200 Difficult Words - Group 1

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adumbrate  Speak Example sentences
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
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incipient; coming into existence; emerging
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tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
calumny  Speak Example sentences
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false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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strong feeling of aversion; dislike
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praise highly; glorify; celebrate
conundrum  Speak Example sentences
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make shiny by rubbing; polish
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tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
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incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
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riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
effrontery  Speak Example sentences
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
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inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
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riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
expiate  Speak Example sentences
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make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
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strong feeling of aversion; dislike
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express strong disapproval of; disparage
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tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
expunge  Speak Example sentences
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reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
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unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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cancel; remove; erase or strike out
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
extol  Speak Example sentences
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absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
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improperly forward or bold; rude
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praise highly; glorify; celebrate
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foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
imperious  Speak Example sentences
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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
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express strong disapproval of; disparage
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indisputable; not open to question
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
incontrovertible  Speak Example sentences
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reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
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readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
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act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
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indisputable; not open to question
indefatigable  Speak Example sentences
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tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
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very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked