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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/əb'strɛpərəs/ a.
noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry


Spelling Word: obstreperous
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/'oʊdɪəs/ a. Syn. hateful; vile
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure


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


Spelling Word: parsimony
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/'peɪθɒs/ n. Syn. pity
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings


Spelling Word: pathos
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/'plætɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n.
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


Spelling Word: platitude
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/'plɛθərə/ n. Syn. excess; overabundance
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance


Spelling Word: plethora
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/prɪ'koʊʃəs/ a.
advanced in development; appearing or developing early


Spelling Word: precocious
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/prə'pɪʃəs/ a. Syn. favorable; fortunate; advantageous
presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous


Spelling Word: propitious
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/'pjʊəraɪl/;/-rəl/ a. Syn. childish
childish; belonging to childhood; immature


Spelling Word: puerile
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/rɪ'pru:v/ v. Syn. censure; rebuke
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with


Spelling Word: reprove