200 Difficult Words - Group 1

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/'bɜrnɪʃ/ v. Syn. polish
(burnish) make shiny by rubbing; polish


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/kə'nʌndrəm/ n. Syn. riddle
(پہیلی) riddle; difficult problem; dilemma


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/krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
(credulity crabbed) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence


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/dɪ'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. disguise; pretend
(نفرت کرنا) disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of


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/'ɛkskʌlpeɪt/ v.
(excoriate exculpate) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges


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/ɛk'stænt/ a.
(موجودہ) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct


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/fæ'stɪdɪəs/ a.
(fastidious) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details


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/'fɪər(ə)l/ a. Syn. wild
(جنگلی) not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state


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/'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
(hallucination) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse


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/hɪ'gɛmənɪ/;/'hɛdʒɛmoʊnɪ/ n.
(قیادت) domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others


Spelling Word: hegemony