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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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preparatory
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/prɪˈpɛrəˌtɔri/
serving as or carried out in preparation for something
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preponderant
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/prɪˈpɑndərənt/
predominant in influence, number, or importance
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presentable
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/prɪˈzɛntəbəl/
fit to be seen or shown; clean and tidy in appearance
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pressive
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/ˈprɛsɪv/
tending to press; oppressive or weighing down (rare)
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presumptively
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/prɪˈzʌmptɪvli/
on the basis of a reasonable assumption; supposedly
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presumptuous
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/prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs/
overstepping due bounds; arrogantly bold or forward
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preventable
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/prɪˈvɛntəbəl/
capable of being stopped or kept from happening
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prideful
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/ˈpraɪdfəl/
full of pride, especially in an arrogant or disdainful way
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primal
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/ˈpraɪməl/
relating to an early or original stage; basic and instinctive
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primordial
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/praɪˈmɔrdiəl/
existing from the very beginning; ancient and primeval
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probeable
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/ˈproʊbəbəl/
capable of being probed, examined, or investigated
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profitably
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/ˈprɑfɪtəbli/
in a way that produces profit or advantage
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profligate
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/ˈprɑflɪɡət/
recklessly wasteful or extravagant; a person of such habits
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profuse
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/prəˈfjus/
produced or given in great abundance; lavish
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prognostic
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/prɑɡˈnɑstɪk/
foretelling a future course; a sign or forecast of what will happen
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proletarian
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/ˌproʊləˈtɛriən/
relating to the working class; a member of the working class
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propense
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/prəˈpɛns/
naturally inclined or disposed toward something
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prophylactic
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/ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk/
intended to prevent disease; a preventive measure or device
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proportionality
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/prəˌpɔrʃəˈnæləti/
the property of corresponding in size, degree, or magnitude
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proportionately
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/prəˈpɔrʃənətli/
in a way that corresponds in size or degree to something else
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proscriptive
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/proʊˈskrɪptɪv/
tending to forbid, prohibit, or denounce something
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protuberant
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/proʊˈtubərənt/
bulging out from a surface; protruding
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providential
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/ˌprɑvɪˈdɛnʃəl/
occurring as if by divine intervention; fortunate and timely
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prudent
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/ˈprudənt/
acting with care and sound judgment for the future
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prudish
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/ˈprudɪʃ/
excessively concerned with propriety, especially about sex
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pseudopregnant
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/ˌsudoʊˈprɛɡnənt/
showing signs of pregnancy without an actual conceptus, as in false pregnancy
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puckishly
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/ˈpʌkɪʃli/
in a mischievous or playfully impish manner
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pukka
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/ˈpʌkə/
genuine and of good quality; proper or first-class
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punctilious
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/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
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punishable
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/ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/
liable to or deserving of punishment under law or rule
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puny
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/ˈpjuni/
small, weak, or insignificant
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purposefully
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/ˈpɝpəsfəli/
with deliberate intent and determination
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pursuantly
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/pɚˈsuəntli/
in accordance with or following from something
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putrid
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/ˈpjutrɪd/
decaying and emitting a foul stench; rotten
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queasy
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/ˈkwizi/
feeling nauseous or uneasy in the stomach
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questionable
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/ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl/
open to doubt; of dubious honesty or value
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questionably
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/ˈkwɛstʃənəbli/
in a way open to doubt or of dubious quality
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quintessential
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/ˌkwɪntəˈsɛnʃəl/
representing the most perfect or typical example of something
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quits
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/kwɪts/
on even terms with someone, owing nothing to either side
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quivering
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/ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion
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rachitic
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/rəˈkɪtɪk/
affected with or relating to rickets
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radiative
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/ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪv/
relating to or transferring energy by radiation
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rampant
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/ˈræmpənt/
flourishing or spreading unchecked, especially of something harmful
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ramshackle
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/ˈræmˌʃækəl/
loosely held together and on the verge of collapse; rickety
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rancid
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/ˈrænsɪd/
smelling or tasting unpleasantly stale, as of spoiled fat or oil
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randomly
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/ˈrændəmli/
in a manner lacking any pattern, plan, or predictable order
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rangy
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/ˈreɪndʒi/
tall, slender, and long-limbed, often suggesting agility
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rashly
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/ˈræʃli/
in a hasty manner without due thought of the consequences
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ravenous
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/ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry; voracious
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reactionary
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/riˈækʃəˌnɛri/
opposing political or social progress, favoring a return to former ways
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realizable
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/ˈriəˌlaɪzəbəl/
capable of being achieved, made real, or converted into cash
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rearward
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/ˈrɪrwɚd/
toward or at the back; situated to the rear
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recalcitrant
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/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
stubbornly resistant to authority, control, or guidance
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receivable
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/rɪˈsivəbəl/
owed as a debt and awaiting collection; an amount due to be received
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recessionary
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/rɪˈsɛʃəˌnɛri/
relating to or characteristic of an economic recession
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recherche
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/rəˌʃɛrˈʃeɪ/
rare, exotic, or studiedly refined; sought out with care
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recognitive
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/rɪˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
of or relating to recognition or the act of recognizing
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recreant
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/ˈrɛkriənt/
cowardly or unfaithful; a coward or traitor
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recursive
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/rɪˈkɝsɪv/
characterized by repeated application of a rule, defined in terms of itself
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redoubtable
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/rɪˈdaʊtəbəl/
formidable and commanding respect or fear
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reducible
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/rɪˈdusəbəl/
capable of being made smaller, simpler, or expressed in simpler terms
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referential
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/ˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/
relating to or containing a reference; pointing to something else
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reflexive
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/rɪˈflɛksɪv/
performed automatically; in grammar, referring back to the subject
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regretfully
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/rɪˈɡrɛtfəli/
with regret or a feeling of sorrow
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regrettable
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/rɪˈɡrɛtəbəl/
giving cause for regret; unfortunate
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relational
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/rɪˈleɪʃənəl/
concerning the way two or more things are connected
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relatival
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/ˌrɛləˈtaɪvəl/
of or relating to a relative pronoun or relative clause
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relaxable
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/rɪˈlæksəbəl/
capable of being relaxed, loosened, or eased
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relaxative
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/rɪˈlæksətɪv/
tending to relax or loosen; something that produces relaxation
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relentless
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/rɪˈlɛntləs/
unceasingly harsh, intense, or determined; never letting up
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relentlessly
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/rɪˈlɛntləsli/
in an unceasing, unyielding, persistent manner
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remanent
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/ˈrɛmənənt/
remaining or residual, especially of magnetism left in a material
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remonstratingly
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/rɪˈmɑnstreɪtɪŋli/
in a manner expressing protest or earnest objection
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repeatable
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/riˈpitəbəl/
able to be done or reproduced again with the same result
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repentant
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/rɪˈpɛntənt/
feeling or expressing sincere regret for one's wrongdoing
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repetitious
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/ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃəs/
characterized by tedious or excessive repetition
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representable
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/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntəbəl/
capable of being depicted, symbolized, or stood for
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reptilelike
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/ˈrɛptaɪlˌlaɪk/
resembling a reptile in appearance or manner
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reptilious
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/rɛpˈtɪliəs/
of or resembling a reptile; coldly cunning or contemptible
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republican
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/rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
relating to a republic or its principles; a supporter of republican government
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repugnant
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/rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
extremely distasteful or offensive; incompatible or contradictory
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resentful
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/rɪˈzɛntfəl/
feeling bitter indignation at unfair or hurtful treatment
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resolvable
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/rɪˈzɑlvəbəl/
able to be solved, settled, or separated into components
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resolvent
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/rɪˈzɑlvənt/
having power to dissolve or break down; a substance or agent that does so
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responsively
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/rɪˈspɑnsɪvli/
in a manner that reacts readily and appropriately
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restorable
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/rɪˈstɔrəbəl/
capable of being brought back to a former or original condition
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revelative
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/ˈrɛvələtɪv/
serving to reveal or disclose something previously hidden
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revengeful
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/rɪˈvɛndʒfəl/
eager to take revenge; vindictive
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reverberant
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/rɪˈvɝbərənt/
tending to reverberate; resounding or echoing
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reverent
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/ˈrɛvərənt/
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect
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rhinocerine
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/raɪˈnɑsərɪn/
of or resembling a rhinoceros
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richly
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/ˈrɪtʃli/
in a costly, abundant, or fully deserved manner
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rigorously
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/ˈrɪɡərəsli/
in a strict, thorough, or exacting manner
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rottenly
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/ˈrɑtnli/
in a decayed, corrupt, or very bad manner
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rotund
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/roʊˈtʌnd/
rounded and plump; full and sonorous in tone
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ruefully
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/ˈrufəli/
in a manner expressing regret or sorrow
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