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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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/'mɜrkɪ/ a. Syn. vague
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague


Spelling Word: murky
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/'nɔ:tɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. marine; maritime; naval
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation


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


Spelling Word: obtrude
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/'ɒstrəsaɪz/ v. Syn. ban
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote


Spelling Word: ostracize