English Vocabulary
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rapidity
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/rəˈpɪdɪti/
the quality of being very fast; swiftness
rashness
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/ˈræʃnəs/
the quality of acting hastily without considering consequences
reasonability
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/ˌrizənəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being reasonable, sensible, or fair
reasonableness
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/ˈrizənəbəlnəs/
the quality of being fair, moderate, and in accordance with reason
recherche
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/rəˌʃɛrˈʃeɪ/
rare, exotic, or studiedly refined; sought out with care
recreant
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/ˈrɛkriənt/
cowardly or unfaithful; a coward or traitor
redolence
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/ˈrɛdələns/
a pleasant fragrance; the quality of being strongly evocative
referential
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/ˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/
relating to or containing a reference; pointing to something else
refutal
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/rɪˈfjutəl/
the act of proving a statement or argument false; a refutation
reinvent
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/ˌriɪnˈvɛnt/
to remake or recreate something in a wholly new way
relentlessly
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/rɪˈlɛntləsli/
in an unceasing, unyielding, persistent manner
remake
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/riˈmeɪk/
to make again or anew; a new version of an earlier work
remanufacture
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/ˌrimænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
to rebuild a used product to like-new condition
repetitious
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/ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃəs/
characterized by tedious or excessive repetition
reproducibility
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/ˌriprəˌdusəˈbɪləti/
the quality of yielding consistent results when repeated under the same conditions
reptilious
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/rɛpˈtɪliəs/
of or resembling a reptile; coldly cunning or contemptible
repugnant
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/rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
extremely distasteful or offensive; incompatible or contradictory
resolvable
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/rɪˈzɑlvəbəl/
able to be solved, settled, or separated into components
resonance
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/ˈrɛzənəns/
the quality of being deep, full, and reverberating; sympathetic vibration
responsively
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/rɪˈspɑnsɪvli/
in a manner that reacts readily and appropriately
responsiveness
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/rɪˈspɑnsɪvnəs/
the quality of reacting quickly and positively to stimuli or needs
retool
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/riˈtul/
to re-equip with new tools, or to reorganize and adapt for a new purpose
revelative
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/ˈrɛvələtɪv/
serving to reveal or disclose something previously hidden
reverberant
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/rɪˈvɝbərənt/
tending to reverberate; resounding or echoing
revert
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/rɪˈvɝt/
to return to a previous state, condition, or behavior
rhinocerine
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/raɪˈnɑsərɪn/
of or resembling a rhinoceros
richly
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/ˈrɪtʃli/
in a costly, abundant, or fully deserved manner
ridiculosity
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/rɪˌdɪkjəˈlɑsəti/
the quality or an instance of being ridiculous; absurdity
rigorously
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/ˈrɪɡərəsli/
in a strict, thorough, or exacting manner
riskiness
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/ˈrɪskinəs/
the quality of involving danger or the possibility of loss
rosin
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/ˈrɑzɪn/
a hard resin from pine used on bow strings; to treat with it
rottenly
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/ˈrɑtnli/
in a decayed, corrupt, or very bad manner
rotund
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/roʊˈtʌnd/
rounded and plump; full and sonorous in tone
rugose
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/ˈruɡoʊs/
having a wrinkled or ridged surface
salacious
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/səˈleɪʃəs/
having or conveying undue or indecent sexual interest
saltiness
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/ˈsɔltinəs/
the quality of tasting of or containing salt
sanitize
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/ˈsænəˌtaɪz/
to make clean or free of harmful agents; to remove objectionable elements
sapful
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/ˈsæpfəl/
full of sap; juicy or vigorous
sapphire
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/ˈsæfaɪɚ/
a precious gemstone of corundum, typically a deep blue
sardonic
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/sɑrˈdɑnɪk/
grimly mocking, scornful, or cynically humorous
satisfactorily
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/ˌsætəsˈfæktərəli/
in a manner that meets requirements or expectations
saucy
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/ˈsɔsi/
boldly impudent, cheeky, or flirtatiously lively
saying
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/ˈseɪɪŋ/
a short, well-known expression conveying a general truth
scantling
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/ˈskæntlɪŋ/
a small beam or timber, or its prescribed dimensions in construction
scatterbrained
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/ˈskætɚˌbreɪnd/
disorganized and unable to concentrate; absent-minded
scrub
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/skrʌb/
to rub hard to clean; to cancel; low brushwood or stunted vegetation
scurry
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/ˈskɝi/
to move hurriedly with quick short steps
scut
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/skʌt/
the short erect tail of a hare, rabbit, or deer; menial drudgery
secant
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/ˈsikænt/
a line cutting a curve; the reciprocal of the cosine in trigonometry
sedulous
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/ˈsɛdʒələs/
showing dedicated and persistent diligence
seeming
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/ˈsimɪŋ/
appearing to be true but perhaps not so; apparent
seldomly
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/ˈsɛldəmli/
on rare occasions; not often (nonstandard variant of seldom)
selfishness
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/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/
the quality of being concerned chiefly with one's own advantage
selfsame
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/ˈsɛlfˌseɪm/
exactly the same; identical
selly
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/ˈsɛli/
strange, wondrous, or marvelous (archaic); a marvel
sensational
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/sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/
causing great excitement or shock; remarkably good
sensibly
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/ˈsɛnsəbli/
in a reasonable or practical manner; perceptibly
sesquipedalian
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/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪliən/
given to using long words; characterized by polysyllabic language
shadowiness
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/ˈʃædoʊinəs/
the quality of being shadowy, dim, or indistinct
shakiness
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/ˈʃeɪkinəs/
the quality of being unsteady, trembling, or insecure
shallowly
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/ˈʃæloʊli/
in a shallow manner; superficially or to a slight depth
shank
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/ʃæŋk/
the part of the leg between the knee and ankle, or a long narrow stem of a tool
shanty
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/ˈʃænti/
a small, crudely built dwelling or shack
shapen
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/ˈʃeɪpən/
to give form to, or formed into a particular shape (archaic)
sharpness
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/ˈʃɑrpnəs/
the quality of having a keen edge, point, or acuteness
sheen
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/ʃin/
a soft lustrous gloss on a surface
shininess
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/ˈʃaɪninəs/
the quality of being bright and reflective
shotty
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/ˈʃɑti/
of poor quality or unreliable (slang variant of shoddy)
sibylline
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/ˈsɪbəlaɪn/
prophetic, oracular, or mysteriously obscure
silential
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/saɪˈlɛnʃəl/
pertaining to or marked by silence (rare)
silentious
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/saɪˈlɛnʃəs/
habitually silent or taciturn (rare)
silklike
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/ˈsɪlklaɪk/
resembling silk in smoothness or softness
silky
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/ˈsɪlki/
smooth, soft, and glossy like silk
singularly
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/ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a remarkable or exceptional manner; uniquely
sketchy
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/ˈskɛtʃi/
incomplete or rough; informally, dubious or untrustworthy
slander
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/ˈslændər/
a false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation
slighting
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/ˈslaɪtɪŋ/
showing disrespect or disparagement
slightingly
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/ˈslaɪtɪŋli/
in a disrespectful or dismissive manner
slightness
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/ˈslaɪtnəs/
the quality of being small, slender, or insignificant
slimly
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/ˈslɪmli/
in a slender manner; to a small degree
slipshod
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/ˈslɪpʃɑd/
careless, hasty, and lacking in thoroughness
sloppiness
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/ˈslɑpinəs/
the quality of being careless, untidy, or imprecise
slug
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/slʌɡ/
a slimy shell-less mollusk; also a hard blow or a bullet
sluggishly
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/ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a slow, inactive, or lethargic manner
slumberous
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/ˈslʌmbərəs/
sleepy, drowsy, or inducing sleep
sluttish
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/ˈslʌtɪʃ/
slovenly or untidy; also promiscuous (archaic and derogatory)
smarmy
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/ˈsmɑrmi/
excessively flattering or ingratiating in an insincere way
smoothness
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/ˈsmuðnəs/
the quality of being even, free of roughness, or untroubled
someway
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/ˈsʌmweɪ/
in some way or manner; somehow
sonsy
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/ˈsɑnsi/
buxom, healthy-looking, and cheerful (Scots and Irish dialect)
sophisticant
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/səˈfɪstɪkənt/
one who sophisticates or adulterates; a quibbler (rare)
soporific
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/ˌsɑpəˈrɪfɪk/
tending to induce sleep or drowsiness
sordid
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/ˈsɔrdɪd/
morally degraded, dishonorable, or squalidly dirty
soreness
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/ˈsɔrnəs/
the condition of being painful or tender
soupspoon
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/ˈsupspun/
a large rounded spoon used for eating soup
southwesterly
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/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərli/
toward or coming from the southwest