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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial

abrogate

	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

acumen

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adumbrate

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

anathema

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

antipathy

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

approbation

	expression of warm approval; praise
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

arrogate

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

ascetic

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

assiduous

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

boon

	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

brusque

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	indisputable; not open to question
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

burnish

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	improperly forward or bold; rude

cajole

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

calumny

	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

capricious

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

clemency

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

cogent

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

concomitant

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

conflagration

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

conundrum

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial

credulity

	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

cupidity

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

cursory

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

decry

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

defile

	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

deleterious

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

demure

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

deprecate

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

deride

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

desecrate

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

discursive

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

dissemble

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

ebullient

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

effrontery

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

egregious

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

enervate

	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

ephemeral

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

eschew

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

evanescent

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

evince

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

exculpate

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

execrable

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

expiate

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

extant

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

extol

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

fallacious

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

fastidious

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

fatuous

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

feral

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

fetid

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

florid

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

fractious

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

garrulous

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

gregarious

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

hackneyed

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

hapless

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

harangue

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

hegemony

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

impassive

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

imperious

	expression of warm approval; praise
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

impertinent

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

impervious

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

impetuous

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

impinge

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

implacable

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

inchoate

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

incontrovertible

	indisputable; not open to question
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

indefatigable

	indisputable; not open to question
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

ineffable

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

inexorable

	expression of warm approval; praise
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

ingenuous

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

inimical

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental

iniquity

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	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
	expression of warm approval; praise
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

inure

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

invective

	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

inveterate

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

jubilant

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

juxtaposition

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

laconic

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

languid

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

largess

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

latent

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

legerdemain

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

licentious

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

limpid

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

maelstrom

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

magnanimous

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

malediction

	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

malevolent

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

manifold

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

maudlin

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

mawkish

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

mendacious

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

mercurial

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

modicum

100

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

multifarious

101

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

myriad

102

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

nadir

103

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

nascent

104

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

nefarious

105

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

neophyte

106

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

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