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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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seditious
C1
/sɪˈdɪʃəs/
inciting or causing people to rebel against authority or a state
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skanky
C1
/ˈskæŋki/
dirty or unpleasant, often used to describe a place or object
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snooty
C1
/ˈsnuːti/
showing disapproval or contempt towards others perceived as socially inferior
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strident
C1
/ˈstraɪdənt/
(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating
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succinct
C1
/səkˈsɪŋkt/
clearly and briefly expressed; concise
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tawdry
C1
/ˈtɔːdri/
showy but cheap and of poor quality
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tripartite
C1
/traɪˈpɑːrtaɪt/
involving three parties or groups
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wacky
B2
/ˈwæki/
amusingly eccentric or irrational
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wildebeest
B2
/ˈwɪldəbist/
a large African antelope with a head like an ox and a long tufted tail
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willowy
C1
/ˈwɪloʊi/
gracefully tall, slender, and lithe, often used to describe a person's physique
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skeuomorphic
C2+
/ˌskjuːəˈmɔːrfɪk/
designing digital interfaces or objects to imitate the appearance of their real-world counterparts
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epistemic
C2+
/ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk/
relating to knowledge, its nature, and its justification
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feckless
C2+
/ˈfɛkləs/
lacking initiative, strength of character, or effectiveness; irresponsible
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underpeopled
C2
Short of people; underpopulated.
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coleopterous
C2
Of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera.
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climatal
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climatic.
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classificatory
C2
relating to or involving classification:'classificatory criteria'
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insuperably
C2
to an insuperable degree
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clangorous
C2
having a loud resonant metallic sound
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recrudescent
C2+
/ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt/
the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
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repertorial
C2+
Of or pertaining to a repertory.
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assertoric
C2+
/ˌæsɚˈtɔɹɪk/
Stating that which is actual, usually in contrast with modal sentences.
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confessedly
C2+
/kənˈfɛsɪdli/
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
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dyadic
C2+
/daɪˈæ.dɪk/
Pertaining to a dyad, the number two; of two parts or elements.
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o'er
C2+
/ɔɹ/
throughout a period of time
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supposititious
C2+
/səˌpɑzəˈtɪʃəs/
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
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blamable
C2+
/ˈbleɪməbəl/
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
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sessile
C2+
/ˈsɛsaɪl/
Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
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compresent
C2+
/kəmˈpɹɛzənt/
existing or occurring together at the same time or in the same experiential field
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co-punctual
C2+
/ˌkoʊˈpʌŋktʃuəl/
occupying or associated with the same point, especially in a technical spatial or temporal analysis
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timelike
C2
/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪk/
relating to a spacetime interval that can connect events by a signal slower than light
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spacelike
C2
/ˈspeɪsˌlaɪk/
relating to a spacetime interval whose endpoints cannot be connected by a light-speed or slower signal
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spatiotemporal
C2
/ˌspeɪʃioʊˈtɛmpərəl/
relating to both space and time
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tactual
C2
/ˈtæktʃuəl/
relating to the sense of touch
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mnemic
C2
/ˈniːmɪk/
relating to memory or the persistence of memory traces
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one-one
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/ˈwʌnˈwʌn/
mapping each element of one set to exactly one distinct element of another set
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many-one
C2+
/ˈmɛniˈwʌn/
mapping many possible inputs to one output
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one-many
C2+
/ˈwʌnˈmɛni/
relating one item to many items
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non-Euclidean
C2
/ˌnɑn juˈklɪdiən/
not based on Euclidean geometry, especially geometry in which Euclid's parallel postulate does not hold
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separable
C1
/ˈsɛpərəbəl/
capable of being separated or considered independently
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half-past
A2
/ˌhæfˈpæst/
thirty minutes after a stated hour
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anthropomorphous
C2
/ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfəs/
having human form or humanlike characteristics
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arithmetical
C1
/ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪkəl/
relating to arithmetic or numerical calculation
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commutative
C2
/kəˈmjutətɪv/
having the property that changing the order of operands does not change the result
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undulatory
C2
/ˈʌndʒələˌtɔri/
moving in waves or relating to wave motion
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behavioristic
C2
/bɪˌheɪvjəˈrɪstɪk/
relating to behaviorism or the study of observable behavior
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unobserved
C1
/ˌʌnəbˈzɜrvd/
not seen, noticed, or watched
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outstretched
B2
/ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃt/
stretched or extended outward
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freshwater
B2
/ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər/
living in, made of, or relating to water that is not salty
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joint-stock
C2
/ˈdʒɔɪntˌstɑk/
owned by shareholders who hold stock jointly in a company
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well-ordered
C2
/ˌwɛlˈɔrdərd/
arranged according to a clear order; in mathematics, ordered so every nonempty subset has a first element
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four-dimensional
C2
/ˌfɔr dəˈmɛnʃənəl/
having or involving four dimensions, especially three spatial dimensions plus time
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one-dimensional
C1
/ˌwʌn dəˈmɛnʃənəl/
having or treating only one dimension; overly narrow or lacking depth
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self-evident
C1
/ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdənt/
clear or obvious without needing proof
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first-order
C2
/ˌfɜrstˈɔrdər/
belonging to the first level, degree, or order; in logic, quantifying over individuals rather than predicates
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second-order
C2
/ˌsɛkəndˈɔrdər/
belonging to the second level or order; in logic, quantifying over predicates or sets
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three-term
C2
/ˈθriˌtɜrm/
involving three terms or elements
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by-and-by
C1
/ˌbaɪənˈbaɪ/
after a short time; eventually
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self-regarding
C2
/ˌsɛlf rɪˈɡɑrdɪŋ/
chiefly concerned with oneself or with actions affecting oneself
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denumerative
C2+
/dɪˈnumərətɪv/
relating to counting or enumeration
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semi-similar
C2+
/ˌsɛmiˈsɪmələr/
partly similar; in Russellian logic, sharing a weaker similarity relation
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co-regional
C2+
/ˌkoʊˈridʒənəl/
belonging to or occupying the same region
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co-superficial
C2+
/ˌkoʊˌsupərˈfɪʃəl/
lying on or sharing the same surface
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unfavorable
B2
/ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
not favorable; disadvantageous or disapproving
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microcephalous
C2+
/ˌmaɪkroʊˈsɛfələs/
having an abnormally small head, usually as a result of microcephaly; also used comparatively in anatomy
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ocellated
C2+
/ˈɑː.səˌleɪ.tɪd/
marked with rounded, eye-shaped spots called ocelli
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parallelogramical
C2+
/ˌpærəleləˈɡræmɪkəl/
having the form or geometric properties of a parallelogram; relating to parallelograms
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acoluthic
C2+
/ˌækəˈluːθɪk/
psychology: relating to a residual or fading sensation that immediately follows a stimulus
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quasiperiodic
C2
/ˌkwɑː.zaɪˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪk/
physics and mathematics: combining two or more incommensurate periods, so that a pattern recurs without repeating after one fixed interval
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metrizable
C2
/ˈmɛt.raɪ.zə.bəl/
topology: having a metric that induces the space's given topology
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quasipermanent
C2
/ˌkwɑː.zaɪˈpɝː.mə.nənt/
lasting or remaining stable for so long that it appears permanent, although it is not truly permanent
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quasistraight
C2+
/ˌkweɪzaɪˈstɹeɪt/
almost or approximately straight; treated as a straight line for a limited mathematical purpose
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zoophagous
C2+
/zoʊˈɑfəɡəs/
feeding on animals or animal matter; carnivorous
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brool
C2+
/bruːl/
a low roaring sound or deep, sustained murmur
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nowhen
C2+
/ˈnoʊ.wen/
at no time or at no point in time
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aglare
C2+
/əˈɡler/
glaring fiercely or shining with a harsh, dazzling light
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doorward
C2+
/ˈdɔːr.wɚd/
toward a door
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glairy
C2+
/ˈɡlɛr.i/
having a slimy, viscous, translucent consistency like egg white
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undermost
C2
/ˈʌn.dɚˌmoʊst/
occupying the lowest position relative to other things
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unpitied
C2
/ʌnˈpɪt.id/
receiving no pity, sympathy, or compassionate concern
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unspectacled
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/ʌnˈspɛk.tə.kəld/
not wearing spectacles or eyeglasses
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truckle-bed
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/ˈtrʌk.əl ˌbɛd/
a low bed on small wheels or casters that can be rolled beneath a higher bed when not in use
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cryptogamic
C2
/ˌkrɪptəˈɡæmɪk/
relating to cryptogams, the formerly grouped plants and plant-like organisms that reproduce by spores rather than flowers or seeds
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chimneyward
C2+
/ˈtʃɪm.ni.wɚd/
toward, into, or in the direction of a chimney
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foliaceous
C2
/ˌfoʊ.liˈeɪ.ʃəs/
resembling a leaf or composed of leaflike parts
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Ollendorffian
C2+
/ˌɑlənˈdɔɹfiən/
relating to Heinrich Ollendorff or his method of language teaching through highly repetitive questions, answers, and substitutions
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herile
C2+
/ˈhɛr.əl/
of or relating to a master, especially a master's authority over servants or enslaved people
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consentaneous
C2
/ˌkɑːn.sənˈteɪ.ni.əs/
in agreement or harmony with something; consistent or suitable
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disserviceable
C2+
/ˌdɪsˈsɝvɪsəbəl/
harmful or counterproductive rather than useful or helpful
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parochialism
C2
/pəˈroʊ.ki.ə.lɪ.zəm/
a narrow outlook limited to local concerns or one's own group, with little interest in wider issues or perspectives
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illsome
C2+
/ˈɪlsəm/
characterized by illness, harm, or evil; sickly, harmful, or baleful (rare)
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weatherworn
C1
/ˈwɛðɚˌwɔrn/
worn, damaged, roughened, or aged by long exposure to sun, wind, rain, or other weather
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yabblins
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/ˈjæblɪnz/
North Yorkshire dialect: possibly; perhaps
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logico-aesthetic
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/ˌlɑː.dʒɪ.koʊ.esˈθet.ɪk/
involving or judged by both logical coherence and aesthetic qualities such as simplicity, symmetry, or elegance
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incongenial
C2
/ˌɪn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/
unpleasant or unsuited to a person's character, tastes, or abilities
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algebraical
C2
/ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪkəl/
relating to algebra or carried out by algebraic methods; a now less common variant of algebraic
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