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suctorial
C2
/sʌkˈtɔɹiəl/
adapted for drawing in food or liquid by sucking
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mutinously
C2
In a rebellious way that refuses to obey authority.
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flocculent
C2
/ˈflɑːkjələnt/
resembling wool in being loose, soft, and fluffy
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distingué
C2
/dɪsˈtæŋ.ɡeɪ/
fashionably distinguished, elegant, or marked by an air of refinement
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fluviatile
C2
/ˈfluːviəˌtaɪl/
of, relating to, living in, or produced by a river
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monocotyledonous
C2
/ˌmɑːnəˌkɑːtəˈliːdənəs/
having or relating to a single cotyledon in the seed, as in grasses, lilies, palms, and other monocots
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dimensionless
C2
/dɪˈmɛnʃənləs/
having no physical units or measurable dimensions
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dissentient
C2
/dɪˈsɛnʃənt/
expressing disagreement with a prevailing opinion, decision, or majority
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seriocomic
C2
/ˌsɪɹioʊˈkɑːmɪk/
combining serious and comic elements, subjects, or moods
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prepotent
C2
/ˌpriːˈpoʊtənt/
having exceptional power, authority, or influence; dominant over others
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pedimented
C2
/ˈpɛd.əˌmɛn.tɪd/
architecture: furnished, crowned, or decorated with a pediment, or shaped like one
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unconciliatory
C2
/ˌʌnkənˈsɪliətɔri/
not intended or likely to end disagreement or restore goodwill; unwilling to compromise
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confrontationally
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In an aggressive, argument-seeking way.
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composedly
C2
/kəmˈpoʊ.zɪd.li/
In a composed manner.
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flagitious
C2
/fləˈdʒɪʃ.əs/
shamefully wicked or criminal; marked by outrageous vice or cruelty
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vendible
C2
/ˈvɛndəbəl/
capable of being sold or suitable for sale; marketable
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foreknowable
C2
/fɔrˈnoʊəbəl/
capable of being known in advance
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excisable
C2
/ˈeksaɪzəbəl/
finance and law: liable to an excise duty or tax
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extensional
C2
/ɪkˈstɛn.ʃən.əl/
in logic and semantics, relating to or determined by the extension of an expression: the objects to which it applies rather than its meaning or intension
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unremitted
C2
/ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪd/
continued without pause, relaxation, or reduction; unceasing; literary
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impressionistically
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In a way based on personal impressions rather than careful facts.
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precessional
C2
/priˈsɛʃənəl/
relating to precession, the slow change in the orientation of a rotating body's axis or orbit
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methodologically
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In a way that relates to the methods used in research.
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feldspathic
C2
/feldˈspæθɪk/
relating to, containing, or rich in feldspar
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saltatory
C2
/ˈsæltəˌtɔːri/
relating to, adapted for, or characterized by leaping
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attributive
C2
/əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/
Describing a word, usually an adjective, that comes directly before the noun it modifies.
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dithyrambic
C2
/ˌdɪθəˈræm.bɪk/
wildly or extravagantly enthusiastic in expression
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anticlimactically
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In a way that is disappointing because it is much less exciting than expected.
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genomically
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In a way that relates to a genome or genetic makeup.
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philanthropically
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In a generous, charitable way; for the good of others.
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exaltedly
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In a way that shows great joy or a sense of high importance.
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undiminishing
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Not getting any smaller, weaker, or less over time.
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undemonstratively
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In a reserved way, without openly showing emotion.
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unharried
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Free from pressure, worry, or harassment.
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arcanely
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In a mysterious way that few can understand.
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vestigially
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In a way that survives only as a small trace of something once larger.
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patchily
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In an uneven or incomplete way, with some parts done well and others poorly
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inchoately
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In a way that is only just beginning and not yet fully formed
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amorphously
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In a way that has no clear shape, form, or structure.
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counterproductively
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In a way that works against the goal you are trying to achieve.
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unexceptionally
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In an ordinary, unremarkable way; without anything special.
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aphoristic
C2
/ˌæf.əˈɹɪs.tɪk/
relating to or characterized by a concise statement or principle expressing a general truth; terse and pithy
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consanguineous
C2
/ˌkɑnsæŋˈɡwɪniəs/
related by blood or descended from the same ancestor
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counterfactual
C2
/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/
relating to or expressing what has not happened but could happen under different conditions
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crufty
C2
/ˈkrʌfti/
poorly designed or inelegant, often referring to software or code
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perspicaciously
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/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəsli/
in a manner showing keen mental perception and understanding
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quaffable
C2
/ˈkwɑfəbəl/
easy and pleasant to drink, often referring to wine or other beverages
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quixotically
C2
/kwɪkˈsɑtɪkli/
in a manner that is exceedingly idealistic or unrealistic, often without regard for practicality
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reticulate
C2
/rəˈtɪkjəlɪt/
forming or resembling a network; having a net-like structure
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sclerotic
C2
/skləˈɹɑtɪk/
relating to or affected by sclerosis, a condition characterized by hardening of tissue
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underpeopled
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Short of people; underpopulated.
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coleopterous
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Of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera.
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classificatory
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relating to or involving classification:'classificatory criteria'
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insuperably
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to an insuperable degree
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clangorous
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having a loud resonant metallic sound
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timelike
C2
/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪk/
relating to a spacetime interval that can connect events by a signal slower than light
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spacelike
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/ˈspeɪsˌlaɪk/
relating to a spacetime interval whose endpoints cannot be connected by a light-speed or slower signal
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spatiotemporal
C2
/ˌspeɪʃioʊˈtɛmpərəl/
relating to both space and time
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tactual
C2
/ˈtæktʃuəl/
relating to the sense of touch
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mnemic
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/ˈniːmɪk/
relating to memory or the persistence of memory traces
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non-Euclidean
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/ˌnɑn juˈklɪdiən/
not based on Euclidean geometry, especially geometry in which Euclid's parallel postulate does not hold
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anthropomorphous
C2
/ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfəs/
having human form or humanlike characteristics
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commutative
C2
/kəˈmjutətɪv/
having the property that changing the order of operands does not change the result
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undulatory
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/ˈʌndʒələˌtɔri/
moving in waves or relating to wave motion
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behavioristic
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/bɪˌheɪvjəˈrɪstɪk/
relating to behaviorism or the study of observable behavior
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joint-stock
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/ˈdʒɔɪntˌstɑk/
owned by shareholders who hold stock jointly in a company
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well-ordered
C2
/ˌwɛlˈɔrdərd/
arranged according to a clear order; in mathematics, ordered so every nonempty subset has a first element
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four-dimensional
C2
/ˌfɔr dəˈmɛnʃənəl/
having or involving four dimensions, especially three spatial dimensions plus time
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first-order
C2
/ˌfɜrstˈɔrdər/
belonging to the first level, degree, or order; in logic, quantifying over individuals rather than predicates
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second-order
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/ˌsɛkəndˈɔrdər/
belonging to the second level or order; in logic, quantifying over predicates or sets
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three-term
C2
/ˈθriˌtɜrm/
involving three terms or elements
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self-regarding
C2
/ˌsɛlf rɪˈɡɑrdɪŋ/
chiefly concerned with oneself or with actions affecting oneself
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quasiperiodic
C2
/ˌkwɑː.zaɪˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪk/
physics and mathematics: combining two or more incommensurate periods, so that a pattern recurs without repeating after one fixed interval
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metrizable
C2
/ˈmɛt.raɪ.zə.bəl/
topology: having a metric that induces the space's given topology
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quasipermanent
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/ˌkwɑː.zaɪˈpɝː.mə.nənt/
lasting or remaining stable for so long that it appears permanent, although it is not truly permanent
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undermost
C2
/ˈʌn.dɚˌmoʊst/
occupying the lowest position relative to other things
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unpitied
C2
/ʌnˈpɪt.id/
receiving no pity, sympathy, or compassionate concern
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cryptogamic
C2
/ˌkrɪptəˈɡæmɪk/
relating to cryptogams, the formerly grouped plants and plant-like organisms that reproduce by spores rather than flowers or seeds
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foliaceous
C2
/ˌfoʊ.liˈeɪ.ʃəs/
resembling a leaf or composed of leaflike parts
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consentaneous
C2
/ˌkɑːn.sənˈteɪ.ni.əs/
in agreement or harmony with something; consistent or suitable
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parochialism
C2
/pəˈroʊ.ki.ə.lɪ.zəm/
a narrow outlook limited to local concerns or one's own group, with little interest in wider issues or perspectives
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incongenial
C2
/ˌɪn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/
unpleasant or unsuited to a person's character, tastes, or abilities
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algebraical
C2
/ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪkəl/
relating to algebra or carried out by algebraic methods; a now less common variant of algebraic
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unaccelerated
C2
/ˌʌnəkˈsɛləreɪtɪd/
having zero acceleration in a specified inertial frame; remaining at rest or moving with an unchanging velocity vector
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unintermitted
C2
/ˌʌn.ɪn.tɚˈmɪt.ɪd/
continuing without interruption or pause; ceaseless
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slumbrous
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/ˈslʌmbrəs/
drowsy, sleepy, or suggestive of sleep
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radiational
C2
/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃənəl/
relating to, involving, or caused by radiation
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untechnical
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/ˌʌnˈtɛknɪkəl/
not using specialist terminology or requiring technical knowledge
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berkeleian
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/bɑrˈkliən/
relating to George Berkeley or to his philosophy of subjective idealism
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Aetolian
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/iˈtoʊ.li.ən/
of or relating to Aetolia, a region of western Greece, or to its ancient people
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arrowy
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/ˈæroʊi/
shaped, straight, swift, or moving like an arrow; literary
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dissoluble
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/dɪˈsɑljəbəl/
capable of being dissolved or broken down into constituent parts
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unfashioned
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/ʌnˈfæʃənd/
not made, shaped, or fully formed; unformed or incomplete; literary
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ungazed
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/ʌnˈɡeɪzd/
not looked at or regarded, usually followed by at or upon; literary
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preux
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/prø/
literary or archaic: chivalrous, valiant, or gallant
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pre-Copernican
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/ˌpriː.koʊˈpɝː.nɪ.kən/
existing before Nicolaus Copernicus's work or before acceptance of the heliocentric model associated with him
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