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unkindly
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/ʌnˈkaɪndli/
in a harsh or unfeeling manner
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unlasting
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/ʌnˈlæstɪŋ/
not enduring; transitory
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unlawfully
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/ʌnˈlɔfəli/
in a manner contrary to the law
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unlearned
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/ʌnˈlɜrnɪd/
lacking education or knowledge; not acquired by training
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unleavened
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/ʌnˈlɛvənd/
made without yeast or rising agent
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unloquacious
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/ˌʌnloʊˈkweɪʃəs/
not talkative; reserved in speech
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unmagical
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/ʌnˈmædʒɪkəl/
lacking magic or enchantment; ordinary
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unmethodical
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/ˌʌnməˈθɑdɪkəl/
not systematic or orderly
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unmysterious
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/ˌʌnmɪˈstɪriəs/
easily understood; not puzzling
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unnecessarily
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/ʌnˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/
more than is needed; without good reason
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unneeded
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/ʌnˈnidɪd/
not required or wanted
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unnoticeable
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/ʌnˈnoʊtɪsəbəl/
not easily seen or perceived
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unofficially
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/ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəli/
not in an official capacity; informally
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unoften
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/ʌnˈɔfən/
not frequently; seldom
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unperpetuated
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/ˌʌnpərˈpɛtʃuˌeɪtɪd/
not continued or kept in existence
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unpointed
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/ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/
lacking a sharp tip, or written without diacritical points
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unpossessed
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/ˌʌnpəˈzɛst/
not owned or held; not in possession
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unpossible
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/ʌnˈpɑsəbəl/
impossible (archaic or nonstandard form)
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unpriced
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/ʌnˈpraɪst/
having no price marked or assigned
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unprofitable
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/ʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/
not yielding profit or benefit
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unproper
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/ʌnˈprɑpɚ/
not proper; improper (archaic)
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unquestionably
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/ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbli/
beyond doubt; certainly
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unreadable
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/ʌnˈridəbəl/
impossible to read or too dull to read
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unreasonably
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/ʌnˈriznəbli/
to an excessive or irrational degree
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unrelaxed
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/ˌʌnrɪˈlækst/
tense; not at ease
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unrelentingly
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/ˌʌnrɪˈlɛntɪŋli/
without easing or letting up; relentlessly
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unremitting
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/ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
never relaxing or ceasing; persistent
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unreserved
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/ˌʌnrɪˈzɜrvd/
without reservation; frank or not set aside
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unruly
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/ʌnˈruli/
difficult to control or discipline
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unsatisfied
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/ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/
not content or fulfilled
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unseeable
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/ʌnˈsiəbəl/
impossible to see; invisible
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unsensitive
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/ʌnˈsɛnsətɪv/
lacking sensitivity; insensitive
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unshaken
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/ʌnˈʃeɪkən/
not weakened or disturbed; resolute
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unsilent
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/ʌnˈsaɪlənt/
not silent; noisy or outspoken
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unskilled
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/ʌnˈskɪld/
not having or requiring special training or skill
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unskillful
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/ʌnˈskɪlfəl/
lacking skill or competence; clumsy
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unsleepy
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/ʌnˈslipi/
not drowsy; wakeful
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unsocial
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/ʌnˈsoʊʃəl/
avoiding the company of others; not sociable
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unsolicited
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/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
given or done without being requested
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unspeakable
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/ʌnˈspikəbəl/
too bad or great to be expressed in words
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unspicy
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/ʌnˈspaɪsi/
lacking spice or pungent flavor; mild
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unspoiled
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/ʌnˈspɔɪld/
not damaged, ruined, or overdeveloped
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unstill
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/ʌnˈstɪl/
not still; restless or in motion
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unstylish
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/ʌnˈstaɪlɪʃ/
not fashionable; lacking style
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unsufferable
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/ʌnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearable; intolerable (archaic form of insufferable)
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unsullied
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/ʌnˈsʌlid/
not spoiled, tainted, or made impure; pristine
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untalkative
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/ʌnˈtɔkətɪv/
not inclined to talk; reticent or taciturn
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untamed
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/ʌnˈteɪmd/
not domesticated or controlled; wild
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unthreatening
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/ʌnˈθrɛtənɪŋ/
not causing fear or appearing dangerous
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untrusting
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/ʌnˈtrʌstɪŋ/
unwilling to trust; suspicious
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untruthful
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/ʌnˈtruθfəl/
not telling the truth; dishonest or false
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untypical
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/ʌnˈtɪpɪkəl/
not typical or representative; unusual
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unused
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/ʌnˈjuzd/
not having been used; not accustomed to
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unutterable
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/ʌnˈʌtərəbəl/
too great or intense to be expressed in words; inexpressible
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unvirtuously
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/ʌnˈvɜrtʃuəsli/
in a way lacking moral goodness or virtue
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unvisited
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/ʌnˈvɪzɪtɪd/
not visited; rarely or never frequented
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unvoracious
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/ʌnvɔˈreɪʃəs/
not greedy or insatiable; lacking voracity
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unwillingly
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/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a reluctant manner; against one's wishes
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unworried
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/ʌnˈwɜrid/
free from worry or anxiety; untroubled
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upcountry
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/ˈʌpˌkʌntri/
of or toward the interior or inland regions of a country
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upscale
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/ˈʌpˌskeɪl/
relating to affluent consumers; high-end or expensive
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uptown
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/ˈʌpˌtaʊn/
in or toward the upper or residential part of a town or city
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utile
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/ˈjutəl/
useful or having utility
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vaguely
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/ˈveɪɡli/
in an unclear, imprecise, or slight manner
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vandalic
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/vænˈdælɪk/
of or characterized by willful destruction; relating to the Vandals
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variously
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/ˈvɛriəsli/
in different ways or to differing degrees
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vastly
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/ˈvæstli/
to a very great extent or degree
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vaulting
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/ˈvɔltɪŋ/
reaching for great heights; excessively ambitious
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velvety
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/ˈvɛlvəti/
soft and smooth like velvet in texture, sound, or taste
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venal
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/ˈvinəl/
open to bribery; capable of being corrupted for money
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verisimilar
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/ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlər/
appearing true or probable; lifelike
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vexed
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/vɛkst/
annoyed or irritated; difficult and much debated
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vigilant
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/ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/
keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulty
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vile
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/vaɪl/
extremely unpleasant, wicked, or morally despicable
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violable
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/ˈvaɪələbəl/
capable of being broken, infringed, or violated
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violative
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/ˈvaɪəleɪtɪv/
constituting a violation or breach of something
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virid
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/ˈvɪrɪd/
green; verdant
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virile
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/ˈvɪrəl/
having strength, energy, or qualities regarded as masculine
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visionary
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/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/
thinking about the future with imagination or wisdom; a person who does so
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vivacious
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/vɪˈveɪʃəs/
attractively lively and animated in spirit
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volitional
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/voʊˈlɪʃənəl/
relating to or arising from the use of one's will
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voluble
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/ˈvɑljəbəl/
speaking fluently, readily, or at great length
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wakeless
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/ˈweɪk.ləs/
without waking; from which one does not awaken, as in deep or final sleep
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wanton
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/ˈwɑn.tən/
deliberately and unprovokedly cruel, or lewd and unrestrained
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warped
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/wɔrpt/
twisted out of true shape, or perverse and distorted in outlook
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warrantable
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/ˈwɔr.ən.tə.bəl/
able to be justified or defended; permissible
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watery
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/ˈwɔ.tɚ.i/
containing, resembling, or diluted with water; weak or pale
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waxen
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/ˈwæk.sən/
made of or resembling wax; smooth, pale, and lifeless in appearance
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weighty
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/ˈweɪ.ti/
heavy, or of great seriousness, importance, or influence
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westwards
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/ˈwɛst.wɚdz/
toward the west
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wholesale
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/ˈhoʊl.seɪl/
relating to selling goods in bulk, or done on a large indiscriminate scale
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willful
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/ˈwɪl.fəl/
deliberate and intentional, or stubbornly self-willed
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wintry
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/ˈwɪn.tri/
characteristic of winter; cold, bleak, or unfriendly
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wireless
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/ˈwaɪɚ.ləs/
operating without connecting wires, or (chiefly British) a radio
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withal
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/wɪˈðɔl/
in addition; as well; nevertheless (archaic)
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withoutdoors
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/wɪˌðaʊtˈdɔrz/
out of doors; outside (archaic)
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