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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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/mi:dɪ'oʊkə(r)/ a. Syn. ordinary; commonplace; average
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace


Spelling Word: mediocre
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/'mɜrsɪnərɪ/;/-nɛrɪ/ a.
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army


Spelling Word: mercenary
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/'mɪmɪk/ v. Syn. imitate; copy
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression


Spelling Word: mimic
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/'nɛt(ə)l/ v. Syn. annoy; vex
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex


Spelling Word: nettle
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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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/'ɒbdjʊrɪt/;/'ɑbdərɪt/ a. Syn. stubborn; inflexible
hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion


Spelling Word: obdurate
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/'oʊnəs/ n. Syn. burden; responsibility
burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity


Spelling Word: onus
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/'pɛdənt/ n.
one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning


Spelling Word: pedant
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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