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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

abrogate

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

acumen

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adumbrate

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

alacrity

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

anathema

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

antipathy

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

approbation

	expression of warm approval; praise
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

arrogate

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

ascetic

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

assiduous

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

boon

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

brusque

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

burnish

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

calumny

	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

capricious

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

clemency

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

cogent

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

concomitant

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	expression of warm approval; praise
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

conflagration

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	indisputable; not open to question
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

conundrum

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

credulity

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely

cupidity

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

cursory

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

decry

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

defile

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	indisputable; not open to question

deleterious

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

demure

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

deprecate

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

deride

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

desecrate

	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

discursive

	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

dissemble

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

ebullient

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	expression of warm approval; praise

effrontery

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

egregious

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

enervate

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

ephemeral

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

eschew

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

evanescent

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

evince

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

exculpate

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

execrable

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

expiate

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

extant

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

extol

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	indisputable; not open to question

fallacious

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

fastidious

	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

fatuous

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

feral

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

fetid

	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

florid

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

fractious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

garrulous

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

gregarious

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

hackneyed

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

hapless

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

harangue

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

hegemony

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

impassive

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

imperious

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial

impertinent

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

impervious

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

impetuous

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

impinge

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

implacable

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

inchoate

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

incontrovertible

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	indisputable; not open to question
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

indefatigable

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

ineffable

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

inexorable

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

ingenuous

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

inimical

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

iniquity

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

insidious

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

inure

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

invective

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

inveterate

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

jubilant

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

juxtaposition

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

laconic

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	improperly forward or bold; rude

languid

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

largess

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

latent

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

legerdemain

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

licentious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

limpid

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

maelstrom

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water

magnanimous

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

malediction

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

malevolent

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

manifold

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

maudlin

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

mawkish

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

mendacious

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

mercurial

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

modicum

100

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

multifarious

101

	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

myriad

102

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

nadir

103

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

nascent

104

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

nefarious

105

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

neophyte

106

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

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