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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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pruriency
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/ˈprʊriənsi/
excessive interest in sexual matters
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pureness
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/ˈpjʊrnəs/
the quality of being unmixed or untainted
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quietness
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/ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the state of being calm, still, or free from noise
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ravishment
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/ˈrævɪʃmənt/
a state of intense delight or rapture
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readiness
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/ˈrɛdinəs/
the state of being prepared or willing
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receivership
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/rɪˈsivɚʃɪp/
the state of being managed by a court-appointed receiver
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recurrence
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/rɪˈkɝəns/
a repeated occurrence or return
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redundance
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/rɪˈdʌndəns/
the state of being superfluous or excessive
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regularity
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/ˌrɛɡjəˈlærəti/
the quality of being even, consistent, or recurring
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remonstration
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/ˌrɛmənˈstreɪʃən/
a forceful protest or objection
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reoccurrence
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/ˌriəˈkɝəns/
a repeated happening of an event
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resiliency
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/rɪˈzɪliənsi/
the ability to recover quickly from difficulty
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retentiveness
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/rɪˈtɛntɪvnəs/
the capacity to retain or remember things, especially knowledge
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revealingness
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/rɪˈvilɪŋnəs/
the quality of disclosing or making something evident
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rudeness
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/ˈrudnəs/
the quality of being discourteous or impolite
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rudiment
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/ˈrudəmənt/
a basic principle or element, or an undeveloped beginning of something
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saltation
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/sælˈteɪʃən/
a leaping or sudden abrupt transition or movement
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salutation
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/ˌsæljəˈteɪʃən/
a greeting in words or gesture, especially at the start of a letter
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sanity
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/ˈsænɪti/
the state of being sound in mind; reasonable and sensible judgment
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seemliness
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/ˈsimlinəs/
the quality of being decorous, proper, or fitting
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sensitiveness
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/ˈsɛnsətɪvnəs/
the quality of being easily affected or responsive to stimuli or feelings
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serendipity
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/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/
the occurrence of fortunate discoveries by happy accident
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seriousness
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/ˈsɪriəsnəs/
the quality of being grave, earnest, or of grave importance
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simultaneousness
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/ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsnəs/
the state of happening or existing at the same time
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sincereness
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/sɪnˈsɪrnəs/
the quality of being genuine and free from pretense; sincerity
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smartness
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/ˈsmɑrtnəs/
the quality of being clever, neat, or stylishly elegant
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solidness
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/ˈsɑlɪdnəs/
the quality of being firm, dense, or dependable; solidity
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soundness
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/ˈsaʊndnəs/
the quality of being healthy, solid, or logically valid
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specialism
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/ˈspɛʃəlɪzəm/
a particular branch of study or work in which one specializes
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spontaneousness
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/spɑnˈteɪniəsnəs/
the quality of acting on impulse without planning or external prompting
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statism
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/ˈsteɪtɪzəm/
the doctrine of concentrated economic and political control in the state
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stupor
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/ˈstupɚ/
a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
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subtlety
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/ˈsʌtəlti/
the quality of being delicate, fine, or hard to perceive
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sufferance
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/ˈsʌfərəns/
tolerance or tacit permission rather than express consent
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sufficiency
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/səˈfɪʃənsi/
an adequate amount; the condition of being enough
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sunniness
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/ˈsʌninəs/
the quality of being full of sunshine or cheerfully bright
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superiority
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/səˌpɪriˈɔrəti/
the state of being greater in quality, rank, or ability
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tactfulness
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/ˈtæktfəlnəs/
skill in handling delicate situations without giving offense
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telegraph
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/ˈtɛləgræf/
a system for transmitting messages over distance; to signal unintentionally
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tenaciousness
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/təˈneɪʃəsnəs/
the quality of holding firmly to a course or purpose
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tenet
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/ˈtɛnɪt/
a principle or belief held as part of a doctrine
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thoughtfulness
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/ˈθɔtfəlnəs/
the quality of being considerate or absorbed in thought
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thrall
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/θrɔl/
the state of being in another's power; a slave or captive
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token
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/ˈtoʊkən/
a thing serving as a visible sign or symbol of a fact, quality, or feeling
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tolerability
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/ˌtɑlərəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being bearable or endurable
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transfigurement
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/trænsˈfɪɡjərmənt/
a transformation in form or appearance, especially an exalting one
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transmogrification
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/trænsˌmɑɡrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a transformation, especially a grotesque or surprising one
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transparence
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/trænsˈpɛrəns/
the quality of being transparent; transparency
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transparentness
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/trænsˈpɛrəntnəs/
the state or quality of being transparent
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trinity
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/ˈtrɪnəti/
a group of three; in Christianity, the union of three persons in one Godhead
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trueness
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/ˈtrunəs/
the quality of being true, accurate, or faithful
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unconformity
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/ˌʌnkənˈfɔrməti/
lack of conformity; a surface of contact between rock strata of differing age
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unconsciousness
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/ʌnˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
the state of lacking awareness or sensation
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uniformness
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/ˈjunəfɔrmnəs/
the quality of being uniform or unvarying
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uniqueness
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/juˈniknəs/
the quality of being the only one of its kind
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unlawfulness
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/ʌnˈlɔfəlnəs/
the quality of being against the law; illegality
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unreasonableness
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/ʌnˈriznəbəlnəs/
the quality of being excessive, irrational, or unfair
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usefulness
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/ˈjusfəlnəs/
the quality of being able to be used for a purpose; utility
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valuation
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/ˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/
an estimation of the worth or monetary value of something
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visitation
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/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an official or supernatural visit, or an affliction regarded as divine punishment
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voraciousness
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/vəˈreɪʃəsnəs/
the quality of being insatiably greedy or eager, especially for food or knowledge
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wakefulness
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/ˈweɪkfəlnəs/
the state of being awake or unable to sleep
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wealthiness
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/ˈwɛlθinəs/
the state of being rich or having abundant possessions
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wholeness
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/ˈhoʊlnəs/
the state of being complete, undivided, or unbroken
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wildness
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/ˈwaɪldnəs/
the quality of being untamed, uncontrolled, or natural
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wiseness
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/ˈwaɪznəs/
the quality of being wise; wisdom
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wonderment
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/ˈwʌndɚmənt/
a state of awed admiration or curiosity
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youthfulness
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/ˈjuːθfəlnəs/
the quality of being young or having the freshness of youth
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abearance
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/əˈbɛrəns/
behavior or conduct; demeanor
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abhorrency
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/əbˈhɔrənsi/
the state of abhorring; loathing or detestation
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abjection
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/æbˈdʒɛkʃən/
a state of misery, degradation, or low condition
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abomination
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/əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən/
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
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abruptness
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/əˈbrʌptnəs/
the quality of being sudden, curt, or unexpected
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absolution
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/ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/
formal release from guilt, sin, or punishment
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acceptability
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/əkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being satisfactory or able to be agreed to
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accidentality
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/ˌæksɪdɛnˈtæləti/
the quality of being accidental or non-essential
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acclamation
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/ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/
loud and enthusiastic approval or applause
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accountableness
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/əˈkaʊntəbəlnəs/
the quality of being answerable or liable for one's actions
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acquaintanceship
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/əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/
the state of knowing someone slightly; a casual relationship
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acquiescence
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/ˌækwiˈɛsəns/
reluctant acceptance or passive agreement without protest
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actuality
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/ˌæktʃuˈæləti/
the state of existing in fact; reality as opposed to possibility
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adaptedness
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/əˈdæptɪdnəs/
the state of being well suited to an environment or purpose
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adulation
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/ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/
excessive flattery or admiration
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adventurousness
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/ədˈvɛntʃərəsnəs/
the quality of being eager for adventure or willing to take risks
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advertency
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/ədˈvɜrtənsi/
attentiveness or heed to something
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affectedness
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/əˈfɛktɪdnəs/
artificiality of manner; pretentious behavior meant to impress
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agelessness
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/ˈeɪdʒləsnəs/
the quality of never seeming to grow old or out of date
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aggrandizement
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/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/
the increase of one's power, wealth, or reputation
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agnosticism
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/æɡˈnɑstɪˌsɪzəm/
the view that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable
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airiness
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/ˈɛrinəs/
the quality of being light, spacious, or carefree
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alertness
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/əˈlɜrtnəs/
the state of being watchful and quick to notice or respond
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aliveness
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/əˈlaɪvnəs/
the quality of being alive, vital, or keenly responsive
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ambiguousness
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/æmˈbɪɡjuəsnəs/
the quality of being open to several interpretations; ambiguity
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ambitiousness
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/æmˈbɪʃəsnəs/
the quality of having a strong desire for success or achievement
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amenity
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/əˈmɛnɪti/
a desirable or useful feature that adds comfort or convenience
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anarchy
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/ˈænɚki/
a state of disorder due to the absence of authority or government
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