200 Difficult Words - Group 2
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| 200 Difficult Words - Group 2 | View Group Words |
oblique 
1
 | harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern |
obstreperous
2
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
| point directly overhead in sky; summit |
officious
3
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
palliate
4
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
paucity
5
| scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
| disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
pernicious
6
| guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
pertinacious
7
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
portent
8
| omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
propitious
9
| scold harshly; criticize severely |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
ruse
10
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |