English Vocabulary
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assuredly
C2+
/əˈʃʊrədli/
certainly; without doubt
bemused
C2+
/bɪˈmjuzd/
puzzled, confused, or absorbed in thought
cache
C2+
/kæʃ/
a hidden store of supplies; to store away or in fast-access memory
cognize
C2+
/ˈkɑɡnaɪz/
to perceive, know, or become conscious of
construe
C2+
/kənˈstru/
to interpret or understand something in a particular way
crying
C2+
/ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding urgent attention; flagrant
deference
C2+
/ˈdɛfərəns/
respectful submission to another's judgment or wishes
deign
C2+
/deɪn/
to condescend to do something thought beneath one's dignity
delude
C2+
/dɪˈlud/
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive
derangement
C2+
/dɪˈreɪndʒmənt/
a state of disorder or insanity; mental disturbance
determinative
C2+
/dɪˈtɝmɪnətɪv/
serving to decide or define; a deciding factor or marker
disremember
C2+
/ˌdɪsrɪˈmɛmbər/
to fail to remember; forget (dialectal)
enthralling
C2+
/ɛnˈθrɔlɪŋ/
capturing and holding one's attention completely; fascinating
esthesis
C2+
/ɛsˈθisɪs/
the capacity for sensation or perception
excruciation
C2+
/ɪkˌskruʃiˈeɪʃən/
intense physical or mental torment; agony
exhibitionism
C2+
/ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
the tendency to display oneself or behave so as to attract attention
exhibitionistic
C2+
/ˌɛksɪˌbɪʃəˈnɪstɪk/
characterized by a desire to show off or attract attention
extrapolate
C2+
/ɪkˈstræpəˌleɪt/
to infer or estimate beyond known data by extending a trend
gratuitous
C2+
/ɡrəˈtuɪtəs/
uncalled for; given or done without good reason
guiltily
C2+
/ˈɡɪltəli/
in a manner showing awareness of wrongdoing
heedfulness
C2+
/ˈhiːdfəlnəs/
careful attention or mindfulness
imperceivable
C2+
/ˌɪmpɚˈsivəbəl/
unable to be perceived by the senses or mind
impetuous
C2+
/ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs/
acting hastily and without thought; impulsive
implant
C2+
/ɪmˈplænt/
to insert or fix firmly, especially within the body or mind
imprudence
C2+
/ɪmˈprudəns/
lack of caution or good judgment; rashness
impulsively
C2+
/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in a way driven by sudden impulse rather than thought
inattention
C2+
/ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃən/
lack of attention or notice; failure to concentrate
inconceivable
C2+
/ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl/
impossible to imagine or believe
inconspicuous
C2+
/ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs/
not clearly visible or attracting attention
injudicial
C2+
/ˌɪndʒuˈdɪʃəl/
not in accordance with sound judgment or proper legal procedure
instantiate
C2+
/ɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt/
to represent an abstract idea by a concrete instance; in computing, to create an object from a class
intellectualism
C2+
/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəˌlɪzəm/
devotion to or emphasis on intellect and rational thought
judicious
C2+
/dʒuˈdɪʃəs/
having or showing good judgment; prudent
keenness
C2+
/ˈkinnəs/
sharpness of mind, perception, or eagerness
mechanically
C2+
/məˈkænɪkli/
in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought
memorialize
C2+
/məˈmɔriəˌlaɪz/
to preserve the memory of; to commemorate
mentation
C2+
/mɛnˈteɪʃən/
mental activity; the process of thinking
miscalculation
C2+
/ˌmɪsˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
an error in reckoning, judgment, or estimation
misconceive
C2+
/ˌmɪskənˈsiv/
to understand or interpret wrongly
misdirection
C2+
/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkʃən/
the act of directing wrongly or diverting attention to deceive
mull
C2+
/mʌl/
to think over or ponder, or to heat and spice a drink
noncommittal
C2+
/ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtl̩/
not revealing one's opinion or intentions
nonrational
C2+
/nɑnˈræʃənəl/
not based on or governed by reason
noumenon
C2+
/ˈnuməˌnɑn/
a thing as it is in itself, independent of perception (Kantian)
ostentation
C2+
/ˌɑstɛnˈteɪʃən/
showy display intended to impress or attract attention
percipient
C2+
/pərˈsɪpiənt/
having keen perception or insight
perspicacious
C2+
/ˌpɜrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
having keen mental discernment and understanding
perspicacity
C2+
/ˌpɜrspɪˈkæsɪti/
keenness of insight or judgment
prepossession
C2+
/ˌpripəˈzɛʃən/
a preconceived opinion or bias; a preoccupation
prudence
C2+
/ˈprudəns/
careful good judgment in managing practical affairs
psychoanalyst
C2+
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlɪst/
a practitioner who treats mental disorders using psychoanalysis
punctilious
C2+
/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
questionable
C2+
/ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl/
open to doubt; of dubious honesty or value
rashly
C2+
/ˈræʃli/
in a hasty manner without due thought of the consequences
retentivity
C2+
/ˌritɛnˈtɪvəti/
the capacity to retain something, especially memory or magnetism
shrewd
C2+
/ʃrud/
having sharp practical judgment and astuteness
stubbornness
C2+
/ˈstʌbɚnnəs/
dogged refusal to change one's mind or course
stupefy
C2+
/ˈstupəˌfaɪ/
to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly
subconsciousness
C2+
/ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
the part of the mind below conscious awareness
thoughtfully
C2+
/ˈθɔtfəli/
in a manner showing careful thought or consideration for others
undoubtably
C2+
/ʌnˈdaʊtəbli/
without doubt; undoubtedly
unengaging
C2+
/ˌʌnɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
failing to attract interest or attention
unheed
C2+
/ʌnˈhid/
to disregard or pay no attention to
unnecessarily
C2+
/ʌnˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/
more than is needed; without good reason
unquestionably
C2+
/ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbli/
beyond doubt; certainly
upstage
C2+
/ʌpˈsteɪdʒ/
to draw attention away from another, especially to outshine them
visualize
C2+
/ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/
to form a mental image of something; to make visible
warp
C2+
/wɔrp/
to bend or twist out of shape, or to distort the mind or judgment
supposititious
C2+
/səˌpɑzəˈtɪʃəs/
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
compresent
C2+
/kəmˈpɹɛzənt/
existing or occurring together at the same time or in the same experiential field
sense-data
C2+
/ˈsɛnsˌdeɪtə/
the immediate contents of sensory experience, considered as objects of awareness
sense-datum
C2+
/ˈsɛnsˌdeɪtəm/
one item or content of immediate sensory awareness
daffle
C2+
/ˈdæf.əl/
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy, especially with noise
antrims
C2+
/ˈæn.trɪmz/
Northern English dialect, historically plural: doubts, hesitations, or misgivings
contradistinguish
C2+
/ˌkɑːn.trə.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
to distinguish one thing from another by contrasting their different or opposite qualities
psycho-cerebral
C2+
/ˌsaɪkoʊ səˈriːbrəl/
relating jointly to mental phenomena and the brain, especially to correlations between psychological and cerebral events
nonsensational
C2+
/ˌnɑnsɛnˈseɪʃənəl/
philosophy and psychology: not consisting of, accompanied by, or directly derived from sensation