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unreligious
C2
/ˌʌnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/
not believing in, practicing, or showing an interest in religion
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fireless
C2
/ˈfaɪɚləs/
having no fire burning, or operating without an open flame
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workmanlike
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/ˈwɜː(ɹ)kmənlaɪk/
Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
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invariant
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/ˌɪnˈvɛriːənt/
Unaffected by a specified operation, especially by a transformation.
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uncelebrated
C2
/ʌnˈsɛl.əˌbreɪ.t̬ɪd/
not widely praised, honored, or famous
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premonitory
C2
/prəˈmɑnəˌtɔri/
serving as an advance warning or indication of something that is about to happen
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antipathetic
C2
/ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/
feeling, showing, or causing strong dislike or repugnance
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cultish
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Resembling a cult, especially in showing extreme or unquestioning devotion.
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nasolabial
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/ˌneɪzoʊˈleɪbiəl/
Relating to the nose and lips.
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sullenly
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/ˈsʌlənli/
In a sullen manner.
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meretricious
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/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɹɪʃəs/
like or relating to a prostitute
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leathern
C2
/ˈlɛðɚn/
made of leather; now chiefly archaic or literary
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picaresque
C2
/pɪkəˈɹɛsk/
involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction
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footsore
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/ˈfʊtsɔːr/
having painful or tired feet, especially after walking a long distance
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purblind
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/ˈpɝˌblaɪnd/
lacking insight, understanding, or the ability to foresee consequences
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deliberative
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/dɪˈlɪbɝˌeɪtɪv/
involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
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condign
C2
/kənˈdaɪn/
Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment.
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outré
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/uːˈtreɪ/
strikingly unconventional, bizarre, or beyond accepted limits of taste or behavior
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delusive
C2
/dɪˈluːsɪv/
giving a false or misleading impression; tending to deceive
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kinesthetic
C2
/ˌkɪnəsˈθɛtɪk/
relating to the sense of bodily position, muscular movement, and effort
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lenticular
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/lɛnˈtɪkjəlɚ/
shaped like a lens, especially convex on both sides
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threadlike
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/ˈθɹɛdˌlaɪk/
resembling a thread in being long, narrow, or extremely thin
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unsuspicious
C2
/ˌʌn.səˈspɪʃ.əs/
not suspecting danger, deception, or another person's motives; trusting or unaware
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ibid
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/ˈɪbɪd/
in the same source or passage just cited, used in notes and bibliographies
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viscid
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/ˈvɪsɪd/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
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calcareous
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/kælˈkɛəɹi.əs/
Resembling, containing, or composed of calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
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unperceived
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/ˌʌnpərˈsivd/
not perceived, noticed, or consciously registered
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aneroid
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/ˈænərɔɪd/
operating without liquid, especially by using air pressure on a flexible metal chamber
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thereunto
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/ˌðerˈʌn.tuː/
to that person, thing, place, or matter; to it or to that
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unproved
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/ʌnˈpruːvd/
not demonstrated, established, or confirmed by proof or sufficient evidence
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irresolute
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/ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/
uncertain how to act or proceed
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antisemitic
C2
/ˌæn.ti.səˈmɪt.ɪk/
hostile, prejudiced, or discriminatory toward Jewish people
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swingeing
C2
/ˈswɪndʒɪŋ/
chiefly British: extremely severe, harsh, or damaging
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faddy
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/ˈfæd.i/
having very particular, changeable, or hard-to-satisfy tastes and preferences
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odoriferous
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/ˌoʊdəˈɹɪfəɹəs/
having a natural fragrance
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refutable
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/rɪˈfjuː.t̬ə.bəl/
capable of being disproved or shown to be false
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cognate
C2
/ˈkɑɡn(e)ɪt/
related in origin, nature, or character
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illimitable
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/ɪˈlɪmɪtəbəl/
incapable of being limited or bounded; measureless
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tendentious
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/tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/
having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
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putrescent
C2
/pjuˈtrɛsənt/
undergoing putrefaction; becoming rotten or putrid
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supernatant
C2
/ˌsuː.pɚˈneɪ.tənt/
lying or floating above a denser liquid, sediment, or precipitate
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décolleté
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/deɪˌkɑː.ləˈteɪ/
of a garment: cut low enough to expose much of the neck, shoulders, or upper chest
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unmediated
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Direct, without anything coming in between.
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opprobrious
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/əˈproʊbriəs/
expressing scornful reproach or abusive criticism
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improvident
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/ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/
failing to provide for the future; reckless
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overstrung
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/ˌoʊ.vɚˈstrʌŋ/
excessively tense, nervous, or emotionally strained
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enow
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/ɪˈnaʊ/
archaic or dialect: soon; presently
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dolichocephalic
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/ˌdɑːlɪkoʊsəˈfælɪk/
having a head or skull that is relatively long from front to back compared with its width
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exclamatory
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/ɪkˈsklæməˌtɔɹi/
expressed as, containing, or resembling an exclamation
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penurious
C2
/pəˈnjʊə.ɹi.əs/
Miserly; excessively cheap.
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unnervingly
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/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ/
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy.
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dolorous
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/ˈdɒləɹəs/
Solemnly or ponderously sad.
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mettlesome
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/ˈmɛtəlsəm/
Marked by mettle or bravery; courageous.
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impenitent
C2
/ɪmˈpɛnət(ə)nt/
Not penitent; specifically (Christianity), not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
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quiescent
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/kwaɪˈɛsənt/
causing no pathological symptoms
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austerely
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/ɔˈstiɹli/
In a stern or severe manner.
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submicroscopic
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/ˌsʌb.maɪ.krəˈskɑː.pɪk/
too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope; smaller than microscopic scale
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unlooked-for
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/ʌnˈlʊkt fɔr/
not expected or anticipated; unforeseen
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homologous
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/həˈmɒləɡəs/
similar in position, structure, or origin, especially because of shared ancestry
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animistic
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/ˌænəˈmɪstɪk/
relating to animism, the belief that spirits or souls inhabit natural beings, objects, or phenomena
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unsleeping
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/ʌnˈsliːpɪŋ/
not sleeping or unable to sleep
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splenetic
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/spləˈnɛtɪk/
Related to the spleen.
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tigerish
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/ˈtaɪɡərɪʃ/
resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
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consolatory
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/kənˈsoʊləˌtɔri/
intended or tending to comfort someone after grief, disappointment, or distress
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concupiscent
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/kɑnˈkjupɪsənt/
characterized by strong sensual desire or lust
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postprandial
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/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpɹæn.di.əl/
following a meal, especially dinner
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pertinacious
C2
/ˌpɝtəˈneɪʃəs/
holding resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or course of action
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glaucous
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/ˈɡlɑ.kəs/
pale bluish-green or bluish-gray in color
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untrammeled
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/ənˈtræməld/
not confined or limited
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covariant
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/koʊˈvɛriənt/
changing or transforming in a corresponding way under a change of coordinates or type relation
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dunderheaded
C2
/ˌdʌndɚˈhɛdɪd/
old-fashioned: very stupid or foolish
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insectivorous
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/ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/
feeding mainly or entirely on insects
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foodless
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/ˈfuːdləs/
having or receiving no food
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carex
C2
/ˈkɛrɛks/
a sedge belonging to the large genus Carex, whose small fruits are enclosed in saclike structures
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syllabic
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/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
Relating to syllables.
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stringently
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/ˈstrɪndʒəntli/
In a strict and rigorous way; with little flexibility.
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unmoral
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/ʌnˈmɔɹəl/
outside the sphere of moral judgment; neither moral nor immoral
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totemic
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/təʊˈtɛmɪk/
Treated as a powerful symbol that represents a group or idea.
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enduringly
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In a way that lasts a long time.
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pellucid
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/pəˈluːsɪd/
perfectly clear or transparent, especially of water or light
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pathognomonic
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/ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑnɪk/
so specifically characteristic of a disease or condition that it can establish the diagnosis
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ursine
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/ˈɝsaɪn/
relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a bear
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numismatic
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/ˌnuːmɪˈsmætɪk/
Of or pertaining to numismatics.
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heterodox
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/ˈhɛt.ɚ.əˌdɑks/
not conforming to accepted or orthodox beliefs, doctrines, or methods, especially in religion, economics, or scholarship
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rationalistic
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/ˌræʃənəˈlɪstɪk/
relating to rationalism or emphasizing reason as the primary source of knowledge
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lubricious
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/luˈbɹɪʃəs/
characterized by lust
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roseate
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/ˈroʊziət/
pink, rosy, or tinged with rose color
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effectually
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/ɪˈfɛkt͡ʃuːəli/
in an effectual or successful manner
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blowsy
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/ˈblaʊzi/
dated and disparaging, especially of a woman: untidy, coarse, or excessively florid in appearance
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ironbound
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/ˈaɪɚnˌbaʊnd/
bound, reinforced, or covered with iron
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inharmonious
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/ˌɪnhɑrˈmoʊniəs/
lacking pleasing musical harmony; discordant
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sidewise
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/ˈsaɪˌdwaɪz/
toward one side
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couchant
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/ˈkaʊtʃənt/
heraldry: lying down with the body resting on the legs and the head raised
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indefeasible
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/ˌɪn.dɪˈfiː.zə.bəl/
especially in law, not capable of being annulled, defeated, or made void
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precociously
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In a way that shows unusually early development or maturity.
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ineradicable
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/ˌɪnɪˈrædɪkəbəl/
impossible or extremely difficult to eliminate, destroy, or remove
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