assigned to a particular use
amiable
C2+
/ˈeɪmiəbəl/
having a friendly and pleasant manner; good-natured
antihero
C2+
/ˈæntiˌhɪroʊ/
a central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities
apprehensible
C2+
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/
capable of being grasped by the mind or senses; comprehensible
assumptive
C2+
/əˈsʌmptɪv/
taking something for granted; presumptuous or arrogant
backboneless
C2+
/ˈbækˌboʊnləs/
lacking firmness of character; spineless
bendy
C2+
/ˈbɛndi/
capable of bending easily; flexible
beneficence
C2+
/bəˈnɛfəsəns/
the quality of being kind, generous, or charitable
boreism
C2+
/ˈbɔrɪzəm/
the behavior or character of a bore; tedious dullness
bullheaded
C2+
/ˈbʊlˌhɛdɪd/
obstinately and unreasonably stubborn
candor
C2+
/ˈkændɚ/
the quality of being open, honest, and frank
capacitate
C2+
/kəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/
to make capable; to qualify or enable
caustic
C2+
/ˈkɔstɪk/
capable of burning or corroding; bitingly sarcastic
choosable
C2+
/ˈtʃuzəbəl/
capable of being chosen or selected
churlish
C2+
/ˈtʃɝlɪʃ/
rude, surly, and ill-mannered
competently
C2+
/ˈkɑmpɪtəntli/
in a capable and effective manner
courageously
C2+
/kəˈreɪdʒəsli/
in a brave manner; with courage
creatable
C2+
/kriˈeɪtəbəl/
capable of being created or brought into existence
cruelness
C2+
/ˈkruəlnəs/
the quality of being cruel; cruelty
curtly
C2+
/ˈkɜrtli/
in a brief and abrupt, often rude, manner
deadliness
C2+
/ˈdɛdlinəs/
the quality of being capable of causing death
demiss
C2+
/dɪˈmɪs/
humble or submissive; downcast (archaic)
demonstrable
C2+
/dɪˈmɑnstrəbəl/
capable of being shown or logically proved
describable
C2+
/dɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
capable of being described in words
desex
C2+
/diˈsɛks/
to deprive of sexual character or function; to neuter
destructible
C2+
/dɪˈstrʌktəbəl/
capable of being destroyed
devotedness
C2+
/dɪˈvoʊtɪdnɪs/
the quality of being loyal, dedicated, or deeply committed
dexterous
C2+
/ˈdɛkstrəs/
skillful with the hands or mentally adroit
dissolvent
C2+
/dɪˈzɑlvənt/
a substance capable of dissolving another; a solvent
earnestness
C2+
/ˈɝnəstnəs/
sincere and serious conviction or intensity of purpose
egoistical
C2+
/ˌiɡoʊˈɪstɪkəl/
excessively concerned with one's own interests; selfish
escapade
C2+
/ˈɛskəˌpeɪd/
a reckless or playful adventure that flouts convention
faithfully
C2+
/ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a loyal, accurate, or steadfast manner
faithfulness
C2+
/ˈfeɪθfəlnəs/
the quality of being loyal, accurate, or constant
fiendishness
C2+
/ˈfindɪʃnəs/
the quality of being cruelly wicked or devilishly clever
fishy
C2+
/ˈfɪʃi/
arousing suspicion; of doubtful character
flexile
C2+
/ˈflɛksɪl/
capable of being bent; pliant or adaptable
frankness
C2+
/ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being open, honest, and direct
gallant
C2+
/ˈɡælənt/
brave and noble; chivalrously attentive to women
generative
C2+
/ˈdʒɛnərətɪv/
capable of producing or originating something
generousness
C2+
/ˈdʒɛnərəsnəs/
the quality of being generous; readiness to give freely
genial
C2+
/ˈdʒinjəl/
friendly and cheerful in manner
genially
C2+
/ˈdʒinjəli/
in a friendly, cheerful way
glyph
C2+
/ˈɡlɪf/
a carved or inscribed symbol or character
gracious
C2+
/ˈɡreɪʃəs/
courteous, kind, and pleasant in manner
helly
C2+
/ˈhɛli/
hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal)
heterogeneity
C2+
/ˌhɛtərədʒəˈniːəti/
the quality of being diverse in composition or character
homogeneity
C2+
/ˌhoʊmədʒəˈniːəti/
the quality of being uniform in composition or character
homogeneous
C2+
/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/
of uniform composition or character throughout
homogeneousness
C2+
/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəsnəs/
the state of being uniform throughout in kind or composition
honestness
C2+
/ˈɑːnəstnəs/
the quality of being honest; integrity (archaic)
humaneness
C2+
/hjuˈmeɪnnəs/
the quality of being compassionate and kind toward others
idleness
C2+
/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
the state of being inactive, unoccupied, or lazy
imaginativeness
C2+
/ɪˈmædʒənətɪvnəs/
the quality of being creative and inventive
ingeniously
C2+
/ɪnˈdʒinjəsli/
in a clever, original, and inventive manner
ingrain
C2+
/ɪnˈɡreɪn/
to fix firmly in the mind or character; to dye thoroughly
inhabitable
C2+
/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/
capable of being lived in; habitable
inheritable
C2+
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
capable of being passed to or received by an heir or descendant
inhumane
C2+
/ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn/
lacking compassion or kindness; cruel
inkle
C2+
/ˈɪŋkəl/
a kind of linen tape, or the thread from which it is woven
insolence
C2+
/ˈɪnsələns/
rude and disrespectful behavior or speech
intractable
C2+
/ɪnˈtræktəbəl/
hard to control, manage, or resolve; stubborn
intrepid
C2+
/ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/
fearless; resolutely brave in the face of danger
inventiveness
C2+
/ɪnˈvɛntɪvnəs/
the quality of being creative and original in devising things