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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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unromantic
B2
/ˌʌn.roʊˈmæn.tɪk/
not expressing romantic love or affection; lacking romantic feeling or behavior
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viaduct
C1
/ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt/
a long bridge, typically supported by a series of arches or spans, that carries a road or railway across a valley, low ground, or another obstacle
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herewith
C1
/ˌhɪrˈwɪð/
together with this letter, document, or other formal communication
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viscous
C2
/ˈvɪs.kəs/
Of or pertaining to viscosity.
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well-paid
B2
Earning or providing a good amount of money.
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conversely
B2
/kənˈvɝsli/
Used to introduce a statement that is the opposite of one just made; on the other hand.
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stringent
C2
/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/
Strict, severe, and demanding close attention to rules or standards.
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uninterested
B1
/əˈnɪntrəstəd/
Not interested; not caring about something.
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burgeoning
C2
/ˈbɝ.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/
Growing or developing quickly.
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irrevocably
C2
/ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/
In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or undone.
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chock-full
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/ˌtʃɑːkˈfʊl/
completely full or crowded, usually followed by of
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equine
C2
/ˈɛkˌwaɪn/
relating to, affecting, or resembling horses and other members of the horse family
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darkly
C1
/ˈdɑɹkli/
without light
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duplicitous
C2
/duːˈplɪsətəs/
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
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measurable
C2
/ˈmeʒəɹəbəl/
of distinguished importance
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beguiling
C1
/bɪˈgaɪlɪŋ/
Charming and attractive in a way that draws you in.
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parabolic
C1
/ˌpærəˈbɑlɪk/
mathematics: having the shape or properties of a parabola
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descriptive
B2
/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
Giving a clear and detailed picture of something in words.
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inertial
C1
/ɪˈnɝ.ʃəl/
of or relating to inertia
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meddlesome
C2
/ˈmɛdəlsəm/
inclined to interfere intrusively in other people's affairs
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dippy
C2
/ˈdɪp.i/
informal: foolish, eccentric, or lacking common sense
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forcible
C2
/ˈfɔrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
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eastward
B2
/ˈist.wɚd/
Towards the east.
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scholastic
C2
/skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
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transverse
C2
/tɹanzˈvɜːs/
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
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jarring
C2
[d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ]
Unpleasantly shocking or out of place; clashing.
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unadulterated
C2
/ˌənəˈdʌltɝˌeɪtɪd/
Pure; not mixed with anything else.
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groundless
C2
/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/
Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
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disparaging
C2
/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒɪŋ/
Showing a low opinion of someone or something; insulting or critical.
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mitral
C2
/ˈmaɪtrəl/
anatomy: relating to the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
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diminutive
C2
/dəˈmən.jə.təv/
very small
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self-confident
B2
/ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnfədənt/
sure of your own abilities and worth
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cylindrical
C1
/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/
Shaped like a cylinder.
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vapid
C2
/ˈvæpɪd/
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
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contractual
C2
/kənˈtræktʃuːəl/
Relating to or required by a binding legal agreement.
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triumphal
C1
/traɪˈʌm.fəl/
relating to, commemorating, or performed in celebration of a victory
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seventeenth
C2
/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
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paradoxical
C2
/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
Seeming to contradict itself, yet possibly true.
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inorganic
B1
/ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/
relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
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unsustainable
C1
/ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl/
Unable to continue at the current level without causing harm or running out of resources.
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omnipresent
C2
/ˌɑmnɪˈpɹɛzn̩t/
Being everywhere simultaneously.
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purist
C2
/ˈpjʊɹ.ɪst/
Of or pertaining to purism.
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unhelpful
B2
/ʌnˈhɛlpfəl/
Not giving help; not useful.
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mim
C2
/ˈmɪm/
archaic or dialect: prim, demure, or affectedly modest
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unrestrained
C1
/ˌənriːˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
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philosophically
C2
/ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
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candidly
C1
/ˈkændɪdli/
In an honest, open way; frankly.
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waxy
C1
/ˈwæk.si/
made of, coated with, or resembling wax in texture, surface, or lustre
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dowdy
C2
/ˈdaʊdi/
lacking in smartness or taste
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bluish
C2
/ˈbluːɪʃ/
Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.
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spurious
C2
/ˈspjʊɹ.i.əs/
False or fake; not genuine or authentic.
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wiry
C2
/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
of hair that resembles wire in stiffness
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asexual
C2
/eɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
not having or involving sex
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saucepan
B1
/ˈsɔsˌpæn/
A deep round cooking pan with a long handle and usually a lid.
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kingly
C1
/ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
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absorbent
B1
/əbˈzɔːrbənt/
able to take in liquid, heat, light, or another substance
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nondescript
C1
/nɑndəˈskɹɪpt/
Having no special or interesting qualities; ordinary and hard to describe.
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opulent
C2
/ˈɒpjʊlənt/
Showing great wealth and luxury; richly grand.
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gruelling
C1
/ˈɡɹu.lɪŋ/
extremely tiring and demanding
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newsworthy
B2
/ˈnuːzˌwɝːði/
Interesting or important enough to be reported as news.
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parochial
C2
/pəˈɹoʊki.əl/
Narrow in outlook; concerned only with local matters and ignoring the wider world.
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principally
C1
/ˈprɪnsɪpli/
Mainly; for the most part.
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leathery
C2
/ˈlɛðəɹi/
Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
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discernible
C2
/dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
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lemming
C2
/ˈlɛmɪŋ/
a small, short-tailed rodent of Arctic and subarctic tundra regions
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incandescent
C2
/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
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anthropological
C2
/æn.θɹə.pəˈlɑd͡ʒikəl/
Relating to anthropology, the study of human societies and cultures.
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figurative
B2
/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/
Using words in a non-literal way, such as in metaphors and similes.
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predictive
B2
/pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/
Able to show or suggest what is likely to happen in the future.
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resonant
B2
/ˈɹɛzənənt/
Of a sound, deep, full, and continuing to echo.
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scathing
C1
/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
Very harsh and severely critical.
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centrifugal
C2
/sɛnˈtɹɪf.(j)ə.ɡl̩/
tending to move away from a center
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nightmarish
C2
/ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/
extremely alarming, as if in a terrifying dream
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affable
C2
/ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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wickedly
C1
/ˈwɪkɪdli/
In an evil or cruel way.
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dressy
C2
/ˈdɹɛsi/
stylish or formal enough for a special occasion
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out-of-date
B1
No longer current, modern, or useful.
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puritanical
C2
/pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/
Very strict about morals and behaviour, and disapproving of pleasure.
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swarthy
C2
/ˈswɔɹði/
Dark-skinned; black.
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alkaline
C2
/ˈæl.kə.laɪn/
relating to or containing an alkali
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interlocking
C2
/ˈɪntɝˌlɑːkɪŋ/
Fitted or joined closely together so that the parts connect.
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zany
C1
/ˈzeɪni/
Amusingly unusual, silly, and unpredictable.
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bullfrog
C2
/ˈbʊlˌfrɑɡ/
a large frog, especially the North American species Lithobates catesbeianus, whose deep call resembles a bull's bellow
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insofar
C1
/ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹ/
to the degree or extent that; used chiefly in the construction 'insofar as'
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unknowable
C2
/ʌnˈnoʊəbəl/
impossible to know, discover, or determine
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prominently
B2
/ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/
in a way that is easy to see or notice
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contemptuous
C2
/kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs/
Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.
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cumulative
B2
/ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
increasing or becoming stronger through successive additions
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undaunted
C1
/ənˈdɔntɪd/
Not discouraged or frightened by difficulty or danger.
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congestive
C2
/kənˈdʒɛstɪv/
medical: involving or caused by an abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid
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goo-goo
C2+
/ˈɡuːˌɡuː/
informal: lovingly sentimental or amorous, especially in the phrase goo-goo eyes
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jealously
B2
/ˈdʒɛləsli/
In a way that carefully protects something you value.
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ageless
B2
/ˈeɪdʒləs/
Never seeming to grow old; always looking young.
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periwinkle
C2
/ˈpɛrəˌwɪŋkəl/
a small edible marine snail of the genus Littorina, especially the common periwinkle
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amply
C1
/ˈæm.pli/
In a way that is more than enough; fully or generously.
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well-balanced
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Made up of parts in good, healthy proportions.
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