200 Difficult Words - Group 2

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/'ɒbfʌskeɪt/ v. Syn. confuse; muddle
(迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex


Spelling Word: obfuscate
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/əb'si:kwɪəs/ a.
(谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery


Spelling Word: obsequious
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/'pælɪeɪt/ v.
(减轻) lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses


Spelling Word: palliate
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/'proʊtɪɛn, 'proʊti:n/ a. Syn. versatile
(变化多端的) versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes


Spelling Word: protean
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/'pjʊəraɪl/;/-rəl/ a. Syn. childish
(幼稚的,孩子气的) childish; belonging to childhood; immature


Spelling Word: puerile
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/'kwɒgmaɪə(r)/ n.
(沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself


Spelling Word: quagmire
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/'rɛproʊbeɪt/ n.
(有重罪的人,道德败坏的人,无耻的人) person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples


Spelling Word: reprobate
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/sɛrən'dɪpɪtɪ/ n.
(有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck


Spelling Word: serendipity
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/'sɜrvaɪl/;/'sɛrvl/ a. Syn. slavish; cringing
(奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor


Spelling Word: servile
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/'sɒmnələnt/ a.
(催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep


Spelling Word: somnolent