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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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handbreadth
C2
/ˈhændˌbrɛdθ/
a unit or distance equal to the breadth of a hand, roughly four inches or ten centimetres
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noveldom
C2+
/ˈnɑvəldəm/
the realm of novels, novelists, or fictional narrative considered collectively
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metamorphism
C2
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrˌfɪzəm/
the mineralogical and structural alteration of rock by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids without complete melting
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nonconductivity
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/ˌnɑːnkənˌdʌkˈtɪvəti/
the property or condition of not transmitting heat, electricity, sound, or another form of energy
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inveteracy
C2
/ɪnˈvɛtərəsi/
the quality or state of being long-established, obstinate, or deeply persistent
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sawlog
C2
/ˈsɔːˌlɔɡ/
a log of suitable size and quality to be sawn into lumber at a sawmill
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teataster
C2+
/ˈtiːˌteɪ.stɚ/
a professional who samples, evaluates, and grades tea for quality, flavor, aroma, or blending
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rugosity
C2
/ruːˈɡɑːsəti/
the quality or degree of being rough, wrinkled, or ridged
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finalism
C2
/ˈfaɪnəlɪzəm/
the doctrine that natural processes are directed toward ends, purposes, or final causes
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imaginability
C2
/ɪˌmædʒənəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being possible to imagine or form a mental representation of
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indiscernibility
C2+
/ˌɪndɪˌsɝnəˈbɪləti/
the state of being impossible to perceive, distinguish, or tell apart
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interrelatedness
C2
/ˌɪntɚrɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/
the state or quality of being mutually related or connected
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ascription
C2
/əˈskrɪpʃən/
the act of attributing a quality, cause, statement, or work to a person or thing
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jostlement
C2+
/ˈdʒɑsəlmənt/
crowding or bustle.
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gibbosity
C2
/ɡɪˈbɑsəti/
the state of being convex or noticeably bulging
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pullulation
C2+
/ˌpʌljəˈleɪʃən/
rapid growth or multiplication, especially in large numbers
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representationalism
C2
/ˌɹɛpɹɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəlˌɪzəm/
the use or support of recognizable, realistic subjects in art
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commination
C2
/ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
a formal denunciation or threat of punishment, especially divine punishment
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appetition
C2
/ˌæpəˈtɪʃən/
philosophy and psychology: desire directed toward obtaining or pursuing something
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impassibility
C2
/ɪmˌpæsəˈbɪləti/
the condition of being incapable of suffering, feeling, or being emotionally affected
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diaphaneity
C2
/ˌdaɪəfəˈniəti/
the quality of being transparent or allowing light to pass through
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differentia
C2
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiə/
a distinguishing feature that separates a species, class, or concept from other members of the same genus
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abstractedness
C2
/æbˈstræktɪdnəs/
the state of being absorbed in thought and inattentive to one's surroundings
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inhesion
C2+
/ɪnˈhiːʒən/
inherence; the state or act of existing in something as a quality exists in a substance
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separability
B2
/ˌsɛpərəˈbɪləti/
the capacity or property of being separated
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unpliableness
C2+
/ʌnˈplaɪəbəlnəs/
the quality of being physically rigid or difficult to bend
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cutover
C2+
/ˈkʌtˌoʊvɚ/
a planned change from an old system, service, or process to its replacement, especially one performed quickly to minimize interruption
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rollout
C1
/ˈɹoʊlaʊt/
the official launch of a new product, service, or system, especially one released in planned stages
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attach to
B1
to be associated with a person, position, event, or thing
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come under
A1
to become subject to a particular action, influence, or treatment
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consist of
A2
to be made up of particular parts or things
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fall under
A2
to be included within a particular category or area of responsibility
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rely on
B1
to depend on someone or something with trust
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