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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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constructive
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/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to build up or improve; helpful rather than destructive
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consultive
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/kənˈsʌltɪv/
of or relating to consultation; advisory in nature
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consumable
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/kənˈsuməbəl/
able to be used up or eaten; an item intended to be consumed
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continental
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/ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/
relating to a continent, especially mainland Europe
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continued
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/kənˈtɪnjud/
carried on without interruption; ongoing
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contranatural
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/ˌkɑntrəˈnætʃərəl/
contrary to or against the laws of nature
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contrariant
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/kənˈtrɛəriənt/
opposed or contrary; inclined to disagree
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contrariwise
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/ˈkɑntrɛriˌwaɪz/
on the contrary; in the opposite way
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contrastive
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/kənˈtræstɪv/
showing or emphasizing differences between things
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conversational
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/ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃənəl/
relating to or resembling informal spoken conversation
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convincingly
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/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/
in a manner that compels belief or agreement
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corpulent
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/ˈkɔrpjələnt/
physically bulky or fat; having a large, fleshy body
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costless
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/ˈkɔstləs/
costing nothing; free of charge or expense
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courageously
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/kəˈreɪdʒəsli/
in a brave manner; with courage
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coy
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/kɔɪ/
shyly or affectedly reticent, especially about giving information
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crackerjack
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/ˈkrækɚˌdʒæk/
exceptionally good or skilled; an outstanding person or thing
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creaky
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/ˈkriki/
making a harsh squeaking sound; stiff and decrepit
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creatable
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/kriˈeɪtəbəl/
capable of being created or brought into existence
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creationistic
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/kriˌeɪʃəˈnɪstɪk/
relating to the doctrine that the universe was divinely created
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crewless
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/ˈkruləs/
having no crew; unmanned
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crimeful
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/ˈkraɪmfəl/
full of crime; guilty or criminal (archaic)
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criminally
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/ˈkrɪmənəli/
in a manner relating to crime; to a shocking or blameworthy degree
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crisply
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/ˈkrɪspli/
in a brisk, sharp, or firm manner
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crunk
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/krʌŋk/
a style of energetic Southern hip-hop; wildly excited or drunk (slang)
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crushing
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/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
overwhelming and devastating; severe enough to defeat utterly
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crusty
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/ˈkrʌsti/
having a hard outer crust; or curt and irritable in manner
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crying
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/ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding urgent attention; flagrant
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cryptic
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/ˈkrɪptɪk/
having a hidden or obscure meaning; mysterious
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cultic
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/ˈkʌltɪk/
relating to a religious cult or ritual worship
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cultivated
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/ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd/
refined and well-educated; or prepared for growing crops
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curtly
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/ˈkɜrtli/
in a brief and abrupt, often rude, manner
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curvilinear
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/ˌkɜrvɪˈlɪniər/
consisting of or bounded by curved lines
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curvy
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/ˈkɜrvi/
having many curves; full-figured
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cutthroat
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/ˈkʌtˌθroʊt/
ruthless and fiercely competitive
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cyclic
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/ˈsaɪklɪk/
recurring in cycles; pertaining to a cycle
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dampish
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/ˈdæmpɪʃ/
somewhat damp
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dareful
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/ˈdɛrfəl/
full of daring; bold (archaic)
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dashing
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/ˈdæʃɪŋ/
strikingly elegant, spirited, and attractive
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dateless
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/ˈdeɪtləs/
having no date; timeless or endless
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dauntingly
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/ˈdɔntɪŋli/
in a manner that intimidates or discourages
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deafening
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/ˈdɛfənɪŋ/
extremely loud
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debateful
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/dɪˈbeɪtfəl/
full of contention or quarreling (archaic)
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debilitated
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/dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪtɪd/
made weak or feeble
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decadal
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/ˈdɛkədəl/
relating to or occurring over a period of ten years
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decadent
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/ˈdɛkədənt/
characterized by decline or luxurious self-indulgence
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decennial
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/dɪˈsɛniəl/
occurring every ten years
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deceptious
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/dɪˈsɛpʃəs/
tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic)
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decidable
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/dɪˈsaɪdəbəl/
able to be decided; in logic, solvable by an algorithm
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decidedly
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/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
definitely and unmistakably
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decretory
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/ˈdɛkrɪˌtɔri/
of the nature of a decree; decisive or definitive
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decuple
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/ˈdɛkjəpəl/
tenfold; to multiply by ten
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deducible
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/dɪˈdusəbəl/
able to be inferred by reasoning
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defenseless
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/dɪˈfɛnsləs/
lacking any means of protection or defense
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defiled
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/dɪˈfaɪld/
made impure, dirty, or desecrated
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delirious
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/dɪˈlɪriəs/
in a confused, excited state; wildly ecstatic
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demiss
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/dɪˈmɪs/
humble or submissive; downcast (archaic)
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demonical
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/dɪˈmɑnɪkəl/
of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish
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demonstrable
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/dɪˈmɑnstrəbəl/
capable of being shown or logically proved
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demonstratedly
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/dɪˈmɑnstreɪtɪdli/
in a manner that has been clearly shown or proven
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demonstrative
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/dɪˈmɑnstrətɪv/
openly expressive of feelings; or a word pointing to a referent
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denunciative
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/dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪtɪv/
expressing strong condemnation or denunciation
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denunciatory
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/dɪˈnʌnsiəˌtɔri/
characterized by open condemnation or censure
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dependently
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/dɪˈpɛndəntli/
in a manner reliant on or contingent upon something else
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derisory
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/dɪˈraɪsəri/
ridiculously small or inadequate; meriting derision
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derogatory
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/dɪˈrɑɡəˌtɔri/
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude; belittling
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describable
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/dɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
capable of being described in words
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desertful
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/dɪˈzɝtfəl/
deserving of reward or merit; meritorious
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designedly
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/dɪˈzaɪnɪdli/
intentionally; on purpose
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desirous
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/dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing a strong wish for something
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despairful
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/dɪˈspɛrfəl/
full of or marked by despair; hopeless
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destructible
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/dɪˈstrʌktəbəl/
capable of being destroyed
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determinative
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/dɪˈtɝmɪnətɪv/
serving to decide or define; a deciding factor or marker
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devilishly
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/ˈdɛvəlɪʃli/
in a mischievous or fiendish way; or extremely
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dexterous
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/ˈdɛkstrəs/
skillful with the hands or mentally adroit
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diagnostic
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/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk/
relating to the identification of a disease or problem
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dicky
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/ˈdɪki/
unsound or unsteady; or a detachable shirt front
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digitally
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/ˈdɪdʒɪtəli/
by means of digital technology; or with the fingers
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discontinuously
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəsli/
in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously
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discriminative
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/dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪtɪv/
making or able to make fine distinctions; selective
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discriminatory
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/dɪˈskrɪmɪnəˌtɔri/
making unjust distinctions, especially on the basis of group
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disdainfully
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/dɪsˈdeɪnfəli/
with contempt or scorn
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disheartening
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/dɪsˈhɑrtənɪŋ/
causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm; discouraging
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dishonestly
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/dɪsˈɑnəstli/
in a manner that is deceitful or lacking in integrity
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disjointed
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/dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking coherent connection; rambling and disconnected
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disjunct
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/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/
disjoined or disconnected; separate and distinct
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disobedient
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/ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt/
failing or refusing to obey rules or authority
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displeased
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/dɪsˈplizd/
feeling annoyance or dissatisfaction
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disposable
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/dɪsˈpoʊzəbəl/
intended to be used once and then thrown away
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disproportionate
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/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/
too large or too small in comparison with something else
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disproven
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/dɪsˈpruvən/
shown to be false or invalid
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disputably
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/dɪsˈpjutəbli/
in a manner open to question or argument
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disputatious
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/ˌdɪspjuˈteɪʃəs/
fond of or given to argument and debate; contentious
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dissatisfactory
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/ˌdɪsætɪsˈfæktəri/
failing to meet expectations or give satisfaction
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dissertation
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/ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a long formal treatise, especially one written for a doctoral degree
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dissonant
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/ˈdɪsənənt/
lacking harmony; clashing or discordant
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distributable
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/dɪsˈtrɪbjətəbəl/
able to be shared out or apportioned among recipients
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