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20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by ogtechinc(m): 7:03am On Dec 22, 2021 |
1. Abnegation /abnɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/: Renouncing a belief or doctrine Example: “I believe in the abnegation of political power” 2. Aggrandize /əˈɡrandʌɪz/: enhance power, wealth or status Example: It was an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty. 3. Alacrity /əˈlakrɪti/: Eagerness Example: He accepted the invitation with alacrity. 4. Anachronistic /ənakrəˈnɪstɪk/: misplaced chronologically Example: He is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of his parents. 5. Archetypal /ˌɑːkɪˈtʌɪp(ə)l/: quintessential of a certain kind Example: She is the archetypal country doctor. 6. Ascetic /əˈsɛtɪk/: one who practices self-denial as part of spiritual discipline Example: She has adopted an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour. 7. Beguile /bɪˈɡʌɪl/: influence someone in a deceptive way Example: He beguiled the voters with his good looks. 8. Blandishment /ˈblandɪʃm(ə)nt/: intentional flattery for persuasion Example: The blandishments of the travel brochure. 9. Cajole /kəˈdʒəʊl/: persuade by flattery or coaxing Example: He hoped to cajole her into selling the house. 10. Callous (/ˈkaləs/: disregard for others Example: Her callous comments about the murder made me shiver. 11. Camaraderie /kaməˈrɑːd(ə)ri/: a sense of solidarity arising out of familiarity and sociability Example: I like the enforced camaraderie of office life. 12. Circumlocution /ˌsəːkəmləˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/: expressing someone in an indirect way Example: His admission came after years of circumlocution. 13. Clamor /ˈklamə/: proclaim something noisily Example: The questions rose to a clamour in the meeting. 14. Cognizant /ˈkɒ(ɡ)nɪz(ə)nt/: awareness or realization Example: Politicians must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work. 15. Construe /kənˈstruː/: interpret or assign meaning Example: His words could hardly be construed as an apology. 16. Convivial /kənˈvɪvɪəl/: enjoyable atmosphere or jovial company Example: It is a convivial cocktail party. 17. Demagogue /ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/: a political leader who uses rhetoric to appeal to prejudices and desires of ordinary citizens Example: The minister is a gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press. 18. Denigrate /ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/: belittle someone Example: There are many doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country. 19. Didactic /dɪˈdaktɪk/: instructive with a moral intent Example: It is a didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice. 20. Disparate /ˈdɪsp(ə)rət/: of a distinct kind Example: They inhabit disparate worlds of thought. 8 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by phemmyfour: 8:29am On Dec 22, 2021 |
3,9,10 and 15 ain't difficult 1 Like |
Re: 20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by ogtechinc(m): 9:23am On Dec 22, 2021 |
phemmyfour: Thanks for going through... |
Re: 20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by dan9ice(m): 12:24pm On Dec 22, 2021 |
Had come across five of it |
Re: 20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by Benbisco(f): 12:33pm On Dec 22, 2021 |
ogtechinc: Thanks for sharing. |
Re: 20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by psucc(m): 2:59pm On Dec 22, 2021 |
Great one here |
Re: 20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by hucknall: 8:35pm On Dec 22, 2021 |
Please bolden the main words. It will make the write-up easier to read And space them too. |
Re: 20 Difficult Words With Meanings And Examples by talk2hb1(m): 11:31pm On Dec 22, 2021 |
Familiar with 45% of those words |
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