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impecunious
C2
/ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/
Lacking money.
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snod
C2
/snɑd/
neat, trim, smooth, or orderly; chiefly Scottish and northern English
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risible
C2
/ˈɹɪzɪbəl/
Of or pertaining to laughter
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gastronomical
C2
/ˌɡæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating to gastronomy, especially the preparation, appreciation, or culture of good food
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postural
C2
/ˈpɑst͡ʃəɹəl/
Relating to the way you hold or position your body.
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mimetic
C2
/mɪˈmɛtɪk/
exhibiting mimicry
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disparagingly
C2
/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒɪŋli/
In a way that shows a low opinion of someone or something; insultingly.
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piscine
C2
/ˈpaɪsiːn/
of, relating to, or characteristic of fish
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injudicious
C2
/ˌɪnd͡ʒʊˈdɪʃəs/
Showing poor judgement; not well judged.
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inseparably
C2
/ˌɪnˈsɛpɝəbli/
without possibility of separation
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polemical
C2
/pəˈlɛmɪkəl/
expressing strong criticism or argument about a controversial subject
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labile
C2
/ˈleɪbaɪl/
liable to change
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rufous
C2
/ˈruːfəs/
reddish-brown or rust-colored, especially in descriptions of animal fur or plumage
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solipsistic
C2
Of, relating to, or being disposed to solipsism.
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unquenched
C2
/ʌnˈkwɛntʃt/
not extinguished, cooled, or slaked
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gibbous
C2
/ˈɡɪbəs/
having more than half but less than all of the visible disk illuminated, especially of the moon
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incorporeal
C2
/ɪnkɔː(ɹ)ˈpɔːɹiəl/
Having no material form or physical substance.
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adroitly
C2
/əˈdɹɔɪtli/
skillfully and cleverly, especially in handling a difficult situation
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erst
C2
/ɝst/
archaic or literary: formerly; in the past
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hidebound
C2
/ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd/
Bound with the hide of an animal.
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ungentle
C2
/ʌnˈdʒɛntəl/
not gentle, kind, or considerate; harsh
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protean
C2
/ˈpɹoʊ.tɪ.ən/
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
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insomuch
C2
/ɪnsəʊˈmʌt͡ʃ/
Because of; since; as a result of.
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aeolian
C2
/iˈoʊ.li.ən/
relating to, produced by, or resembling the action or sound of the wind
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nostalgically
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In a way that shows a fond, slightly sad longing for the past.
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therefrom
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/ðerˈfrʌm/
from the place, thing, or source just mentioned
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compellingly
C2
/kəmˈpɛlɪŋli/
In a way that holds your attention or convinces you strongly
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yesternight
C2
/ˈjestɚˌnaɪt/
archaic: during the night immediately before today; last night
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clapboard
C2
/ˈklæpˌbɔɹd/
a long narrow siding board, usually thinner at one edge, laid horizontally so that each board overlaps the one below
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seventieth
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/ˈsɛvnti.əθ/
the ordinal number of seventy in counting order
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qualitatively
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/ˌkwɑːləˈteɪtɪvli/
in a manner relating to the value of something rather than the amount
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sixpenny
C2
/ˈsɪks.pə.ni/
historical British: costing or worth sixpence; by extension, cheap or slight
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valvular
C2
/ˈvælvjʊlə(ɹ)/
relating to or operating by means of valves
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pedagogic
C2
/ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/
of or relating to pedagogy
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bounden
C2
/ˈbaʊndən/
archaic except in bounden duty: morally obligatory or binding
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inextinguishable
C2
/ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
impossible or extremely difficult to extinguish
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paleozoic
C2
/ˈpeɪl.iəˌzəʊɪk/
of or relating to or denoting the Paleozoic era
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mirthless
C2
/ˈmɝθləs/
showing no genuine happiness or amusement; joyless
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analytically
C2
/ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪ.kli/
by virtue of analysis
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alliterative
C2
/əˈlɪt.ə.rə.tɪv/
using or characterized by the repetition of the same initial sound in nearby words or stressed syllables
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impracticable
C2
/ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
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cowled
C2
/kaʊld/
wearing a cowl or hood, especially as part of a monk's clothing
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soever
C2
/soʊˈɛvɚ/
In any fashion, of any kind; used for emphasis after words such as how, what, which etc.
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brushy
C2
/ˈbrʌʃi/
covered with or consisting of dense bushes, scrub, or undergrowth
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prescriptive
C2
/pɹəˈskɹəptəv/
Giving firm rules or instructions about how something should be done.
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airily
C2
/ˈeɹ.ə.li/
lightly
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accumulative
C2
/əˈkjuːmjəˌleɪtɪv/
increasing through successive additions; cumulative
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wroth
C2
/rɔːθ/
archaic or literary: intensely angry
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littoral
C2
/ˈlɪtərəl/
relating to the shore of a sea or lake, especially the zone between or near water-level limits
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monarchical
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/məˈnɑːkɪk(ə)l/
having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch
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nutritive
C2
/ˈnuːtrətɪv/
relating to nutrition or the nourishment of an organism
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dubiously
C2
/ˈdub.i.əs.li/
In a doubtful or uncertain way, as if unsure something is good or true.
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mulish
C2
/ˈmjuː.lɪʃ/
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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unequally
C2
/ʌnˈiːkwəli/
Not equally, unevenly, sometimes unfairly.
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sanguinary
C2
/ˈsæŋɡwɪnɛɹi/
involving or accompanied by much bloodshed
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testamentary
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/ˌtɛstəˈmɛntɚi/
of, expressed in, or relating to a legal will or testament
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lapidary
C2
/ˈlæpəˌdɛɹi/
of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them
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stoutly
C2
/ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
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scabrous
C2
/ˈskæb.rəs/
dealing with indecent, salacious, or scandalous subject matter
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projective
C2
/prɑːˈdʒɛktɪv/
Of or related to projective geometry:
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unpractical
C2
/ʌnˈpræktɪkəl/
not suitable or effective for use in real situations
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laudatory
C2
/ˈlɔdəˌtɔri/
Expressing strong praise.
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circumpolar
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located or found throughout a polar region
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ebon
C2
/ˈɛbən/
literary: deep black in color, like ebony
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unadventurous
C2
/ˌʌn.ədˈvɛn.tʃɚ.əs/
unwilling to take risks or try unfamiliar things
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sylvian
C2
/ˈsɪlviən/
relating to the lateral fissure or adjacent structures of the brain
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discursive
C2
/dɪˈskɝsɪv/
moving from subject to subject rather than following a concise, orderly line
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internecine
C2
/ˌɪntɚˈnɛsin/
characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides
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unexperienced
C2
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspɪr.i.ənst/
not encountered, undergone, or known through experience
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fixedly
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/ˈfɪksɪdli/
in a fixed manner
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geocentric
C2
/ˌd͡ʒioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
treating Earth as the center, especially in an astronomical model of the universe
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sibilant
C2
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/
having or producing a hissing or hushing sound
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presentational
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Relating to how something is presented or shown to people.
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ammoniac
C2
/əˈmoʊ.ni.æk/
relating to, containing, or resembling ammonia
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promotable
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Suitable to be promoted; deserving a higher position.
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eustachian
C2
/juːˈsteɪ.ʃən/
relating to the auditory tube that connects the middle ear with the upper throat
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discoverable
C2
/dɪˈskʌvɝəbəl/
capable of being ascertained or found out
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rapturously
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In a way that shows great joy or enthusiasm.
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earthward
C2
/ˈɝθwɚd/
toward the earth or ground
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leveret
C2
/ˈlev.ər.ɪt/
a young hare, especially one less than a year old
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aslant
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/əˈslænt/
at an oblique or sloping angle
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thickset
C2
/ˈθɪkˌsɛt/
having a short, broad, solid, or heavy body build
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dilatory
C2
/daɪˈleɪt(ə)ɹi/
Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
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autosomal
C2
/ˌɔːtoʊˈsoʊməl/
relating to an autosome, or inherited through a chromosome other than a sex chromosome
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elfish
C2
/ˈɛlfɪʃ/
resembling or characteristic of an elf; strange, delicate, or otherworldly
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topological
C2
/təpəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
Of or relating to topology.
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vulpine
C2
/ˈvʌlpaɪn/
of, relating to, or resembling a fox
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twopenny
C2
/ˈtʌpəni/
costing or worth two old pennies
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thievish
C2
/ˈθivɪʃ/
inclined or given to stealing
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indulgently
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In a way that is kind, gentle, and willing to allow what others want.
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inchoate
C2
/ɪnˈkoʊət/
Just beginning and not yet fully formed or developed
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rectilinear
C2
/ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ/
characterized by a straight line or lines
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unfeasibly
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To a degree that seems impossible or impractical.
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arduously
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In a way that requires great effort and is very tiring.
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wrongheaded
C2
/ˈrɔŋˌhɛdɪd/
obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
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disputable
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/dɪˈspju.tə.bəɫ/
capable of being disproved
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