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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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backbreaking
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/ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ/
physically exhausting and arduous
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baggy
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/ˈbæɡi/
loose and hanging in folds
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basal
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/ˈbeɪsəl/
forming or belonging to a base; fundamental
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bashful
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/ˈbæʃfəl/
shy and easily embarrassed
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batty
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/ˈbæti/
crazy or eccentric (informal)
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bearable
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/ˈbɛrəbəl/
able to be endured or tolerated
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beforetime
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/bɪˈfɔrˌtaɪm/
formerly; in the past (archaic)
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bendable
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/ˈbɛndəbəl/
capable of being bent without breaking
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benignant
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/bɪˈnɪɡnənt/
kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors
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bestial
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/ˈbɛstʃəl/
savagely cruel, brutish, or like a beast
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biennial
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/baɪˈɛniəl/
happening every two years, or lasting for two years
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bighearted
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/ˈbɪɡˌhɑrtɪd/
generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic
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bigoted
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/ˈbɪɡətɪd/
obstinately intolerant of other people's beliefs or opinions
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biologic
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/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪk/
relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms
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blatantly
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/ˈbleɪtəntli/
in an obvious and unashamed manner
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brassbound
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/ˈbræsˌbaʊnd/
bound or trimmed with brass; rigidly inflexible or hidebound
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brawny
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/ˈbrɔni/
physically strong and muscular
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brooding
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/ˈbrudɪŋ/
deeply and gloomily thoughtful; menacingly somber
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brumal
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/ˈbruməl/
of or relating to winter; wintry
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brutish
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/ˈbrutɪʃ/
savagely violent, coarse, or animal-like
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bygone
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/ˈbaɪˌɡɔn/
belonging to an earlier time that has passed
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caliginous
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/kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/
(literary) misty, dim, or dark; obscure
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cataclysmal
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/ˌkætəˈklɪzməl/
of the nature of a cataclysm; catastrophically destructive
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causeless
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/ˈkɔzləs/
having no cause or justification; groundless
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censurable
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/ˈsɛnʃərəbəl/
deserving strong disapproval or official blame
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ceremonious
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/ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəs/
marked by formal politeness or elaborate ritual
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changeless
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/ˈtʃeɪndʒləs/
remaining the same; never altering or varying
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charismatic
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/ˌkɛrɪzˈmætɪk/
exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others
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cheerily
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/ˈtʃɪrəli/
in a happy and brightly cheerful manner
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cheeseparing
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/ˈtʃiːzˌpɛrɪŋ/
excessively careful with money; stingy or miserly
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chichi
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/ˈʃiːʃiː/
pretentiously elegant or fashionable; affectedly stylish
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circumstantial
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/ˌsɚkəmˈstænʃəl/
pointing indirectly to a fact rather than proving it directly
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clamant
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/ˈklæmənt/
urgent and demanding attention; clamorous
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clandestine
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/klænˈdɛstən/
kept secret, especially because illicit or unauthorized
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coeval
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/koʊˈiːvəl/
having the same age or date of origin; contemporary
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cognizant
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/ˈkɑɡnəzənt/
having knowledge or awareness of something
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comfy
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/ˈkʌmfi/
comfortable; cozy (informal)
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companionable
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/kəmˈpænjənəbəl/
friendly and sociable; pleasant to be with
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conceptual
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/kənˈsɛptʃuəl/
relating to or based on mental concepts or abstract ideas
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concisely
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/kənˈsaɪsli/
in a brief and clearly expressed manner
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concordant
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/kənˈkɔrdənt/
in agreement; consistent or harmonious
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condescending
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/ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/
showing a patronizing attitude of superiority
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conjectural
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/kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl/
based on incomplete information; involving guesswork
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connate
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/ˈkɑneɪt/
existing from birth; congenitally united or related
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consecrated
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/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/
declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose
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consultative
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/kənˈsʌltətɪv/
intended for or having the role of giving advice
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contemporaneous
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/kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəs/
existing or occurring during the same period of time
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contrarily
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/kənˈtrɛrəli/
in the opposite way; on the other hand
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contrarious
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/kənˈtrɛriəs/
opposed, perverse, or inclined to oppose (archaic)
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contrite
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/kənˈtraɪt/
feeling deep remorse for wrongdoing
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controllable
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/kənˈtroʊləbəl/
capable of being managed or directed
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contumelious
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/ˌkɑntuˈmiːliəs/
scornful and insulting; insolently abusive
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conventionally
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/kənˈvɛnʃənəli/
in a way that follows accepted customs or standards
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conversant
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/kənˈvɜrsənt/
familiar with or knowledgeable about something
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correlative
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/kəˈrɛlətɪv/
mutually related; each implying or complementing the other
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crafty
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/ˈkræfti/
clever at achieving aims by deceit or indirect means
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creational
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/kriˈeɪʃənəl/
relating to creation or the act of bringing into existence
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creationary
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/kriˈeɪʃəˌnɛri/
pertaining to or marked by creation
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credulous
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/ˈkrɛdʒələs/
too ready to believe things; easily deceived
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crinkly
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/ˈkrɪŋkli/
full of small wrinkles, folds, or creases
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crooked
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/ˈkrʊkɪd/
bent or twisted out of shape; dishonest
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crummy
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/ˈkrʌmi/
of poor quality; shabby or unpleasant
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cubic
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/ˈkjubɪk/
having the shape of a cube; relating to volume measured in three dimensions
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cursive
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/ˈkɝsɪv/
written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand
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curt
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/kɝt/
rudely brief in speech or manner
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cushiony
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/ˈkʊʃəni/
soft and resilient like a cushion
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dangersome
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/ˈdeɪndʒɚsəm/
fraught with danger; perilous
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darksome
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/ˈdɑrksəm/
dark or gloomy; shadowy
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dastardly
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/ˈdæstɚdli/
wicked and cruel in a cowardly, contemptible way
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deceitful
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/dɪˈsitfəl/
given to or characterized by deceiving; dishonest
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decomposed
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/ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd/
broken down by decay; rotted into simpler substances
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decorously
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/ˈdɛkɚəsli/
in a manner showing proper decorum and good taste
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definable
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/dɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
able to be defined or precisely described
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deific
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/diˈɪfɪk/
making divine, or having a godlike character
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democratical
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/ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkəl/
of or relating to democracy; democratic
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denotative
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/ˈdinoʊˌteɪtɪv/
relating to the literal meaning of a word rather than its associations
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deprecative
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/ˈdɛprɪkətɪv/
expressing disapproval or seeking to avert something by entreaty
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deservingly
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/dɪˈzɝvɪŋli/
in a manner that is merited or deserved
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despotic
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/dɪˈspɑtɪk/
exercising absolute power in a cruel or oppressive way
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desultory
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/ˈdɛsəlˌtɔri/
lacking a plan or purpose; passing aimlessly from one thing to another
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detectable
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/dɪˈtɛktəbəl/
able to be detected or perceived
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devilish
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/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/
like a devil; mischievous or extremely difficult
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diaphanous
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/daɪˈæfənəs/
light, delicate, and translucent; almost transparent
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dilapidated
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/dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd/
fallen into ruin or disrepair through neglect
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disadventurous
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/ˌdɪsədˈvɛntʃərəs/
archaic term for unfortunate, unlucky, or marked by misadventure
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disastrously
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/dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a way that causes great damage, ruin, or failure
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disbelief
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/ˌdɪsbɪˈlif/
inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real
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discontinuous
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs/
having breaks or interruptions; not continuous
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discordant
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/dɪsˈkɔrdənt/
disagreeing or clashing; harsh and unharmonious in sound
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discretely
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/dɪˈskritli/
in a separate or individually distinct manner
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dishonorable
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/dɪsˈɑnərəbəl/
bringing shame or disgrace; lacking honor or integrity
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disloyal
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/dɪsˈlɔɪəl/
failing to be faithful or loyal; treacherous
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disreputable
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/dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl/
not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation
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disrespectful
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/ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl/
showing a lack of respect or courtesy
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disruptive
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/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
causing disturbance or upheaval; radically altering an established order
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dissolute
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/ˈdɪsəˌlut/
lacking moral restraint; given to debauchery and self-indulgence
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