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


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


Spelling Word: egregious
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/ɪ'fɛmərəl/ a.
short-lived; enduring a very short time


Spelling Word: ephemeral
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/fə'leɪʃəs/ a. Syn. false; deceptive
false; tending to mislead; deceptive


Spelling Word: fallacious
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/'fætjʊəs/ a. Syn. foolish
foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way


Spelling Word: fatuous
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/ɪm'pɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. dictatorial
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial


Spelling Word: imperious
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/ɪm'pɜrtɪnənt/ a. Syn. rude
improperly forward or bold; rude


Spelling Word: impertinent
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/ɪm'pɪndʒ/ v. Syn. infringe; touch
infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch


Spelling Word: impinge
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/ɪnkɒntrə'vɜrtɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. indisputable
indisputable; not open to question


Spelling Word: incontrovertible