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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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blamelessly
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/ˈbleɪmləsli/
in a manner free from blame or fault
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blase
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/blɑˈzeɪ/
unimpressed or indifferent through overfamiliarity or surfeit of pleasure
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blessedly
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/ˈblɛsɪdli/
in a way that brings relief, joy, or blessing
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blowy
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/ˈbloʊi/
characterized by strong wind; windy or gusty
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bluntly
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/ˈblʌntli/
in a direct, frank manner without softening the message
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blushful
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/ˈblʌʃfəl/
full of or marked by blushing; modest or rosy
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boastfully
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/ˈboʊstfəli/
in a way that shows excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements
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bodeful
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/ˈboʊdfəl/
foreboding or ominous; portending evil
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boneless
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/ˈboʊnləs/
having no bones; also figuratively lacking firmness or courage
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bootleg
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/ˈbutlɛɡ/
made, sold, or transported illegally, especially liquor or recordings
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borderline
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/ˈbɔrdərlaɪn/
barely acceptable or only just within a category; a boundary
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boringly
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/ˈbɔrɪŋli/
in a tediously dull manner
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bowbent
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/ˈboʊbɛnt/
bent like a bow; curved or stooped
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bracing
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/ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
fresh and invigorating; also a structural support
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brainless
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/ˈbreɪnləs/
foolish or stupid; lacking intelligence
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brainsick
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/ˈbreɪnsɪk/
mentally disordered; mad or deranged
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brassy
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/ˈbræsi/
resembling brass in color or sound; loudly bold or tasteless
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breachy
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/ˈbritʃi/
of livestock, apt to break through fences; unruly
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breathable
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/ˈbriðəbəl/
suitable for breathing; of fabric, allowing air to pass through
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brittle
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/ˈbrɪtəl/
hard but easily broken; also a hard sugary candy
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brokenhearted
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/ˌbroʊkənˈhɑrtɪd/
overwhelmed by grief or disappointment, especially in love
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broody
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/ˈbrudi/
moodily silent or melancholy; (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs
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brotherly
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/ˈbrʌðɚli/
of or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal
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brusque
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/brʌsk/
abrupt or curt in manner or speech
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brutally
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/ˈbrutəli/
in a savagely violent or harshly direct manner
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bubblingly
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/ˈbʌblɪŋli/
in a lively, effervescent, or enthusiastically cheerful manner
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buffoonish
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/bəˈfunɪʃ/
ridiculously foolish or clownish in behavior
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bullheaded
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/ˈbʊlˌhɛdɪd/
obstinately and unreasonably stubborn
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bumptious
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/ˈbʌmpʃəs/
offensively self-assertive or conceited
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bumpy
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/ˈbʌmpi/
having an uneven surface; marked by jolts or difficulties
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burdenous
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/ˈbɜrdənəs/
burdensome; oppressive or heavy to bear
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buttery
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/ˈbʌtɚi/
tasting of or resembling butter; a storeroom for provisions or liquor
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caloric
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/kəˈlɔrɪk/
relating to heat or calories; an obsolete supposed fluid of heat
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campestral
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/kæmˈpɛstrəl/
of or relating to open fields or the countryside
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cancerous
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/ˈkænsərəs/
relating to or affected by cancer; malignantly spreading
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canine
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/ˈkeɪnaɪn/
of or like dogs; a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars
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canonic
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/kəˈnɑnɪk/
conforming to a canon or accepted rule; canonical
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capably
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/ˈkeɪpəbli/
in a competent and effective manner
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captious
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/ˈkæpʃəs/
inclined to find trivial faults; carping
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careworn
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/ˈkɛrˌwɔrn/
showing the effects of worry and prolonged anxiety
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carriable
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/ˈkæriəbəl/
able to be carried or transported
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catastrophal
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/kəˈtæstrəfəl/
of the nature of a catastrophe; catastrophic
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catlike
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/ˈkætˌlaɪk/
resembling a cat in stealth, grace, or agility
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caudal
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/ˈkɔdəl/
of, at, or near the tail or hind part
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caustic
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/ˈkɔstɪk/
capable of burning or corroding; bitingly sarcastic
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cautiously
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/ˈkɔʃəsli/
in a careful manner that avoids danger or risk
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centrally
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/ˈsɛntrəli/
in or from a central position or authority
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centuple
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/ˈsɛntʊpəl/
a hundredfold; to multiply by a hundred
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centurial
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/sɛnˈtʊriəl/
relating to a century or to a Roman century of soldiers
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centuried
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/ˈsɛntʃərid/
aged or enduring through centuries; centuries old
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cerise
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/səˈris/
a bright, deep cherry-red color
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chancy
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/ˈtʃænsi/
uncertain in outcome; risky
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characteristically
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/ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪkli/
in a way typical of a person or thing
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characterless
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/ˈkɛrəktɚləs/
lacking distinctive qualities or individuality
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chargeless
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/ˈtʃɑrdʒləs/
free of cost or free of electrical charge
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chasm
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/ˈkæzəm/
a deep fissure or gulf in the earth, or a wide divergence
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chatty
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/ˈtʃæti/
inclined to talk freely and informally
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chivalrous
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/ˈʃɪvəlrəs/
courteous and gallant, especially toward women
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choky
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/ˈtʃoʊki/
tending to choke or feel constricted; British slang for prison
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choosable
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/ˈtʃuzəbəl/
capable of being chosen or selected
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chryselephantine
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/ˌkrɪsɛləˈfæntɪn/
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as ancient statues
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chubby
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/ˈtʃʌbi/
plump and rounded in a pleasant way
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chunky
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/ˈtʃʌŋki/
thick and solid, or containing thick lumps
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churlish
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/ˈtʃɝlɪʃ/
rude, surly, and ill-mannered
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cinematic
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/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
relating to or having the qualities of cinema or film
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civilized
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/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
socially advanced, refined, and well-mannered
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clamorous
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/ˈklæmərəs/
loud and insistent in noise or demand
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claret
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/ˈklɛrət/
a dry red Bordeaux wine, or its deep purplish-red color
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clearheaded
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/ˌklɪrˈhɛdəd/
thinking sensibly and without confusion
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clinically
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/ˈklɪnɪkli/
in a manner relating to medical treatment, or coldly objectively
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cloistral
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/ˈklɔɪstrəl/
relating to a cloister; secluded and monastic
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clouded
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/ˈklaʊdəd/
darkened, obscured, or made unclear
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coercive
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/koʊˈɝsɪv/
relating to or using force or threats to compel obedience
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coetaneous
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/ˌkoʊɪˈteɪniəs/
of the same age or duration; contemporary
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cohesive
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/koʊˈhisɪv/
forming a united whole; sticking together
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coincidental
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/koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/
happening by chance rather than by design
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collaboratively
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/kəˈlæbərətɪvli/
in a way that involves working jointly with others
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collapsible
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/kəˈlæpsəbəl/
able to be folded or compressed into a smaller form
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collectively
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/kəˈlɛktɪvli/
as a group; taken together as a whole
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combinatory
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/ˈkɑmbɪnəˌtɔri/
relating to or involving combination, especially of elements
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communistic
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/ˌkɑmjəˈnɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of communism
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comparatively
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/kəmˈpærətɪvli/
in comparison with something else; relatively
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competently
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/ˈkɑmpɪtəntli/
in a capable and effective manner
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completive
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/kəmˈplitɪv/
serving to complete; expressing completion, as a grammatical aspect
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comprehensible
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/ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/
able to be understood; intelligible
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compulsatory
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/kəmˈpʌlsəˌtɔri/
compelling or compulsory; tending to compel (archaic)
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compulsive
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/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
resulting from or driven by an irresistible urge
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compulsorily
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/kəmˈpʌlsərəli/
in a way that is required by law or rule; obligatorily
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conceptional
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/kənˈsɛpʃənəl/
relating to a concept or to conception
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concurrent
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/kənˈkɝənt/
existing or happening at the same time
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concurrently
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/kənˈkɝəntli/
at the same time; simultaneously
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condemnable
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/kənˈdɛmnəbəl/
deserving of strong disapproval or censure
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condescendingly
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/ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndɪŋli/
in a patronizing manner that implies superiority
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congenial
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/kənˈdʒinjəl/
pleasant and agreeable in nature or compatible in disposition
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conjunct
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/kənˈdʒʌŋkt/
joined or associated together; combined
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connotative
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/ˈkɑnəˌteɪtɪv/
conveying or implying an additional meaning beyond the literal one
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