List of 10 Difficult Words

By | November 28, 2015

HERE IS A LIST OF 10 DIFFICULT WORDS

1. Despondent (adj): depressed, gloomy
Synonyms-despairing, disheartened
Use-she was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.

2. Demure (adj): sober, modest
Synonyms- bashful, affected
Use-She wore a demure navy dress with a white collar.

3. Impertinent (adj): rude
Synonyms-impolite, insolent
Use-No teacher can tolerate impertinent behaviour.

4. Haughtiness (N): arrogance and pride
Synonyms-vanity, snobbery
Use-There was a certain haughtiness in her manner that raised the hackles of her classmates.

5. Invidious (adj): hateful, resentment
Synonyms-Obnoxious, detestable
Use-I remonstrated, rather annoyed at the invidious position she was forcing on me.

6. Jingoism (n): chauvinistic advocacy of an aggressive, warlike foreign policy.
Synonyms-belligerence, extreme
Use-The jingoism of the Nazis proved to be the undoing of Germany.

7. Exonerate (v): free from guilt, accusation
Synonyms- vindicate, absolve
Use-This is clear from the pains you took to exonerate your conscience, in your generosity to the orphans.

8. Winsome (Adj):pleasant, attractive
Synonyms : charming, appealing
Use-She gave him a winsome smile and won him over to her side.

9. Tantamount (Adj): equivalent, parallel
Synonyms: comparable, commensurate
Use-If he resigned it would be tantamount to admitting that he was guilty.

10. Supercilious (adj): disdainful
Synonym: arrogant, snobbish
Use-His eyebrows were arched in supercilious surprise.

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