Day 22
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- Nettle (v): Annoy,vex.
Do not nettle her with your sarcastic remarks.
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Niggle (v): Spend too much time on minor unimportant things.
Let’s not niggle over details.
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Obloquy (n): Slander; throw aspersions; defame.
I hate the obloquy that you are casting on my reputation.
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Obstreperous (adj): Noisy; boisterous.
The mayor considered rock music to be obstreperous.
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Ominous (adj): Threatening.
The thief ominously looted the passerby with his knife.
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Pastoral (adj): Rural.
He chose to live in a pastoral village rather than an eloquent bunglaow.
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Parochial (adj): Narrow in outlook.
Today’s youth accuse their elderly to be parochial in all aspects of life.





