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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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glory in
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side-step
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bona fide
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/ˈboʊnə.faɪd/
genuine or authentic, rather than false or merely claimed
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deviantly
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bereftly
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porten
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dole out
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ad lib
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mull over
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eke out
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assent
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/əˈsɛnt/
agreement or approval; to express agreement
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atomy
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/ˈætəmi/
a tiny particle or diminutive being; an atom or mote
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cipher
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/ˈsaɪfər/
a secret code; a zero; a nonentity; to encode or do arithmetic
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happening
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/ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event or occurrence; currently fashionable or exciting
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aggregate
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/ˈæɡrɪɡət/
a whole formed by combining elements; total; (verb) to gather into a mass
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antecedent
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/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
a thing that comes before another; (adj) preceding in time or order
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blunder
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/ˈblʌndɚ/
a careless mistake; (verb) to make such a mistake or move clumsily
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constituent
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/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/
a component part of something, or a voter in a district
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luster
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/ˈlʌstɚ/
a gentle sheen or radiant glow
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musing
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/ˈmjuzɪŋ/
a period of reflective or dreamy thought
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tally
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/ˈtæli/
a running count or record, or to correspond
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variant
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/ˈvɛriənt/
a form differing from others of the same kind
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bobbery
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/ˈbɑbəri/
(dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion
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calvary
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/ˈkælvəri/
an experience of intense suffering or ordeal
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fury
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/ˈfjʊri/
wild or violent anger; intense force
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justiciary
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/dʒʌˈstɪʃiˌɛri/
an officer who administers justice, or relating to the administration of justice
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palaver
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/pəˈlævɚ/
prolonged and idle talk; a tedious fuss
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barney
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/ˈbɑrni/
a noisy quarrel or argument
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bobby
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/ˈbɑbi/
a British police officer
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breather
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/ˈbriðɚ/
a brief pause for rest
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centenary
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/sɛnˈtɛnəri/
a hundredth anniversary
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dissent
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/dɪˈsɛnt/
the holding or expression of opinions at variance with the majority
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ethics
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/ˈɛθɪks/
moral principles governing conduct, or the study thereof
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jester
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/ˈdʒɛstɚ/
a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court
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anomaly
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/əˈnɑːməli/
something that deviates from the normal or expected
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apogee
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/ˈæpədʒiː/
the highest point; the point farthest from Earth in an orbit
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batten
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/ˈbætən/
a strip of wood; to fasten down or thrive at another's expense
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centennial
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/sɛnˈtɛniəl/
a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years
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compliancy
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/kəmˈplaɪənsi/
the disposition to yield or comply readily
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comptroller
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/kənˈtroʊlɚ/
a controller, especially one supervising financial accounts
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fabricator
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/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtər/
one who constructs or manufactures; one who invents falsehoods
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fabulist
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/ˈfæbjəlɪst/
a composer of fables; a liar or inventor of tall tales
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footer
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/ˈfʊtər/
text or a band at the bottom of a page or screen
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forerunner
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/ˈfɔrˌrʌnər/
a predecessor or early sign of something to come
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fray
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/freɪ/
a noisy quarrel or fight; to wear or unravel at the edges
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glimmer
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/ˈɡlɪmər/
a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint
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hearsay
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/ˈhɪrˌseɪ/
information received from others that cannot be substantiated; rumor
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jiffy
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/ˈdʒɪfi/
a very short moment of time
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median
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/ˈmidiən/
the middle value in a range; situated in the middle
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nonapproval
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/ˌnɑnəˈpruvəl/
failure or refusal to approve; withholding of approval
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nonassent
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/ˌnɑnəˈsɛnt/
the withholding of assent or agreement
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nonconsent
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/ˌnɑnkənˈsɛnt/
the absence or refusal of consent
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parley
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/ˈpɑrli/
a discussion between opposing sides, especially to settle a dispute
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perfidy
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/ˈpɝfədi/
deceitfulness; treachery or breach of faith
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proprietor
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/prəˈpraɪətɚ/
the owner of a business or property
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quisling
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/ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/
a traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy
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slumber
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/ˈslʌmbɚ/
sleep, especially of a light or peaceful kind
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adulterator
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/əˈdʌltəreɪtər/
one who debases a product by adding inferior substances
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affecter
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/əˈfɛktər/
one who puts on a pretense or affects a manner
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baloney
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/bəˈloʊni/
foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense
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beefer
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/ˈbifər/
a steer or cow raised for beef; one who complains
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blooper
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/ˈblupər/
an embarrassing public blunder or gaffe
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bogey
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/ˈboʊɡi/
an evil spirit or source of fear; in golf, one over par
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boozer
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/ˈbuzər/
a heavy drinker; British slang for a pub
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chapiter
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/ˈtʃæpɪtɚ/
the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar
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comforter
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/ˈkʌmfɚtɚ/
a thick padded quilt, or one who consoles others
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conjurer
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/ˈkɑndʒərɚ/
a magician or one who performs tricks of illusion
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cormorant
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/ˈkɔrmərənt/
a large dark diving seabird with a hooked bill
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covering
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/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
something that covers or conceals a surface
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cutlery
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/ˈkʌtləri/
knives, forks, and spoons used for eating
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docent
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/ˈdoʊsənt/
a guide who leads tours and explains exhibits at a museum or gallery
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factorial
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/fækˈtɔriəl/
the product of all positive integers up to a given number
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flyer
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/ˈflaɪɚ/
a small printed advertisement; one who flies
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greed
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/ɡriːd/
an excessive desire for wealth or possessions
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ignominy
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/ˈɪɡnəmɪni/
public shame or disgrace resulting from dishonourable conduct
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justicer
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/ˈdʒʌstɪsər/
(archaic) one who administers justice; a judge or magistrate
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justiciar
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/dʒʌˈstɪʃiər/
a high medieval English judicial and administrative officer of the crown
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longing
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/ˈlɔŋɪŋ/
a strong, persistent yearning or desire
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nappy
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/ˈnæpi/
a baby's diaper; or (of hair) tightly curled and frizzy
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opposer
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/əˈpoʊzər/
one who opposes or resists something
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potentate
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/ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/
a ruler with great power; a monarch or sovereign
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precursor
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/prɪˈkɜrsər/
something that comes before and signals or leads to another
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redress
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/rɪˈdrɛs/
remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance
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shortcoming
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/ˈʃɔrtˌkʌmɪŋ/
a fault or failure to meet a standard; a defect
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sparkler
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/ˈspɑrklər/
a hand-held firework that emits bright sparks
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specter
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/ˈspɛktər/
a ghost, or a haunting threatening prospect
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template
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/ˈtɛmplət/
a shaped pattern or model used as a guide for making things
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thespian
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/ˈθɛspiən/
an actor or actress; relating to drama and the theatre
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wager
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/ˈweɪdʒər/
a bet; to risk a sum on the outcome of an uncertain event
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agnostic
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/æɡˈnɑstɪk/
one who holds that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable
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alphabetarian
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/ˌælfəbɪˈtɛriən/
a beginner learning the alphabet; a novice
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argent
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/ˈɑrdʒənt/
silver; the heraldic tincture silver or white
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artificer
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/ɑrˈtɪfɪsɚ/
a skilled craftsman or inventor of ingenious devices
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attainder
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/əˈteɪndɚ/
the legal forfeiture of rights and property following a sentence of death or outlawry
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avowal
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/əˈvaʊəl/
an open declaration or frank admission
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barrister
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/ˈbærɪstɚ/
a lawyer qualified to plead in the higher courts (chiefly British)
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