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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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stercovorous
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/ˌstɝːˈkɑːvərəs/
feeding on dung, especially as an insect or other small animal
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upbound
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/ˈʌpˌbaʊnd/
moving upward, upstream, or in a direction conventionally regarded as up
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apurpose
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/əˈpɝpəs/
archaic or dialectal: on purpose; deliberately
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aeriform
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/ˈerəfɔːrm/
having the nature or physical form of air; gaseous
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annelidous
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/əˈnelɪdəs/
relating to or resembling annelids, the segmented worms that include earthworms and leeches
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circumambient
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/ˌsɝːkəmˈæmbiənt/
surrounding something on every side; encompassing
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coriaceous
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/ˌkɔːriˈeɪʃəs/
having a tough, thick, or flexible texture resembling leather, especially in a leaf, shell, or skin
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digitated
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/ˈdɪdʒɪteɪtɪd/
divided into fingerlike lobes or leaflets that spread from one point, especially in botany
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edental
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/iːˈdentəl/
having no teeth, or having very few teeth
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extensile
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/ɪkˈstensɪl/
capable of being stretched, extended, or protruded, especially as an anatomical structure
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upshore
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/ˈʌpˌʃɔr/
toward a point farther along the shore, especially in an upstream direction
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steatopygous
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/ˌstiːəˈtɑːpɪɡəs/
having steatopygia, a marked accumulation of adipose tissue around the buttocks and upper thighs; chiefly a historical anthropological term
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theroid
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/ˈθɪrɔɪd/
beastlike or resembling a wild animal; historical and offensive when used to demean a person
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univalve
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/ˈjuːnɪˌvælv/
having a shell formed from one piece or valve, especially as opposed to a bivalve shell
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iodic
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/aɪˈɑːdɪk/
relating to iodine, especially to compounds in which iodine has oxidation state +5, such as iodic acid and iodates
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lynx-eyed
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/ˈlɪŋksˌaɪd/
having exceptionally keen sight or powers of observation
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micaceous
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/maɪˈkeɪʃəs/
containing or consisting partly of mica
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acuminate
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/əˈkjuːmənət/
tapering gradually to a long, narrow point, especially in botanical or zoological description
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bifid
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/ˈbaɪfɪd/
split or cleft into two principal parts or lobes
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muleheaded
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/ˈmjuːlˌhɛdɪd/
stubbornly unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action
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parenchymatous
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/ˌperənˈkaɪmətəs/
consisting of, relating to, or affecting parenchyma, the functional or softer tissue of an organ
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patelliform
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/pəˈteləfɔːrm/
shaped like a shallow dish or a limpet shell
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dichogamous
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/daɪˈkɑːɡəməs/
having male and female reproductive organs that mature at different times, reducing self-fertilization in a hermaphroditic organism
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imberb
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/ɪmˈbɝb/
rare or literary: beardless; having no beard
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isabelline
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/ˌɪzəˈbɛlɪn/
pale grayish-yellow, buff, or sandy in color, especially in descriptions of animal plumage or fur
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genuflectory
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/ˌdʒɛn.jəˈflɛk.tɚ.i/
rare: relating to, characterized by, or requiring genuflection or kneeling
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terraqueous
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/təˈreɪkwiəs/
consisting of both land and water, especially in the phrase terraqueous globe for Earth
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vigesimal
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/vɪˈdʒɛsɪməl/
based on the number twenty, especially describing a numeral system with twenty as its base
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cabalistically
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/ˌkæb.əˈlɪs.tɪ.kli/
in a manner relating to the Kabbalah or to mystical interpretation through letters, numbers, and hidden correspondences
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labiate
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/ˈleɪbiət/
biology: having lips or lip-like parts, especially a flower whose corolla is divided into two lips
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argillocalcareous
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/ɑːrˌdʒɪloʊkælˈkɛriəs/
geology and soil science: consisting of or containing both clay and calcareous material such as calcium carbonate
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coinstantaneous
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/ˌkoʊˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/
occurring at exactly the same instant as something else; simultaneous
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mammillate
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/ˈmæmɪlət/
covered with or bearing small rounded, nipple-shaped projections
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ischiopubic
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/ˌɪski.oʊˈpjuːbɪk/
relating to both the ischium and the pubis, especially the region or ramus where these pelvic bones meet
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temporooccipital
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/ˌtɛmpəroʊɑkˈsɪpɪtəl/
relating to both the temporal and occipital regions, bones, or lobes of the skull and brain
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cancellate
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/ˈkænsələt/
formed like an open lattice or network, especially of intersecting bars, plates, or bony struts
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occipitoparietal
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/ɑkˌsɪpɪtoʊpəˈraɪətəl/
relating to both the occipital and parietal bones or regions of the skull and brain
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lanuginose
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/ləˈnuːdʒəˌnoʊs/
botany or zoology: covered with or resembling fine, soft, downy hair
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lyrate
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/ˈlaɪreɪt/
shaped like a lyre, especially with two outward curves that turn inward toward their ends
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parietooccipital
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/pəˌraɪətoʊɑkˈsɪpɪtəl/
anatomy: relating to both the parietal and occipital bones, lobes, or regions of the skull or brain
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pectinate
C2
/ˈpɛktəneɪt/
biology: shaped or arranged like the teeth of a comb
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sulcate
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/ˈsʌlkeɪt/
anatomy, botany, or zoology: marked with one or more deep, narrow grooves or furrows
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Eleatic
C2
/ˌɛliˈætɪk/
relating to the ancient Greek philosophical school that held reality to be one, continuous, and unchanging
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inferable
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/ɪnˈfɝəbəl/
capable of being inferred or reached as a conclusion from evidence or premises
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propaedeutic
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/ˌproʊpɪˈduːtɪk/
preparatory or introductory to a more advanced field of study
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straitwaistcoated
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/ˈstreɪtˌweɪstkoʊtɪd/
historical: confined in a strait-waistcoat, or figuratively subjected to severe intellectual or institutional restraint
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unemended
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/ˌʌnɪˈmɛndɪd/
not corrected or altered by editorial emendation, especially in a transmitted text
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unended
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/ʌnˈɛndɪd/
not brought to an end; continuing or unfinished
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unmanipulated
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/ˌʌnməˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd/
not handled, altered, controlled, or artificially arranged
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non compos mentis
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/ˌnɑːn ˌkɑːm.pəs ˈmɛn.tɪs/
not of sound mind; unable to understand or take legal responsibility for one's actions
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palpitant
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/ˈpælpɪtənt/
literary: trembling, throbbing, or seeming to pulse with life or feeling
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conative
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/ˈkoʊnətɪv/
psychology and philosophy: relating to desire, volition, striving, or action directed toward a goal
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inexpungible
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/ˌɪnɪkˈspʌndʒəbəl/
impossible to erase, delete, remove, or blot out completely
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butcherly
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/ˈbʊtʃəli/
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
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cinderous
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/ˈsɪndərəs/
consisting of, resembling, or covered with cinders
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overfraught
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/ˌoʊvərˈfrɔt/
Full of distress; overloaded with cares or worries.
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piscatory
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/ˈpɪskəˌtɔri/
relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
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retaliative
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/rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪv/
intended or inclined to retaliate; retaliatory
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tobaccoey
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/təˈbækoʊi/
Resembling or characteristic of tobacco.
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unaccused
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/ˌʌnəˈkjuːzd/
not charged with or blamed for an offense
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unornamental
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/ˌʌnɔrnəˈmɛntəl/
Not ornamental.
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recognizant
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/rɪˈkɑɡnɪzənt/
aware of, acknowledging, or appreciative of something
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unbrutalized
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/ʌnˈbruːtəˌlaɪzd/
Not brutalized.
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flexuous
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/ˈflɛkʃ(ə)wəs/
having turns or windings
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ferial
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/ˈfɪr.i.əl/
relating to an ordinary weekday rather than a religious festival, especially in Christian liturgy
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aphorismic
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/ˌæfəˈrɪzmɪk/
relating to aphorisms or expressed in short, memorable statements
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dollish
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/ˈdɑlɪʃ/
resembling a doll, especially in having a pretty but stiff, delicate, or expressionless appearance
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dowagerish
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/ˈdaʊədʒɚɪʃ/
resembling or considered typical of an elderly, wealthy, and socially dignified widow
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lexicographical
C2
/ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡɹæfɪkəl/
relating to the writing, editing, or study of dictionaries
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necropole
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/ˈnɛkrəˌpoʊl/
a cemetery, especially a large or ancient burial ground; a rare form of ‘necropolis’
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old-maidish
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/ˌoʊldˈmeɪdɪʃ/
excessively prim, fussy, or particular in a way stereotypically associated with an unmarried older woman
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bistered
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/ˈbɪs.tɚd/
colored with or as if with bister
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rosiny
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/ˈrɑː.zə.ni/
Like or resembling rosin
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supererogatory
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/suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi/
more than is needed, desired, or required
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teddy bear
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/ˈtɛd.i ˌbɛr/
a soft toy made in the shape of a bear
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unencyclopedic
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/ˌʌn.ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪk/
Not encyclopedic
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flaysome
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/ˈfleɪsəm/
Yorkshire dialect: frightening, dreadful, or terrible
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meeterly
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/ˈmiːtərli/
Yorkshire dialect: moderately, tolerably, or suitably
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mensful
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/ˈmɛnsfəl/
Northern English dialect: proper, decent, or fit to be seen
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offald
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/ˈɒfəld/
Northern English dialect: vile, wicked, or mean
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overforward
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/ˌoʊvərˈfɔrwərd/
excessively bold, presumptuous, or eager
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preterhuman
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/ˌpriːtərˈhjuːmən/
beyond ordinary human powers or qualities; superhuman
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thrang
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/ˈθɹæŋ/
Northern English and Scots: busy or fully occupied
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philoprogenitive
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/ˌfɪl.oʊ.proʊˈdʒɛn.ə.tɪv/
producing many offspring; prolific
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vinolent
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fond of drinking wine, especially to excess; wine-soaked or drunken
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choiceworthy
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/ˈtʃɔɪsˌwɝði/
ethics: worthy of being chosen or pursued as good
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eudaemonistic
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/ˌjuːdɪməˈnɪstɪk/
ethics: relating to the view that happiness or human flourishing is the highest good
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rectilineal
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/ˌrɛktəˈlɪniəl/
formed by, bounded by, or moving in straight lines
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simpliciter
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/sɪmˈplɪsɪtɚ/
philosophy and law: absolutely or without qualification, rather than only in some respect
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unideal
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/ˌʌnaɪˈdiːəl/
not ideal; lacking an elevated, perfect, or exemplary quality
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unintermitting
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/ˌʌnˌɪntɚˈmɪtɪŋ/
continuing without interruption; unceasing
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unlaborious
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/ˌʌnləˈbɔriəs/
not requiring or involving much labor or effort
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feelable
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/ˈfiːləbəl/
capable of being felt through touch, sensation, or emotion
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nonsensational
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/ˌnɑnsɛnˈseɪʃənəl/
philosophy and psychology: not consisting of, accompanied by, or directly derived from sensation
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cogitative
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/ˈkɑdʒəˌteɪtɪv/
capable of, inclined to, or concerned with thought and reflection
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inartificial
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/ˌɪnɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
not produced by artifice, convention, or deliberate human design; natural
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