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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/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception


Spelling Word: acumen
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/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness


Spelling Word: alacrity
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/æn'tɪpəθɪ/ n. Syn. aversion; dislike
strong feeling of aversion; dislike


Spelling Word: antipathy
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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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/'klɛmənsɪ/ n.
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act


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


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


Spelling Word: deprecate
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/ɪ'gri:dʒəs/ a. Syn. notorious
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking


Spelling Word: egregious
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/'ɛkskʌlpeɪt/ v.
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges


Spelling Word: exculpate