English Vocabulary
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664 words
flexile
C2+
/ˈflɛksɪl/
capable of being bent; pliant or adaptable
frankness
C2+
/ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being open, honest, and direct
gallant
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/ˈɡælənt/
brave and noble; chivalrously attentive to women
generative
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/ˈdʒɛnərətɪv/
capable of producing or originating something
generousness
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/ˈdʒɛnərəsnəs/
the quality of being generous; readiness to give freely
genial
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/ˈdʒinjəl/
friendly and cheerful in manner
genially
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/ˈdʒinjəli/
in a friendly, cheerful way
glyph
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/ˈɡlɪf/
a carved or inscribed symbol or character
gracious
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/ˈɡreɪʃəs/
courteous, kind, and pleasant in manner
helly
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/ˈhɛli/
hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal)
heterogeneity
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/ˌhɛtərədʒəˈniːəti/
the quality of being diverse in composition or character
homogeneity
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/ˌhoʊmədʒəˈniːəti/
the quality of being uniform in composition or character
homogeneous
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/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/
of uniform composition or character throughout
homogeneousness
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/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəsnəs/
the state of being uniform throughout in kind or composition
honestness
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/ˈɑːnəstnəs/
the quality of being honest; integrity (archaic)
humaneness
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/hjuˈmeɪnnəs/
the quality of being compassionate and kind toward others
idleness
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/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
the state of being inactive, unoccupied, or lazy
imaginativeness
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/ɪˈmædʒənətɪvnəs/
the quality of being creative and inventive
ingeniously
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/ɪnˈdʒinjəsli/
in a clever, original, and inventive manner
ingrain
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/ɪnˈɡreɪn/
to fix firmly in the mind or character; to dye thoroughly
inhabitable
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/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/
capable of being lived in; habitable
inheritable
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/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
capable of being passed to or received by an heir or descendant
inhumane
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/ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn/
lacking compassion or kindness; cruel
inkle
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/ˈɪŋkəl/
a kind of linen tape, or the thread from which it is woven
insolence
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/ˈɪnsələns/
rude and disrespectful behavior or speech
intractable
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/ɪnˈtræktəbəl/
hard to control, manage, or resolve; stubborn
intrepid
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/ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/
fearless; resolutely brave in the face of danger
inventiveness
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/ɪnˈvɛntɪvnəs/
the quality of being creative and original in devising things
kamikaze
C2+
/ˌkɑmɪˈkɑzi/
a reckless suicidal attack or attacker, especially a WWII pilot
kindhearted
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/ˌkaɪndˈhɑrtɪd/
having a kind and sympathetic nature
liberally
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/ˈlɪbərəli/
in a generous or abundant manner
lingerie
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/ˌlɑnʒəˈreɪ/
women's underwear and nightclothes, especially of a delicate kind
loafer
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/ˈloʊfɚ/
a lazy idler; a low slip-on shoe
maiden
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/ˈmeɪdn/
a young unmarried woman; first of its kind
manly
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/ˈmænli/
having qualities traditionally associated with men; brave and resolute
mannerly
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/ˈmænərli/
polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner
merciless
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/ˈmɝsɪləs/
showing no mercy; cruel and relentless
modifiable
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/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪəbəl/
capable of being changed or altered
nobleness
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/ˈnoʊbəlnəs/
the quality of being noble in character or rank
ornery
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/ˈɔrnəri/
bad-tempered, stubborn, and difficult to deal with
outsmart
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/ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt/
to defeat or get the better of by being more clever
perceivable
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/pərˈsivəbəl/
capable of being perceived or noticed
pertinacity
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/ˌpɜrtɪˈnæsɪti/
stubborn persistence or determination
pluckily
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/ˈplʌkɪli/
in a brave and spirited manner
plumaged
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/ˈpluːmɪdʒd/
having feathers or plumage of a specified kind
presumption
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/prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an act of taking something for granted; arrogant or overbold behavior
preventable
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/prɪˈvɛntəbəl/
capable of being stopped or kept from happening
prideful
C2+
/ˈpraɪdfəl/
full of pride, especially in an arrogant or disdainful way
probeable
C2+
/ˈproʊbəbəl/
capable of being probed, examined, or investigated
profligacy
C2+
/ˈprɑflɪɡəsi/
reckless extravagance or wastefulness, especially with money
realizable
C2+
/ˈriəˌlaɪzəbəl/
capable of being achieved, made real, or converted into cash
reducible
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/rɪˈdusəbəl/
capable of being made smaller, simpler, or expressed in simpler terms
relaxable
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/rɪˈlæksəbəl/
capable of being relaxed, loosened, or eased
representable
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/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntəbəl/
capable of being depicted, symbolized, or stood for
resolvability
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/rɪˌzɑlvəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being capable of being solved or separated into parts
sanguine
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/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
optimistic or cheerfully confident, especially in a difficult situation
securely
C2+
/sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a firmly fastened, safe, or confident manner
seeable
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/ˈsiəbəl/
capable of being seen; visible
slick
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/slɪk/
smooth and slippery; also clever or glib
snappy
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/ˈsnæpi/
brisk and lively; also smart or stylish
sociableness
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/ˈsoʊʃəbəlnəs/
the quality of being friendly and fond of company
soldierlike
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/ˈsoʊldʒərlaɪk/
resembling or befitting a soldier; disciplined and brave
spoilt
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/spɔɪlt/
ruined, or excessively indulged so as to be selfish (chiefly British)
supplication
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/ˌsʌpləˈkeɪʃən/
a humble and earnest entreaty or prayer
supportable
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/səˈpɔrtəbl/
capable of being upheld, endured, or justified
swaggering
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/ˈswæɡɚɪŋ/
behaving or moving in an arrogantly confident, self-important way
terminable
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/ˈtɝmɪnəbl/
capable of being brought to an end or having a fixed limit
uncivil
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/ʌnˈsɪvəl/
discourteous or rude in behavior
unfeigned
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/ʌnˈfeɪnd/
genuine and sincere; not pretended
venal
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/ˈvinəl/
open to bribery; capable of being corrupted for money
veraciousness
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/vəˈreɪʃəsnəs/
the quality of being truthful and honest
violable
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/ˈvaɪələbəl/
capable of being broken, infringed, or violated
wanton
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/ˈwɑn.tən/
deliberately and unprovokedly cruel, or lewd and unrestrained
feckless
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/ˈfɛkləs/
lacking initiative, strength of character, or effectiveness; irresponsible
halflin
C2+
/ˈhæf.lɪn/
Scottish and northern English dialect: a half-grown or adolescent person, historically especially a boy employed on a farm
unsympathizing
C2+
/ʌnˈsɪm.pə.θaɪ.zɪŋ/
not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy
placability
C2+
/ˌplækəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being easily calmed, appeased, or induced to forgive
unaspiring
C2+
/ˌʌnəˈspaɪrɪŋ/
lacking ambition or a desire for advancement
unadept
C2
/ˌʌnəˈdɛpt/
a person who lacks skill or proficiency; rare
preux
C2
/prø/
literary or archaic: chivalrous, valiant, or gallant
conformer
C2
/kənˈfɔrmɚ/
a person who follows prevailing rules, customs, or opinions rather than acting independently
muleheaded
C2+
/ˈmjuːlˌhɛdɪd/
stubbornly unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action
imberb
C2+
/ɪmˈbɝb/
rare or literary: beardless; having no beard
old-maidish
C2+
/ˌoʊldˈmeɪdɪʃ/
excessively prim, fussy, or particular in a way stereotypically associated with an unmarried older woman
congratulator
C2+
/kənˈɡrætʃ.əˌleɪ.tɚ/
A person who congratulates
expurgator
C2+
/ˈɛk.spɚˌɡeɪ.tɚ/
a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
inflicter
C2+
/ɪnˈflɪktəɹ/
a person or thing that causes something painful, harmful, or unwelcome
madling
C2+
/ˈmædlɪŋ/
A mad creature; one who acts wildly or foolishly.