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 Group 3 - Spelling Practices
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/'mɔ:dlɪn/ a. Syn. sentimental
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental


Spelling Word: maudlin
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/mɛrɪ'trɪʃəs/ a.
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading


Spelling Word: meretricious
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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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/nɒk'tɜrn(ə)l/ a. Syn. nightly
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night


Spelling Word: nocturnal
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/'nɔɪsəm/ a.
foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous


Spelling Word: noisome
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/nə'stældʒə/ n. Syn. homesickness
homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.


Spelling Word: nostalgia
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/'nɒvɪs/ n. Syn. beginner
beginner; person new to a field or activity


Spelling Word: novice
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/əb'tru:d/ v.
push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude


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


Spelling Word: obviate