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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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untamed
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/ʌnˈteɪmd/
not domesticated or controlled; wild
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unthreatening
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/ʌnˈθrɛtənɪŋ/
not causing fear or appearing dangerous
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untrusting
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/ʌnˈtrʌstɪŋ/
unwilling to trust; suspicious
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untruthful
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/ʌnˈtruθfəl/
not telling the truth; dishonest or false
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untypical
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/ʌnˈtɪpɪkəl/
not typical or representative; unusual
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unused
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/ʌnˈjuzd/
not having been used; not accustomed to
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unutterable
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/ʌnˈʌtərəbəl/
too great or intense to be expressed in words; inexpressible
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unvirtuously
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/ʌnˈvɜrtʃuəsli/
in a way lacking moral goodness or virtue
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unvisited
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/ʌnˈvɪzɪtɪd/
not visited; rarely or never frequented
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unvoracious
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/ʌnvɔˈreɪʃəs/
not greedy or insatiable; lacking voracity
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unwillingly
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/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a reluctant manner; against one's wishes
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unworried
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/ʌnˈwɜrid/
free from worry or anxiety; untroubled
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upcountry
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/ˈʌpˌkʌntri/
of or toward the interior or inland regions of a country
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upscale
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/ˈʌpˌskeɪl/
relating to affluent consumers; high-end or expensive
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uptown
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/ˈʌpˌtaʊn/
in or toward the upper or residential part of a town or city
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utile
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/ˈjutəl/
useful or having utility
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vaguely
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/ˈveɪɡli/
in an unclear, imprecise, or slight manner
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vandalic
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/vænˈdælɪk/
of or characterized by willful destruction; relating to the Vandals
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variously
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/ˈvɛriəsli/
in different ways or to differing degrees
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vastly
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/ˈvæstli/
to a very great extent or degree
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vaulting
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/ˈvɔltɪŋ/
reaching for great heights; excessively ambitious
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velvety
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/ˈvɛlvəti/
soft and smooth like velvet in texture, sound, or taste
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venal
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/ˈvinəl/
open to bribery; capable of being corrupted for money
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verisimilar
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/ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlər/
appearing true or probable; lifelike
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vexed
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/vɛkst/
annoyed or irritated; difficult and much debated
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vigilant
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/ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/
keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulty
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vile
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/vaɪl/
extremely unpleasant, wicked, or morally despicable
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violable
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/ˈvaɪələbəl/
capable of being broken, infringed, or violated
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violative
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/ˈvaɪəleɪtɪv/
constituting a violation or breach of something
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virid
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/ˈvɪrɪd/
green; verdant
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virile
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/ˈvɪrəl/
having strength, energy, or qualities regarded as masculine
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visionary
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/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/
thinking about the future with imagination or wisdom; a person who does so
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vivacious
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/vɪˈveɪʃəs/
attractively lively and animated in spirit
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volitional
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/voʊˈlɪʃənəl/
relating to or arising from the use of one's will
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voluble
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/ˈvɑljəbəl/
speaking fluently, readily, or at great length
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wakeless
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/ˈweɪk.ləs/
without waking; from which one does not awaken, as in deep or final sleep
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wanton
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/ˈwɑn.tən/
deliberately and unprovokedly cruel, or lewd and unrestrained
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warped
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/wɔrpt/
twisted out of true shape, or perverse and distorted in outlook
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warrantable
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/ˈwɔr.ən.tə.bəl/
able to be justified or defended; permissible
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watery
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/ˈwɔ.tɚ.i/
containing, resembling, or diluted with water; weak or pale
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waxen
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/ˈwæk.sən/
made of or resembling wax; smooth, pale, and lifeless in appearance
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weighty
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/ˈweɪ.ti/
heavy, or of great seriousness, importance, or influence
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westwards
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/ˈwɛst.wɚdz/
toward the west
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wholesale
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/ˈhoʊl.seɪl/
relating to selling goods in bulk, or done on a large indiscriminate scale
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willful
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/ˈwɪl.fəl/
deliberate and intentional, or stubbornly self-willed
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wintry
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/ˈwɪn.tri/
characteristic of winter; cold, bleak, or unfriendly
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wireless
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/ˈwaɪɚ.ləs/
operating without connecting wires, or (chiefly British) a radio
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withal
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/wɪˈðɔl/
in addition; as well; nevertheless (archaic)
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withoutdoors
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/wɪˌðaʊtˈdɔrz/
out of doors; outside (archaic)
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woke
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/woʊk/
alert to social injustice and discrimination, or the past tense of wake
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woodsy
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/ˈwʊd.zi/
characteristic of or suggestive of woods or a forest
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woody
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/ˈwʊd.i/
consisting of or resembling wood, or covered with trees
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workaday
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/ˈwɝ.kə.deɪ/
ordinary, everyday, and unremarkable; mundane
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workless
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/ˈwɝk.ləs/
without work; unemployed
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worshipful
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/ˈwɝ.ʃɪp.fəl/
feeling or showing reverence and adoration; honorable
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wraithlike
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/ˈreɪθ.laɪk/
resembling a wraith; pale, thin, and ghostly
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wrongful
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/ˈrɔŋ.fəl/
unjust, unfair, or contrary to law or morality
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yearnful
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/ˈjɝn.fəl/
full of yearning; longing or wistful
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yucky
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/ˈjʌk.i/
disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful (informal)
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acrid
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/ˈæk.ɹɪd/
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
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ajar
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/əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open or not completely shut, often of a door or window
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ambidextrous
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/ˌæm.bɪˈdɛk.strəs/
able to use both hands with equal skill
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aphoristic
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/ˌæf.əˈɹɪs.tɪk/
relating to or characterized by a concise statement or principle expressing a general truth; terse and pithy
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appellate
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/əˈpɛl.ət/
relating to appeals or to the authority to review and change decisions of lower courts
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assiduous
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/əˈsɪdʒ.u.əs/
showing great care, attention, and effort in one's work or duties
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avowedly
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/əˈvaʊɪdli/
in an openly acknowledged or declared manner
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beleaguered
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/bɪˈliːɡərd/
experiencing difficulties or trouble, often due to being surrounded by problems
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centripetal
C1
/sɛnˈtrɪpətəl/
directed towards the center or axis of rotation
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consanguineous
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/ˌkɑnsæŋˈɡwɪniəs/
related by blood or descended from the same ancestor
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counterfactual
C2
/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/
relating to or expressing what has not happened but could happen under different conditions
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crufty
C2
/ˈkrʌfti/
poorly designed or inelegant, often referring to software or code
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deluded
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/dɪˈluːdɪd/
having false beliefs or opinions, often due to being misled or deceived
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evocative
C1
/ɪˈvɑːkətɪv/
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
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frazzled
C1
/ˈfræzəld/
extremely tired or exhausted, often due to stress or overwork
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glib
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/ɡlɪb/
speaking or spoken in a smooth, fluent, and insincere way
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gnarly
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/ˈnɑːrli/
difficult, dangerous, or challenging, often used to describe extreme sports or activities
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grubby
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/ˈɡrʌbi/
dirty or grimy
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indentured
C1
/ɪnˈdɛntʃərd/
bound by a formal contract to work for another for a specified time, often without pay in exchange for passage to a new country
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insatiable
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/ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy, especially in terms of desires or appetites
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interstitial
C1
/ˌɪntərˈstɪʃəl/
relating to or situated in the small spaces between things or parts
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leet
C1
/liːt/
an alternative spelling of "elite," used in online communities to denote a high level of skill or status
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overwrought
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/ˌoʊvərˈrɔt/
in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety
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peevishly
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/ˈpiːvɪʃli/
in a manner showing annoyance or irritation, especially in a childish way
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perfidious
C1
/pɚˈfɪdiəs/
deceitful and untrustworthy
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pernicious
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/pɚˈnɪʃəs/
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
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perspicaciously
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/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəsli/
in a manner showing keen mental perception and understanding
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petulantly
C1
/ˈpɛtʃələntli/
in a manner showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over something minor
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quaffable
C2
/ˈkwɑfəbəl/
easy and pleasant to drink, often referring to wine or other beverages
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quaint
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/kweɪnt/
attractively unusual or old-fashioned
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quavering
C1
/ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
shaking or trembling in voice, often due to nervousness or emotion
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quixotically
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/kwɪkˈsɑtɪkli/
in a manner that is exceedingly idealistic or unrealistic, often without regard for practicality
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reticulate
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/rəˈtɪkjəlɪt/
forming or resembling a network; having a net-like structure
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rill
C1
/ɹɪl/
a small stream or brook, often a shallow channel of water
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roughshod
C1
/ˈɹʌfʃɑd/
acting without regard for others; inconsiderate or overbearing (chiefly in 'ride/run roughshod over')
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sclerotic
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/skləˈɹɑtɪk/
relating to or affected by sclerosis, a condition characterized by hardening of tissue
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seamy
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/ˈsiːmi/
showing the unpleasant or sordid aspects of life, often those hidden or ignored
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