English Vocabulary
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gluttonous
C2+
/ˈɡlʌtənəs/
given to excessive eating; greedy
gnome
C2+
/ˈnoʊm/
a small legendary creature dwelling underground, or a pithy maxim
goddam
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/ˈɡɑˌdæm/
used as an intensifier expressing annoyance or emphasis
gordian
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/ˈɡɔrdiən/
resembling an intricate knot; extremely difficult to resolve
gorgeousness
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/ˈɡɔrdʒəsnəs/
the quality of being strikingly beautiful or splendid
gracile
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/ˈɡræsəl/
slender and graceful in form
gratefully
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/ˈɡreɪtfəli/
in a manner showing thankfulness
gravitative
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/ˈɡrævɪˌteɪtɪv/
relating to or operating by gravitation
greasy
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/ˈɡrisi/
covered with or resembling grease; slippery
greediness
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/ˈɡridinəs/
the quality of wanting more than one's fair share
grisly
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/ˈɡrɪzli/
causing horror or disgust; gruesome
groove
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/ˈɡruv/
a long narrow channel cut into a surface
grudging
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/ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
given or felt reluctantly and unwillingly
grunt
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/ˈɡrʌnt/
to make a low guttural sound, as of effort or annoyance
gulf
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/ˈɡʌlf/
a large area of sea partly enclosed by land; a wide gap
gullible
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/ˈɡʌləbəl/
easily deceived or tricked
gushy
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/ˈɡʌʃi/
excessively sentimental or effusive
gust
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/ˈɡʌst/
a sudden strong rush of wind
habitable
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/ˈhæbɪtəbəl/
suitable or fit to live in
hamlet
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/ˈhæmlət/
a small settlement, generally smaller than a village and without a church
handiness
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/ˈhændinəs/
the quality of being convenient or skilful with the hands
hanky
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/ˈhæŋki/
an informal term for a handkerchief
hardness
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/ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the quality of being firm, solid, or unyielding
hardtack
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/ˈhɑːrdˌtæk/
a hard biscuit made of flour and water, used as rations at sea or on campaign
harmonious
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/hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
forming a pleasing or consistent whole; free from discord
harnpan
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/ˈhɑːrnˌpæn/
the skull or cranium (dialectal and archaic)
harridan
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/ˈhærɪdən/
a bossy, belligerent, or scolding old woman
harshly
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/ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a severe, rough, or unkind manner
harshness
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/ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the quality of being severe, rough, or unpleasant
hasteful
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/ˈheɪstfəl/
marked by haste; hurried or precipitate (archaic)
hatchling
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/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
a young animal newly emerged from an egg
hectic
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/ˈhɛktɪk/
full of frantic activity; feverishly busy
hehe
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/ˈhiːhiː/
an informal written representation of soft or sly laughter
heinousness
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/ˈheɪnəsnəs/
the quality of being utterly wicked or atrocious
herculean
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/ˌhɜːrkjəˈliːən/
requiring or showing enormous strength or effort
hereat
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/ˌhɪrˈæt/
at this point or because of this (archaic)
hereunto
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/ˌhɪrʌnˈtuː/
to this; unto this point or matter (archaic, formal)
hermaphroditic
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/hɜːrˌmæfrəˈdɪtɪk/
having both male and female reproductive organs
hesitative
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/ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪv/
marked by hesitation; tentative or wavering
hiddenly
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/ˈhɪdənli/
in a concealed or secret manner
hierarch
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/ˈhaɪəˌrɑːrk/
a chief priest or high-ranking official in a hierarchy
highness
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/ˈhaɪnəs/
the state of being high; a title of honour for royalty
hilariously
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/hɪˈlɛriəsli/
in an extremely funny or amusing way
hilariousness
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/hɪˈlɛriəsnəs/
the quality of being extremely funny
hilly
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/ˈhɪli/
having many hills; abounding in slopes
hindermost
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/ˈhaɪndərˌmoʊst/
farthest to the rear; last (archaic)
hokey
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/ˈhoʊki/
mawkishly sentimental or contrived; corny
holm
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/hoʊm/
a small island in a river or lake, or low flat ground beside a river
holt
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/hoʊlt/
a small wood or copse; also an otter's den (archaic, dialectal)
homodox
C2+
/ˈhɑːməˌdɑːks/
holding the same opinion or doctrine as another (rare)
hon
C2+
/hʌn/
an informal term of affection, short for honey
hooked
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/hʊkt/
curved like a hook, or addicted to or captivated by something
horny
C2+
/ˈhɔrni/
made of or resembling horn; also slang for sexually aroused
horribly
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/ˈhɔrəbli/
in a way that causes horror or to a very unpleasant degree
hostilely
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/ˈhɑstɪlli/
in an unfriendly or antagonistic manner
hotheaded
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/ˈhɑtˌhɛdɪd/
impetuous, quick-tempered, or rash
hovel
C2+
/ˈhʌvəl/
a small, squalid, or wretched dwelling
howitzer
C2+
/ˈhaʊɪtsɚ/
a short cannon firing shells on a high trajectory at low velocity
hum
C2+
/hʌm/
to make a low continuous murmuring sound or sing with closed lips
humbleness
C2+
/ˈhʌmbəlnəs/
the quality of being modest and without arrogance
hurst
C2+
/hɜrst/
a wooded hill or a small grove of trees
husbandry
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/ˈhʌzbəndri/
the cultivation of crops and care of livestock; careful management of resources
husky
C2+
/ˈhʌski/
having a low, rough, or hoarse voice; also a sled dog breed
hypothetically
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/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/
in a supposed or assumed way; for the sake of argument
ich
C2+
/ɪtʃ/
a common protozoan disease of aquarium fish causing white spots
ideality
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/ˌaɪdiˈæləti/
the quality of being ideal or existing only in imagination
identically
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/aɪˈdɛntɪkli/
in exactly the same way; without any difference
idiotic
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/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/
extremely foolish or stupid
iffy
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/ˈɪfi/
uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality
ignote
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/ɪɡˈnoʊt/
unknown or undistinguished
illiberal
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/ɪˈlɪbərəl/
intolerant, narrow-minded, or restrictive of freedom
illusory
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/ɪˈlusəri/
based on illusion; deceptive or not real
imaginative
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/ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
having or showing creativity and inventiveness
imitative
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/ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/
copying or modeled on something else; not original
immaculately
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/ɪˈmækjələtli/
in a perfectly clean, neat, or flawless manner
immalleable
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/ɪˈmæliəbəl/
not malleable; rigid and unable to be shaped
immorality
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/ˌɪməˈræləti/
the quality of being wicked or violating moral principles
impartiality
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/ˌɪmpɑrʃiˈæləti/
the quality of treating all sides fairly and without bias
impecuniosity
C2+
/ˌɪmpɪˌkjuniˈɑsəti/
the state of having little or no money; poverty
impecuniousness
C2+
/ˌɪmpɪˈkjuniəsnəs/
the condition of being habitually short of money
imperspicuous
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/ˌɪmpɚˈspɪkjuəs/
not clear or easily understood; obscure
impertinent
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/ɪmˈpɜrtənənt/
rudely bold or disrespectful; also irrelevant
impossibleness
C2+
/ɪmˈpɑsəbəlnəs/
the quality or state of being impossible
impossibly
C2+
/ɪmˈpɑsəbli/
to a degree that is impossible or seemingly beyond belief
impressively
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/ɪmˈprɛsɪvli/
in a way that arouses admiration through scale, skill, or quality
improbability
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/ɪmˌprɑbəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being unlikely to be true or to happen
improbably
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/ɪmˈprɑbəbli/
in a way that is unlikely or hard to believe
impute
C2+
/ɪmˈpjut/
to attribute a fault, quality, or action to someone or something
inaccurately
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/ɪnˈækjɚətli/
in a way that is not correct or precise
inadvertent
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/ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/
not resulting from deliberate intention; unintentional
inapplicable
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/ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl/
not relevant or appropriate to a particular situation
inaudible
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/ɪnˈɔdəbəl/
unable to be heard
inauthentic
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/ˌɪnɔˈθɛntɪk/
not genuine or true to itself; fake or insincere
incalculable
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/ɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
too great or uncertain to be reckoned or measured
incompliant
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/ˌɪnkəmˈplaɪənt/
unwilling to comply or yield; not conforming
incorrection
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/ˌɪnkəˈrɛkʃən/
the state of being uncorrected or in error (rare)