200 Difficult Words - Group 1
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/kən'kɒmɪtənt/ a. Syn. accompanying (يصاحب) in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with These two-sided attributes are known as concomitant characteristics. |
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conflagration |
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/kɒnflə'greɪʃ(ə)n/ a. (حريق) large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict After the conflagration had finally died down, the city center was nothing but a mass of blackened embers. |
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conundrum |
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/kə'nʌndrəm/ n. Syn. riddle (لغز) riddle; difficult problem; dilemma For this reason, the best way out of this conundrum is a political compromise. |
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credulity |
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/krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n. (سذاجة) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence The rascal lives on the credulity of the people. |
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cupidity |
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/kju:'pɪdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. greed (طمع) greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth The defeated people could not satisfy the cupidity of the conquerors, who demanded excessive tribute. |
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cursory |
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/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual (سريعة) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause. |
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decry |
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/dɪ'kraɪ/ v. Syn. disparage (انتقاد) express strong disapproval of; disparage The founder of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman, would strongly decry the lack of financial and moral support for children in America today. |
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defile |
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/di:'faɪl/ v. Syn. pollute (تنجس) pollute; make dirty or spotty The hoodlums defile the church with their scurrilous writing. |
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deleterious |
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/dɛlɪ'tɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. harmful (الضارة) having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous If you believe that smoking is deleterious to your health, then quit!. |
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demure |
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/dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious (رزين) modest and reserved in manner or behavior She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother. |
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deprecate |
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/'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle (الخفض) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post must deprecate the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names. |
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/dɪ'raɪd/ v. Syn. ridicule (يسخرون) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt The critics deride his pretentious dialogue and refused to consider his play seriously. |
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desecrate |
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/'dɛsɪkreɪt/ v. (تدنيس) violate with violence, especially to sacred place Shattering the altar and trampling the holy objects underfoot, the invaders desecrate the sanctuary. |
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discursive |
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/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a. (استطرادي) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks. |
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dissemble |
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/dɪ'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. disguise; pretend (راءى) disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of Even though John tried to dissemble his motive for taking modern dance, we all knew he was there not to dance but to meet girls. |
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ebullient |
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/ɪ'bʌlɪənt/ a. (فائر) showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm Amy's ebullient nature could not be repressed; she' was always bubbling over with excitement. |
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effrontery |
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/ɛ'frʌntərɪ/ n. (وقاحة) shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity She had the effrontery to insult the guest. |
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egregious |
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/ɪ'gri:dʒəs/ a. Syn. notorious (فظيعة) notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking She was an egregious liar; we all knew better than to believe a word she said. |
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enervate |
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/'ɛnəveɪt/ v. Syn. weaken (ضعيف) weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window would enervate her. |
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ephemeral |
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/ɪ'fɛmərəl/ a. (المؤقتة) short-lived; enduring a very short time The mayfly is an ephemeral creature: its adult life lasts little more than a day. |