200 Difficult Words - Group 2

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 200 Difficult Words - Group 2
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/ə'bli:k/ a. Syn. inclined
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined


Spelling Word: oblique
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/ɒ'stɛnsɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. apparent
put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown


Spelling Word: ostensible
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/'pɑrsɪmənɪ/;/-moʊnɪ/ n.
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily


Spelling Word: parsimony
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/'pɔ:sɪtɪ/ n. Syn. scarcity
scarcity; smallness of number; fewness


Spelling Word: paucity
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/pɜrtɪ'neɪʃəs/;/-tn'eɪʃəs/ a. Syn. stubborn; persistent
stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate


Spelling Word: pertinacious
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/'prɒməlgeɪt/ v. Syn. announce
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication


Spelling Word: promulgate
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/'ræŋkə(r)/ n. Syn. enmity; hatred
bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred


Spelling Word: rancor
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/rɪ'pju:dɪeɪt/ v. Syn. disown
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of


Spelling Word: repudiate
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/'sɪkəfænt/ n. Syn. bootlicker; flatterer
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man


Spelling Word: sycophant
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/'tæsɪtə:n/ a. Syn. silent
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse


Spelling Word: taciturn