200 Difficult Words - Group 1

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 200 Difficult Words - Group 1
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/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise


Spelling Word: approbation
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/brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly


Spelling Word: brusque
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/kɒnflə'greɪʃ(ə)n/ a.
large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict


Spelling Word: conflagration
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/dɪ'kraɪ/ v. Syn. disparage
express strong disapproval of; disparage


Spelling Word: decry
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/dɪ'raɪd/ v. Syn. ridicule
ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt


Spelling Word: deride
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/dɪ'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. disguise; pretend
disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of


Spelling Word: dissemble
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/ɪs'tʃu:/ v. Syn. avoid; escape
avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from


Spelling Word: eschew
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/'fɪər(ə)l/ a. Syn. wild
not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state


Spelling Word: feral
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/ɪm'pæsɪv/ a.
without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited


Spelling Word: impassive
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/ɪm'pɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. dictatorial
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial


Spelling Word: imperious