200 Difficult Words - Group 2

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/'oʊdɪəs/ a. Syn. hateful; vile
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure


Spelling Word: odious
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/'peɪθɒs/ n. Syn. pity
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings


Spelling Word: pathos
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/prə'klɪvɪtɪ/ n. Syn. inclination
inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning


Spelling Word: proclivity
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/kwɪk'sɒtɪk/ a.
idealistic without regard to practicality


Spelling Word: quixotic
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/rɪ'kælsɪtrənt/ a.
obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority


Spelling Word: recalcitrant
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/rɪ'pli:t/ a.
filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied


Spelling Word: replete
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/'seɪlɪənt/ a. Syn. prominent
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs


Spelling Word: salient
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/'sɒmnələnt/ a.
half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep


Spelling Word: somnolent
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/'spjʊərɪəs/ a. Syn. false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical


Spelling Word: spurious
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/steɪd/ a. Syn. serious; sedate
sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety


Spelling Word: staid