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 Group 3 - Spelling Practices
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/mə'lɪʃəs/ a. Syn. spiteful
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred


Spelling Word: malicious
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/mæskə'reɪd/;/mæskə'rɛd/ n.
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks


Spelling Word: masquerade
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/'mɪsənθroʊp/ n.
one who hates or mistrusts mankind


Spelling Word: misanthrope
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/mɪs'noʊmə(r)/ n.
error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object


Spelling Word: misnomer
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/'mɒtlɪ/ a. Syn. mixed; heterogeneous
multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety


Spelling Word: motley
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/ə'blɪvɪəs/ a. Syn. forgetful
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful


Spelling Word: oblivious
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/'ɒbvɪeɪt/ v.
bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of


Spelling Word: obviate
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/ɒ'stɛnsɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. apparent
put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown


Spelling Word: ostensible
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/'pærədɪ/ n.
work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of


Spelling Word: parody
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/pɪ'dəntɪk/ a. Syn. bookish
marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points


Spelling Word: pedantic