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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

abrogate

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

acumen

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

adumbrate

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

alacrity

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anathema

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

antipathy

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

approbation

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	expression of warm approval; praise
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

arrogate

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

ascetic

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

assiduous

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

boon

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

brusque

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

burnish

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

buttress

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

cajole

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

calumny

	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

capricious

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

clemency

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

cogent

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

concomitant

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

conflagration

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

conundrum

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

credulity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

cupidity

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

cursory

	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

decry

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

defile

	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

deleterious

	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

demure

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

deprecate

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

deride

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

desecrate

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	expression of warm approval; praise
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

discursive

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

dissemble

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

ebullient

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

effrontery

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	indisputable; not open to question
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	expression of warm approval; praise

egregious

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

enervate

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

ephemeral

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

eschew

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

evanescent

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

evince

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

exculpate

	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

execrable

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

expiate

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

extant

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

extol

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

fallacious

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

fastidious

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	indisputable; not open to question

fatuous

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

feral

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

fetid

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

florid

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	indisputable; not open to question

fractious

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

garrulous

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

gregarious

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

hackneyed

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hapless

	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	indisputable; not open to question
	expression of warm approval; praise

harangue

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

hegemony

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

impassive

	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

imperious

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial

impertinent

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

impervious

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

impetuous

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

impinge

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water

implacable

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

inchoate

	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

incontrovertible

	indisputable; not open to question
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

indefatigable

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

ineffable

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

inexorable

	expression of warm approval; praise
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

ingenuous

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

inimical

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water

iniquity

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

insidious

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

inure

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

invective

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

inveterate

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

jubilant

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

juxtaposition

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

laconic

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

languid

	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

largess

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

latent

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

legerdemain

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

licentious

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

limpid

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

maelstrom

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

magnanimous

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

malediction

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water

malevolent

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

manifold

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

maudlin

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

mawkish

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

mendacious

	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

mercurial

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	indisputable; not open to question
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

modicum

100

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

multifarious

101

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

myriad

102

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

nadir

103

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

nascent

104

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

nefarious

105

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely

neophyte

106

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

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