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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/'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support
support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence


Spelling Word: buttress
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/kən'kɒmɪtənt/ a. Syn. accompanying
in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with


Spelling Word: concomitant
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/kə'nʌndrəm/ n. Syn. riddle
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma


Spelling Word: conundrum
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/kju:'pɪdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. greed
greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth


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


Spelling Word: cursory
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/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects


Spelling Word: discursive
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/ɛ'frʌntərɪ/ n.
shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity


Spelling Word: effrontery
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/ɪ'vɪns/ v. Syn. manifest
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer


Spelling Word: evince
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/ɪk'stɔl/ v. Syn. praise; glorify
praise highly; glorify; celebrate


Spelling Word: extol
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/'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse


Spelling Word: hackneyed