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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/æb'dʒʊə(r)/ v. Syn. renounce; abandon
renounce upon oath; abandon forever


Spelling Word: abjure
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/'ædʌmbreɪt/ v. Syn. overshadow; shade
give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade


Spelling Word: adumbrate
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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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/krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence


Spelling Word: credulity
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/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed


Spelling Word: cursory
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/'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
express disapproval of; protest against; belittle


Spelling Word: deprecate
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/'ɛksɪkrəb(ə)l/ a.
very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful


Spelling Word: execrable
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/'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt


Spelling Word: expiate
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/'flɒrɪd/;/'flɔ:rɪd/ a. Syn. ruddy; reddish
reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented


Spelling Word: florid
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/'gærʊləs/ a. Syn. wordy; talkative
talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details


Spelling Word: garrulous