200 Difficult Words - Group 1

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/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise


Spelling Word: approbation
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/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent


Spelling Word: assiduous
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/'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support
support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence


Spelling Word: buttress
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/'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive


Spelling Word: cogent
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/kən'kɒmɪtənt/ a. Syn. accompanying
in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with


Spelling Word: concomitant
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/kju:'pɪdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. greed
greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth


Spelling Word: cupidity
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/di:'faɪl/ v. Syn. pollute
pollute; make dirty or spotty


Spelling Word: defile
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/dɪ'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. disguise; pretend
disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of


Spelling Word: dissemble
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/ɛk'stænt/ a.
still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct


Spelling Word: extant
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/hə'ræŋ/ n.
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression


Spelling Word: harangue