200 Difficult Words - Group 2

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/ə'bli:k/ a. Syn. inclined
(间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined


Spelling Word: oblique
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/'oʊdɪəs/ a. Syn. hateful; vile
(可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure


Spelling Word: odious
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/'pɑrsɪmənɪ/;/-moʊnɪ/ n.
(过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily


Spelling Word: parsimony
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/'plætɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n.
(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


Spelling Word: platitude
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/proʊ'zeiɪk/ a. Syn. factual
(事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual


Spelling Word: prosaic
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/proʊ'skraɪb/;/proʊ-/ v. Syn. banish; outlaw
(禁止) command against; banish; outlaw


Spelling Word: proscribe
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/'kwɒgmaɪə(r)/ n.
(沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself


Spelling Word: quagmire
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/'rɪbəld/ a. Syn. wanton; tasteless
(下流的,放荡的,亵渎的) coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive


Spelling Word: ribald
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/'seɪlɪənt/ a. Syn. prominent
(显著的,突出的,卓越的) prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs


Spelling Word: salient
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/steɪd/ a. Syn. serious; sedate
(沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety


Spelling Word: staid