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Originally Posted by tompe
I find it very hard to learn adjective from context so i really like to be able to lookup some words that for a native speaker probably is not problematic. I have also notice that you guess wrong often. I long thought that bemused was similar to amused in meaning. I also thought that nonplussed meant not satisfied when it actually means perplexed.
Some other words I have looked up (I wrote them down): obnubilate, mendacious, opossum, akimbo, slovely, inchoate, confabulation, pulchritude, persiflage, parturient, sycophancy, deciduous, phatic, marigold, felching, vicarious, cuckold...
I have not the faintest idea if these are word every native speaker know or not.
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Looking at this brings to mind a feature that I think would be great for a reader aimed at students: it could keep a list of words the student looked up for their own future study as well as to go into some stats to help teachers.
Edit: I just noticed this is my 666th post. It's the post of the beast! \m/