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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/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority


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


Spelling Word: conundrum
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/di:'faɪl/ v. Syn. pollute
pollute; make dirty or spotty


Spelling Word: defile
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/dɪ'raɪd/ v. Syn. ridicule
ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt


Spelling Word: deride
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/ɪ'bʌlɪənt/ a.
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm


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


Spelling Word: evince
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/'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt


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


Spelling Word: hackneyed