English Vocabulary
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constancy
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/ˈkɑnstənsi/
the quality of being faithful, steadfast, or unchanging
continued
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/kənˈtɪnjud/
carried on without interruption; ongoing
contort
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/kənˈtɔrt/
to twist or bend out of normal shape, often violently
contour
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/ˈkɑntʊr/
the outline or shape of an object's surface or boundary
contrariant
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/kənˈtrɛəriənt/
opposed or contrary; inclined to disagree
contrariness
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/ˈkɑntrɛrinəs/
the quality of being perversely opposed or difficult
converge
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/kənˈvɝdʒ/
to move toward or meet at a common point
cooky
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/ˈkʊki/
a small sweet baked treat; a variant spelling of cookie
coot
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/kut/
a black aquatic bird with a white facial shield; or a foolish old man
corpulent
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/ˈkɔrpjələnt/
physically bulky or fat; having a large, fleshy body
counterjumper
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/ˈkaʊntɚˌdʒʌmpɚ/
a derogatory old term for a shop assistant or salesclerk
coy
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/kɔɪ/
shyly or affectedly reticent, especially about giving information
creationistic
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/kriˌeɪʃəˈnɪstɪk/
relating to the doctrine that the universe was divinely created
credibleness
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/ˈkrɛdəbəlnəs/
the quality of being believable or trustworthy
criminally
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/ˈkrɪmənəli/
in a manner relating to crime; to a shocking or blameworthy degree
crisply
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/ˈkrɪspli/
in a brisk, sharp, or firm manner
crumblet
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/ˈkrʌmblət/
a small crumb or fragment
crushing
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/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
overwhelming and devastating; severe enough to defeat utterly
crusty
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/ˈkrʌsti/
having a hard outer crust; or curt and irritable in manner
cudgel
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/ˈkʌdʒəl/
a short thick stick used as a weapon
cultivated
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/ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd/
refined and well-educated; or prepared for growing crops
cupcake
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/ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/
a small cake baked in a cup-shaped container
curliness
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/ˈkɜrlinəs/
the quality of being curly
curvilinear
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/ˌkɜrvɪˈlɪniər/
consisting of or bounded by curved lines
curvy
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/ˈkɜrvi/
having many curves; full-figured
cutis
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/ˈkjutɪs/
the true skin, comprising the dermis and epidermis
cutthroat
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/ˈkʌtˌθroʊt/
ruthless and fiercely competitive
cyclic
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/ˈsaɪklɪk/
recurring in cycles; pertaining to a cycle
dampish
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/ˈdæmpɪʃ/
somewhat damp
dareful
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/ˈdɛrfəl/
full of daring; bold (archaic)
dashing
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/ˈdæʃɪŋ/
strikingly elegant, spirited, and attractive
dauntingly
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/ˈdɔntɪŋli/
in a manner that intimidates or discourages
debateful
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/dɪˈbeɪtfəl/
full of contention or quarreling (archaic)
debilitated
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/dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪtɪd/
made weak or feeble
deceptious
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/dɪˈsɛpʃəs/
tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic)
deceptiveness
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/dɪˈsɛptɪvnəs/
the quality of being misleading or deceptive
decidedly
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/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
definitely and unmistakably
decimate
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/ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪt/
to destroy or drastically reduce a large proportion of
decisiveness
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/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
the quality of being firm and prompt in deciding
deducible
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/dɪˈdusəbəl/
able to be inferred by reasoning
deepness
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/ˈdipnəs/
the quality or state of being deep
defensiveness
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/dɪˈfɛnsɪvnəs/
the quality of being anxiously protective or guarded
defiled
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/dɪˈfaɪld/
made impure, dirty, or desecrated
definiteness
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/ˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs/
the quality of being clear, exact, or precise
deformation
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/ˌdifɔrˈmeɪʃən/
a change in shape or distortion from an original form
degeneration
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/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
the process of declining in quality or function
dell
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/dɛl/
a small, secluded, wooded valley
demonical
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/dɪˈmɑnɪkəl/
of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish
demonstratedly
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/dɪˈmɑnstreɪtɪdli/
in a manner that has been clearly shown or proven
denunciative
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/dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪtɪv/
expressing strong condemnation or denunciation
dependently
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/dɪˈpɛndəntli/
in a manner reliant on or contingent upon something else
derisory
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/dɪˈraɪsəri/
ridiculously small or inadequate; meriting derision
derogatory
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/dɪˈrɑɡəˌtɔri/
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude; belittling
desertful
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/dɪˈzɝtfəl/
deserving of reward or merit; meritorious
desirous
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/dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing a strong wish for something
devilishly
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/ˈdɛvəlɪʃli/
in a mischievous or fiendish way; or extremely
differentness
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/ˈdɪfrəntnɪs/
the quality or state of being different; dissimilarity
difficultness
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/ˈdɪfɪkəltnɪs/
the quality of being difficult or troublesome
diminution
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/ˌdɪmɪˈnuʃən/
a reduction in size, extent, or importance
discontinuously
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəsli/
in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously
discreetness
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/dɪˈskritnɪs/
the quality of being careful and prudent in speech or conduct
discriminatory
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/dɪˈskrɪmɪnəˌtɔri/
making unjust distinctions, especially on the basis of group
disdainfully
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/dɪsˈdeɪnfəli/
with contempt or scorn
dishonestly
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/dɪsˈɑnəstli/
in a manner that is deceitful or lacking in integrity
disjoint
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/dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt/
to take apart or disconnect; having no elements in common
disjointed
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/dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking coherent connection; rambling and disconnected
disjunct
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/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/
disjoined or disconnected; separate and distinct
disproportionate
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/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/
too large or too small in comparison with something else
disproven
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/dɪsˈpruvən/
shown to be false or invalid
disputatious
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/ˌdɪspjuˈteɪʃəs/
fond of or given to argument and debate; contentious
disrepute
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/ˌdɪsrɪˈpjut/
the state of being held in low esteem; a bad reputation
dissertation
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/ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a long formal treatise, especially one written for a doctoral degree
dissimulate
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/dɪˈsɪmjəleɪt/
to conceal one's true feelings or intentions by pretense
dissimulation
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/dɪˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən/
concealment of one's true feelings or motives through pretense
dissonant
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/ˈdɪsənənt/
lacking harmony; clashing or discordant
distributable
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/dɪsˈtrɪbjətəbəl/
able to be shared out or apportioned among recipients
ditch
C2+
/dɪtʃ/
a narrow channel dug to hold or carry water; to discard
divan
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/dɪˈvæn/
a long low sofa or couch without back or arms
divers
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/ˈdaɪvərz/
various; several (archaic or literary)
diversely
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/daɪˈvɜrsli/
in various different ways; with variety
doable
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/ˈduəbəl/
able to be done; feasible
documental
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/ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntəl/
of or relating to documents; documentary
dodgy
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/ˈdɑdʒi/
dishonest, unreliable, or of doubtful quality (British informal)
dormitive
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/ˈdɔrmɪtɪv/
tending to induce sleep; soporific
doubtfulness
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/ˈdaʊtfəlnəs/
the quality of being uncertain or open to doubt
downy
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/ˈdaʊni/
covered with or resembling soft fine feathers or hair
dreamlike
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/ˈdrimlaɪk/
having the surreal or unreal quality of a dream
dullness
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/ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being boring, blunt, or lacking sharpness
duteous
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/ˈdutiəs/
dutiful and obedient (literary)
earphone
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/ˈɪrˌfoʊn/
a small speaker worn in or over the ear for private listening
ebullience
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/ɪˈbʊljəns/
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy
edificatory
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/ˈɛdɪfɪkəˌtɔri/
tending to instruct or improve morally (rare)
edificial
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/ˌɛdəˈfɪʃəl/
of or relating to a building or edifice (rare)
edifyingly
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/ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋli/
in a manner that instructs or improves morally
edifyingness
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/ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋnəs/
the quality of being morally instructive or uplifting
effulgent
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/ɪˈfʌlʤənt/
shining brightly; radiant