English Vocabulary
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witting
C2+
/ˈwɪtɪŋ/
aware of and deliberate in one's actions; knowing
x
C2+
/ɛks/
the twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet, often denoting an unknown quantity
adrowse
C2+
/əˈdraʊz/
in a drowsy state; half asleep
ambiguously
C2+
/æmˈbɪɡjuəsli/
in a way open to more than one interpretation; unclearly
annihilative
C2+
/əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪv/
tending to destroy utterly; capable of total destruction
antecessor
C2+
/ˌæntɪˈsɛsɚ/
one who goes before; a predecessor or forerunner
anticipator
C2+
/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɚ/
one who foresees or acts in advance of something
autocide
C2+
/ˈɔtoʊˌsaɪd/
suicide committed by deliberately crashing one's automobile
bagful
C2+
/ˈbæɡˌfʊl/
the amount that a bag can hold
behavioral
C2+
/bɪˈheɪvjɚəl/
relating to behavior or the way one acts
bicentenary
C2+
/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnəri/
a two-hundredth anniversary
binary
C2+
/ˈbaɪnɛri/
relating to or composed of two things or states, especially the base-2 number system
bisection
C2+
/baɪˈsɛkʃən/
the division of something into two equal parts
biter
C2+
/ˈbaɪtər/
one that bites; also archaically a cheat or deceiver
boastfully
C2+
/ˈboʊstfəli/
in a way that shows excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements
bouser
C2+
/ˈbaʊzər/
dialectal a heavy drinker or carouser; one who bouses
breaker
C2+
/ˈbreɪkər/
a wave breaking into foam on the shore; one that breaks something
candlestick
C2+
/ˈkændəlˌstɪk/
a holder for one or more candles
carnage
C2+
/ˈkɑrnɪdʒ/
the slaughter of a great number of people
centage
C2+
/ˈsɛntɪdʒ/
rate or proportion reckoned by the hundred; percentage
centuple
C2+
/ˈsɛntʊpəl/
a hundredfold; to multiply by a hundred
chauvinism
C2+
/ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/
aggressive or prejudiced loyalty to one's own group or sex
chiseler
C2+
/ˈtʃɪzələ/
one who carves with a chisel, or informally a swindler
comrade
C2+
/ˈkɑmræd/
a companion who shares one's activities or beliefs
concoction
C2+
/kənˈkɑkʃən/
a mixture of ingredients, especially an odd or invented one
constructor
C2+
/kənˈstrʌktɚ/
one who builds or assembles something, or a routine that initializes an object
counting
C2+
/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of determining a total by enumerating one by one
countship
C2+
/ˈkaʊntʃɪp/
the rank, title, or domain of a count
credo
C2+
/ˈkridoʊ/
a statement of the beliefs or principles that guide one's actions
cupful
C2+
/ˈkʌpˌfʊl/
the amount that a cup holds
daunter
C2+
/ˈdɔntər/
one who daunts or intimidates
decennial
C2+
/dɪˈsɛniəl/
occurring every ten years
decuple
C2+
/ˈdɛkjəpəl/
tenfold; to multiply by ten
deemer
C2+
/ˈdimər/
one who deems or judges (archaic)
demerit
C2+
/diˈmɛrɪt/
a fault or a mark against one's record
depender
C2+
/dɪˈpɛndɚ/
one who depends on or relies upon another
derider
C2+
/dɪˈraɪdɚ/
one who mocks or ridicules another
discusser
C2+
/dɪˈskʌsɚ/
one who discusses or debates a subject
dishful
C2+
/ˈdɪʃfʊl/
the amount that a dish can hold
disposable
C2+
/dɪsˈpoʊzəbəl/
intended to be used once and then thrown away
distracter
C2+
/dɪsˈtræktər/
a wrong but plausible answer option in a multiple-choice test
dosage
C2+
/ˈdoʊsɪdʒ/
the amount or regulated administration of a medicine
drowse
C2+
/draʊz/
to be half asleep; to doze
dwindle
C2+
/ˈdwɪndəl/
to diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
enforcer
C2+
/ɛnˈfɔrsɚ/
one who compels compliance with rules, often by force
enrollment
C2+
/ɛnˈroʊlmənt/
the act of registering, or the number of people registered
exaction
C2+
/ɪɡˈzækʃən/
the act of demanding and obtaining payment, often unjustly; the sum exacted
facet
C2+
/ˈfæsɪt/
one of the flat surfaces of a cut gem, or a distinct aspect of something
fistful
C2+
/ˈfɪstfʊl/
as much as can be held in one fist; a handful
fivescore
C2+
/ˈfaɪvˌskɔr/
five times twenty; one hundred
flier
C2+
/ˈflaɪɚ/
a printed handbill, or one who flies
floorage
C2+
/ˈflɔrɪdʒ/
the total floor area of a building
formalist
C2+
/ˈfɔrməlɪst/
one who insists on or favors strict form and convention
fundamentalist
C2+
/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəlɪst/
one who adheres strictly to basic principles or literal doctrine
gestalt
C2+
/ɡəˈʃtɑlt/
an organized whole perceived as more than the sum of its parts
goodly
C2+
/ˈɡʊdli/
considerable in size or amount; pleasing in appearance
gorger
C2+
/ˈɡɔrdʒɚ/
one who gorges; a greedy eater
gratuity
C2+
/ɡrəˈtuɪti/
a tip or sum given for service, beyond what is owed
heartstring
C2+
/ˈhɑːrtˌstrɪŋ/
one's deepest feelings or affections (usually plural)
institutionalist
C2+
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəlɪst/
one who favors or studies established institutions, especially in economics
instructer
C2+
/ɪnˈstrʌktɚ/
one who teaches or instructs (variant spelling of instructor)
interrelate
C2+
/ˌɪntɚrɪˈleɪt/
to connect or be connected with one another mutually
introspect
C2+
/ˌɪntrəˈspɛkt/
to examine one's own thoughts and feelings
introspective
C2+
/ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv/
given to examining one's own thoughts and feelings
inundate
C2+
/ˈɪnənˌdeɪt/
to flood or overwhelm with a great quantity
invader
C2+
/ɪnˈveɪdɚ/
one who enters forcibly or intrudes, especially with hostile intent
jarful
C2+
/ˈdʒɑrˌfʊl/
the amount that a jar can hold
legato
C2+
/lɪˈɡɑtoʊ/
in a smooth, connected manner, with notes flowing into one another
mingy
C2+
/ˈmɪndʒi/
mean and stingy; meanly small in amount
monosyllabic
C2+
/ˌmɑnoʊsɪˈlæbɪk/
consisting of one syllable; using few words and uncommunicative
multiplier
C2+
/ˈmʌltəˌplaɪər/
a quantity or factor by which another is multiplied or amplified
neap
C2+
/nip/
relating to a tide of minimal range occurring at quarter moons
numeral
C2+
/ˈnumərəl/
a symbol or word denoting a number
numerate
C2+
/ˈnumərət/
able to understand and work with numbers; to count or enumerate
observable
C2+
/əbˈzɝvəbəl/
able to be seen or noticed; in physics, a measurable quantity
onslaught
C2+
/ˈɑnslɔt/
a fierce or violent attack, or an overwhelming quantity of something
overabundant
C2+
/ˌoʊvɚəˈbʌndənt/
present in excessive or more than sufficient quantity
overconfident
C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈkɑnfɪdənt/
having excessive confidence in oneself or one's abilities
overindulgence
C2+
/ˌoʊvɚɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
excessive gratification of one's appetites or desires
overreckon
C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈrɛkən/
to estimate or count as more than the true amount
overwhelmingly
C2+
/ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmɪŋli/
in a way that is very great in amount, effect, or degree
paltry
C2+
/ˈpɔltri/
petty or trivial in amount or worth; contemptibly small
par
C2+
/ˈpɑr/
an accepted average or standard level; the standard score in golf
parity
C2+
/ˈpærɪti/
the state of being equal in status, value, or amount
participator
C2+
/pɑrˈtɪsɪpeɪtər/
one who takes part in an activity or event
pentagram
C2+
/ˈpɛntəgræm/
a five-pointed star drawn in continuous lines, often symbolic
plethora
C2+
/ˈplɛθərə/
an excessive or overabundant amount of something
pout
C2+
/paʊt/
to push out one's lips to show displeasure; a sulky expression
preponderance
C2+
/prɪˈpɑndərəns/
the quality of being greater in number, importance, or strength
preponderant
C2+
/prɪˈpɑndərənt/
predominant in influence, number, or importance
profusion
C2+
/prəˈfjuʒən/
an abundant or excessive quantity of something
pulsation
C2+
/pʌlˈseɪʃən/
a single rhythmic throb or beat; rhythmic throbbing
quantitate
C2+
/ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪt/
to measure or express the amount of something; to quantify
quantum
C2+
/ˈkwɑntəm/
a discrete quantity of energy, or the smallest possible amount
ream
C2+
/rim/
a quantity of paper (typically 500 sheets); to enlarge a hole by reaming
receivable
C2+
/rɪˈsivəbəl/
owed as a debt and awaiting collection; an amount due to be received