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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
1043 words
loafer
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/ˈloʊfɚ/
a lazy idler; a low slip-on shoe
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manservant
C2+
/ˈmænˌsɝvənt/
a male domestic servant
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materialist
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/məˈtɪriəlɪst/
one who values possessions over ideas, or who holds matter alone is real
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mayoress
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/ˈmeɪərɪs/
a female mayor, or the wife of a mayor
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medallion
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/məˈdæljən/
a large medal or a circular decorative panel or ornament
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meridian
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/məˈrɪdiən/
a great circle of longitude; or the point of highest development
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misandry
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/ˈmɪsˌændri/
hatred of or strong prejudice against men
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misanthropy
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/mɪsˈænθrəpi/
a general dislike or distrust of humankind
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misogyny
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/mɪˈsɑdʒəni/
hatred of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women
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moniker
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/ˈmɑnɪkər/
a name or nickname
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multiplier
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/ˈmʌltəˌplaɪər/
a quantity or factor by which another is multiplied or amplified
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murmuring
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/ˈmɜrmərɪŋ/
a low, continuous, indistinct sound or complaint
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neonate
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/ˈniəˌneɪt/
a newborn infant, especially one less than a month old
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niddering
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/ˈnɪdərɪŋ/
a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic)
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obloquy
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/ˈɑbləkwi/
strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace from such censure
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offertory
C2+
/ˈɔfɚtɔri/
the part of a church service when offerings are collected, or the music sung then
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orthoepy
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/ɔrˈθoʊəpi/
the study of correct or accepted pronunciation of words
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passageway
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/ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ/
a corridor or narrow way allowing passage between places
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peeper
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/ˈpipər/
one who peeps or pries; informally, an eye or a small frog
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periodical
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/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl/
a magazine or journal published at regular intervals
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pharmacopolist
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/ˌfɑrməˈkɑpəlɪst/
a seller of medicines; an apothecary or druggist
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phraseology
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/ˌfreɪziˈɑlədʒi/
a particular mode or choice of words and expressions
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phytology
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/faɪˈtɑlədʒi/
the scientific study of plants; botany
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pillory
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/ˈpɪləri/
a wooden frame for publicly punishing offenders; to expose to public ridicule
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plumbery
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/ˈplʌməri/
the trade or work of a plumber; plumbing
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posy
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/ˈpoʊzi/
a small bunch of flowers
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prophecy
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/ˈprɑfəsi/
a prediction of what will happen, especially one of divine inspiration
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raider
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/ˈreɪdɚ/
one who makes a sudden attack to seize, plunder, or disrupt
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rebate
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/ˈribeɪt/
a partial refund or deduction returned to a buyer
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receptor
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/rɪˈsɛptɚ/
a cell or molecule that detects a stimulus and responds to it
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recessional
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/rɪˈsɛʃənəl/
a hymn or music played as clergy and choir withdraw at a service's end
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recital
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/rɪˈsaɪtəl/
a public performance of music or a detailed account of facts
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registrar
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/ˈrɛdʒɪˌstrɑr/
an official who keeps official records or registers
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reliquary
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/ˈrɛlɪˌkwɛri/
a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
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rentee
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/rɛnˈti/
one who rents from another; a tenant
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requital
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/rɪˈkwaɪtl/
a return or repayment for a favor, service, or wrong
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retentionist
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/rɪˈtɛnʃənɪst/
one who advocates keeping something, especially the death penalty
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revelator
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/ˈrɛvəˌleɪtɚ/
one who reveals or discloses something, especially a divine truth
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riser
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/ˈraɪzɚ/
the vertical part of a stair step; one who rises, as from bed
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roster
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/ˈrɑstɚ/
a list of names, duties, or players; to enter on such a list
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rubric
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/ˈrubrɪk/
a heading, category, or set of instructions, often printed in red
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sally
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/ˈsæli/
a sudden rush forward, especially a sortie; a witty remark; to rush out
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sandpaper
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/ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/
paper coated with abrasive grit, used to smooth surfaces
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sanitarian
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/ˌsænəˈtɛriən/
a specialist in public health and sanitation
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saying
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/ˈseɪɪŋ/
a short, well-known expression conveying a general truth
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scantling
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/ˈskæntlɪŋ/
a small beam or timber, or its prescribed dimensions in construction
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secant
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/ˈsikænt/
a line cutting a curve; the reciprocal of the cosine in trigonometry
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semen
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/ˈsimən/
the fluid containing sperm, secreted by the male reproductive organs
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seneschal
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/ˈsɛnəʃəl/
a steward or major-domo in charge of a great medieval household
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sheen
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/ʃin/
a soft lustrous gloss on a surface
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showing
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/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
a display, exhibition, or performance of something
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sophisticant
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/səˈfɪstɪkənt/
one who sophisticates or adulterates; a quibbler (rare)
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stalemate
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/ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/
a deadlock in which no party can make progress
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strengthener
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/ˈstrɛŋθənɚ/
a thing that strengthens or reinforces something
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subspecialist
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/ˌsʌbˈspɛʃəlɪst/
a specialist who focuses on a narrow branch within a larger field
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succeeder
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/səkˈsidɚ/
one who succeeds or follows another, especially as a successor
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tablespoonful
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/ˈteɪbəlˌspunfʊl/
the amount that a tablespoon holds, used as a measure
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teaspoonful
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/ˈtiˌspunfʊl/
the amount that a teaspoon holds, used as a measure
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temblor
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/ˈtɛmblɚ/
an earthquake or earth tremor
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ternion
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/ˈtɝniən/
a set or group of three; a triad
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toaster
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/ˈtoʊstɚ/
an electrical appliance for browning slices of bread
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tourney
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/ˈtɝni/
a tournament, especially a medieval jousting contest
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tramcar
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/ˈtræmˌkɑr/
a streetcar running on rails laid in a public road
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trayful
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/ˈtreɪˌfʊl/
the amount that a tray can hold
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trey
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/treɪ/
a playing card or die showing three; a three-point basketball shot
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tumbling
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/ˈtʌmblɪŋ/
the performing of acrobatic rolls, leaps, and somersaults
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umber
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/ˈʌmbɚ/
a brown earth pigment, or its dark yellowish-brown color
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underbuilding
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/ˈʌndɚˌbɪldɪŋ/
a structure forming a foundation or substructure beneath another
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unveiling
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/ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/
a formal public revelation or first showing of something
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veneer
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/vəˈnɪr/
a thin decorative covering; a deceptive outward appearance
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wellspring
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/ˈwɛl.sprɪŋ/
a source of continual supply, especially of something abstract
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westerner
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/ˈwɛs.tɚ.nɚ/
a native or inhabitant of the west, especially of the Western world
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woolgathering
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/ˈwʊlˌɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
absent-minded daydreaming or aimless musing
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yearday
C2+
/ˈjɪr.deɪ/
an anniversary, especially of a death; a commemoration day
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yesterevening
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/ˌjɛs.tɚˈiːv.nɪŋ/
the evening of yesterday; last evening (archaic)
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bugbear
C1
/ˈbʌɡbɛr/
a persistent source of irritation or annoyance
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eschatology
C2
/ˌɛskəˈtɑːlədʒi/
the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and humankind
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idolatry
C1
/aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols or physical objects as gods
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platonist
C2
/ˈpleɪtənɪst/
a follower or adherent of Plato's philosophy, emphasizing ideal forms and abstract concepts
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revelry
C1
/ˈrɛvəlri/
lively and noisy festivities, often involving drinking and dancing
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aulnager
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Alternative form of alnager.
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intercrossing
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The interbreeding of two strains that have a common ancestry
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vera causa
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/ˈvɛrə ˈkɔzə/
a real, independently established cause invoked to explain a phenomenon
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light-wave
C2
/ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/
a wave of electromagnetic radiation considered as light
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light-ray
C2
/ˈlaɪtˌreɪ/
a line or narrow beam representing the path along which light travels
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light-quantum
C2
/ˈlaɪtˌkwɑntəm/
a quantum of light; a photon
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sense-data
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/ˈsɛnsˌdeɪtə/
the immediate contents of sensory experience, considered as objects of awareness
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sense-datum
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/ˈsɛnsˌdeɪtəm/
one item or content of immediate sensory awareness
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time-order
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/ˈtaɪmˌɔrdər/
the ordering of events by temporal sequence
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world-line
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/ˈwɜrldˌlaɪn/
the path of an object through spacetime
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wine-shop
C1
/ˈwaɪnˌʃɑp/
a shop or tavern where wine is sold
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phenomenalist
C2
/fəˈnɑmənəlɪst/
a philosopher who treats physical objects as constructions from possible or actual experiences
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point-pair
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/ˈpɔɪntˌpɛr/
a pair of points considered together in a geometric or logical construction
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tuco-tuco
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/ˈtuː.koʊˌtuː.koʊ/
any of several stocky burrowing South American rodents of the genus Ctenomys
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systematist
C2
/ˈsɪstəmətɪst/
a biologist who studies systematics and classifies organisms by their relationships
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lawsy
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/ˈlɔːzi/
dialectal or dated: an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, or emphasis
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