English Vocabulary
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nonconsent
C2+
/ˌnɑnkənˈsɛnt/
the absence or refusal of consent
nous
C2+
/naʊs/
practical intelligence or common sense; the mind or intellect
offish
C2+
/ˈɔfɪʃ/
aloof or distant in manner; standoffish
outdated
C2+
/ˌaʊtˈdeɪtəd/
no longer current or useful; obsolete
passivity
C2+
/pæˈsɪvəti/
the quality of accepting or allowing what happens without resistance
pathetic
C2+
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
arousing pity, or contemptibly inadequate
perceptible
C2+
/pɚˈsɛptəbəl/
able to be seen or noticed; discernible
persistency
C2+
/pɚˈsɪstənsi/
the quality of persisting; steady continuance or persistence
phony
C2+
/ˈfoʊni/
not genuine; fraudulent or fake
precipitous
C2+
/prɪˈsɪpətəs/
dangerously high or steep, or done suddenly and hastily
prerequisite
C2+
/priˈrɛkwəzət/
a thing required as a prior condition for something else
pretense
C2+
/ˈpritɛns/
a false show or pretext intended to deceive
pretentious
C2+
/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is warranted
prodigal
C2+
/ˈprɑdɪɡəl/
recklessly wasteful or extravagant with resources
rebut
C2+
/rɪˈbʌt/
to argue against or prove false by offering counterevidence
recondition
C2+
/ˌrikənˈdɪʃən/
to restore to good or working condition
reek
C2+
/rik/
to give off a strong, unpleasant smell
responsibleness
C2+
/rɪˈspɑnsəbəlnəs/
the quality of being responsible or accountable
riotous
C2+
/ˈraɪətəs/
marked by wild disorder, or boisterously merry
severally
C2+
/ˈsɛvərəli/
separately or individually; each in turn
simpleness
C2+
/ˈsɪmpəlnəs/
the quality of being simple, plain, or uncomplicated
solicitous
C2+
/səˈlɪsətəs/
showing attentive care or concern for someone's well-being
standoffish
C2+
/ˌstænˈdɔfɪʃ/
distant and unfriendly in manner; aloof
sufferable
C2+
/ˈsʌfərəbəl/
able to be endured or tolerated; bearable
transfiguration
C2+
/ˌtrænsfɪɡjəˈreɪʃən/
a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or exalted state
transfigure
C2+
/trænsˈfɪɡjər/
to transform into something more beautiful or spiritually elevated
uncommonly
C2+
/ʌnˈkɑmənli/
to an unusual degree; remarkably
unluckily
C2+
/ʌnˈlʌkɪli/
by bad luck; unfortunately
unmatched
C2+
/ʌnˈmætʃt/
not equalled or surpassed; without an equal
unmixed
C2+
/ʌnˈmɪkst/
not mixed with anything else; pure or unalloyed
unspecific
C2+
/ˌʌnspəˈsɪfɪk/
not definite or precise; vague
verbose
C2+
/vərˈboʊs/
using or containing more words than are needed
wickedness
C2+
/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/
the quality of being morally wrong or evil
wont
C2+
/wɔnt/
accustomed or in the habit of doing something
abnormity
C2+
/æbˈnɔrmɪti/
a departure from the normal; an abnormality or monstrosity
abstractly
C2+
/æbˈstræktli/
in a theoretical or non-concrete way
acceptably
C2+
/əkˈsɛptəbli/
in a way that is satisfactory or adequate
affectionateness
C2+
/əˈfɛkʃənətnəs/
the quality of being warmly fond or loving
affective
C2+
/əˈfɛktɪv/
relating to moods, feelings, and emotions
affirmative
C2+
/əˈfɜrmətɪv/
asserting that something is true; expressing agreement
aggressiveness
C2+
/əˈɡrɛsɪvnəs/
the quality of being hostile, forceful, or assertive
amateurish
C2+
/ˈæmətʃʊrɪʃ/
done in an unskilled or unprofessional way
amplificatory
C2+
/æmˈplɪfɪkəˌtɔri/
serving to enlarge, expand, or amplify
angelicalness
C2+
/ænˈdʒɛlɪkəlnəs/
the quality of resembling an angel in beauty or goodness
anon
C2+
/əˈnɑn/
archaic: soon, shortly, or in a little while
anyways
C2+
/ˈɛniweɪz/
informal or dialectal variant of anyway; in any case
apocalyptic
C2+
/əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk/
foretelling or resembling a momentous, catastrophic end
apothecary
C2+
/əˈpɑθəkɛri/
an archaic term for a pharmacist who prepared and sold medicines
appetency
C2+
/ˈæpɪtənsi/
a strong natural craving or instinctive longing
argumentative
C2+
/ˌɑrɡjəˈmɛntətɪv/
given to arguing; fond of disputing
asperse
C2+
/əˈspɝs/
to attack the reputation of with damaging false statements
athirst
C2+
/əˈθɝst/
keenly eager or longing; thirsty
atrociousness
C2+
/əˈtroʊʃəsnəs/
the quality of being extremely wicked, brutal, or appalling
atypically
C2+
/ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkli/
in a way that is not typical or usual
aver
C2+
/əˈvɝ/
to state or assert positively as true
badness
C2+
/ˈbædnəs/
the quality or state of being bad
bain
C2+
/beɪn/
ready, willing, or pliant; in dialect, a bath
bats
C2+
/bæts/
crazy or eccentric
bedaub
C2+
/bɪˈdɔb/
to smear or cover with something sticky or dirty
begrime
C2+
/bɪˈɡraɪm/
to make dirty with soot, grime, or dirt
belive
C2+
/bɪˈlaɪv/
quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic)
biddable
C2+
/ˈbɪdəbəl/
meekly ready to obey; docile and compliant
birdie
C2+
/ˈbɝdi/
a small bird; in golf, a hole played one under par
cadaverous
C2+
/kəˈdævərəs/
resembling a corpse; pale, gaunt, and haggard
carefulness
C2+
/ˈkɛrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cautious and attentive
cautelous
C2+
/ˈkɔtələs/
cautious or wary, sometimes craftily so
chick
C2+
/tʃɪk/
a young bird, especially a newly hatched chicken
choleric
C2+
/ˈkɑlərɪk/
easily angered; bad-tempered
choosy
C2+
/ˈtʃuzi/
excessively particular in selecting
cockeyed
C2+
/ˈkɑkaɪd/
crooked, askew, or absurdly impractical
complaisant
C2+
/kəmˈpleɪsənt/
eager to please or accommodate; obligingly agreeable
confidential
C2+
/ˌkɑnfɪˈdɛnʃəl/
intended to be kept secret or private
copiousness
C2+
/ˈkoʊpiəsnəs/
the quality of being abundant or plentiful
cormorant
C2+
/ˈkɔrmərənt/
a large dark diving seabird with a hooked bill
cove
C2+
/koʊv/
a small sheltered bay or inlet in a coastline
covering
C2+
/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
something that covers or conceals a surface
covert
C2+
/ˈkoʊvɝt/
concealed or secret; not openly acknowledged
covetous
C2+
/ˈkʌvɪtəs/
having a strong desire for others' possessions
covey
C2+
/ˈkʌvi/
a small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail
cranky
C2+
/ˈkræŋki/
irritable or bad-tempered
creativeness
C2+
/kriˈeɪtɪvnəs/
the quality of being inventive or imaginative
credence
C2+
/ˈkridəns/
belief in or acceptance of something as true
crepuscular
C2+
/krɪˈpʌskjələ˞/
of or resembling twilight; active at dusk and dawn
crescent
C2+
/ˈkrɛsənt/
a curved shape like the partly lit moon
criminality
C2+
/ˌkrɪmɪˈnæləti/
the state or quality of being criminal; criminal activity
cursed
C2+
/ˈkɝsɪd/
afflicted by or as if by a curse; detestable
cutlery
C2+
/ˈkʌtləri/
knives, forks, and spoons used for eating
dart
C2+
/dɑrt/
a small pointed missile; to move suddenly and swiftly
decisively
C2+
/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
in a firm and conclusive manner
dedecorous
C2+
/diˈdɛkərəs/
unbecoming or unseemly; lacking decorum
deform
C2+
/dɪˈfɔrm/
to alter or distort the natural shape or form of something
degenerate
C2+
/dɪˈdʒɛnərət/
having declined from a former or normal state of moral or physical quality
dependability
C2+
/dɪˌpɛndəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being trustworthy and reliable
derogative
C2+
/dɪˈrɑɡətɪv/
tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory
disapprobation
C2+
/ˌdɪsˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
strong moral disapproval or condemnation
divergency
C2+
/daɪˈvɝdʒənsi/
the state of diverging; a difference or departure from a common point