200 Difficult Words - Group 1
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abjure |
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/æb'dʒʊə(r)/ v. Syn. renounce; abandon (تتخلى) renounce upon oath; abandon forever He will abjure his allegiance to the king. |
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abrogate |
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/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish (تلغي) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor. |
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acumen |
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/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight (الفطنة) mental keenness; quickness of perception However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor. |
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adumbrate |
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/'ædʌmbreɪt/ v. Syn. overshadow; shade (طلل) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade Her constant complaining about the job would adumbrate her intent to leave. |
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alacrity |
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/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n. (الملحد الهمة) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity. |
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anathema |
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/ə'næθəmə/ n. (لعنة) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse To the Ayatolla, America and the West were anathema; he loathed the democratic nations, cursing them in his dying words. |
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antipathy |
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/æn'tɪpəθɪ/ n. Syn. aversion; dislike (الكراهية) strong feeling of aversion; dislike Tom's extreme antipathy for disputes keeps him from getting into arguments with his temperamental wife. |
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approbation |
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/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval (استحسان) expression of warm approval; praise She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them. |
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arrogate |
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/'æroʊgeɪt/ v. (تنتح��) claim without justification; claim for oneself without right Lynn watch in astonishments as her coworkers arrogate the credit for her brilliant work in the project. |
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ascetic |
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/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe (التقشف) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders. |
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assiduous |
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/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent (مجتهد) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results. |
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boon |
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/bu:n/ n. Syn. blessing; benefit (نعمة) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request The recent rains that filled our empty reservoirs were a boon to the whole community. |
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brusque |
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/brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt (فظ) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly Was Bruce too brusque when he brushed off Bob's request with a curt "Not now!"? |
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burnish |
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/'bɜrnɪʃ/ v. Syn. polish (هزلي تلميع) make shiny by rubbing; polish I burnish the brass fixtures until they reflect the lamplight. |
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buttress |
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/'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support (دعم) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case. |
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cajole |
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/kə'dʒoʊl/ v. (التملق) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering Diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car. |
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calumny |
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/'kæləmnɪ/ n. Syn. slander (الافتراء) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander He could endure his financial failure, but he could not bear the calumny that his foes heaped upon him. |
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capricious |
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/kə'prɪʃəs/ a. Syn. unpredictable; fickle; arbitrary (متقلبة) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly The storm was capricious: it changed course constantly. |
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clemency |
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/'klɛmənsɪ/ n. (الرأفة) mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act The lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to Judge Smith's chambers because Smith was noted for her clemency toward first offenders. |
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cogent |
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/'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing (دبر) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive It was inevitable that David chose to go to Harvard: he had several cogent reasons for doing so, including a full-tuition scholarship. |