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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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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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/pə'fʌŋktərɪ/ a. Syn. superficial
done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care


Spelling Word: perfunctory
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/'proʊtɪɛn, 'proʊti:n/ a. Syn. versatile
versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes


Spelling Word: protean
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/'prʊərɪənt/ a.
having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something


Spelling Word: prurient
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/kwɪk'sɒtɪk/ a.
idealistic without regard to practicality


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


Spelling Word: reprove
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/'stju:pɪfaɪ/;/'stu:-/ v.
make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to


Spelling Word: stupefy
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/sʌrəp'tɪʃəs/ a. Syn. secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently


Spelling Word: surreptitious
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/tɪ'mɛrɪtɪ/ n. Syn. boldness; rashness
boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger


Spelling Word: temerity
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/'tɜrdʒɪd/ a. Syn. swollen; distended
swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language


Spelling Word: turgid