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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

abrogate

	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

acumen

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

alacrity

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anathema

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

antipathy

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

approbation

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	expression of warm approval; praise
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

arrogate

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

ascetic

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

assiduous

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

boon

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

brusque

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

burnish

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

buttress

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	improperly forward or bold; rude

cajole

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

calumny

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

capricious

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

clemency

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

cogent

	expression of warm approval; praise
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

concomitant

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

conflagration

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

conundrum

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

credulity

	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	expression of warm approval; praise
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

cupidity

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

cursory

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental

decry

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

defile

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

deleterious

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

demure

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

deprecate

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

deride

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	indisputable; not open to question

desecrate

	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

discursive

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

dissemble

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

ebullient

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

effrontery

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

egregious

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

enervate

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

ephemeral

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

eschew

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

evanescent

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

evince

	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

exculpate

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

execrable

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

expiate

	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

extant

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

extol

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

fallacious

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

fastidious

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

fatuous

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

feral

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental

fetid

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

florid

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

fractious

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

garrulous

	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

gregarious

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

hackneyed

	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hapless

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

harangue

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

hegemony

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

impassive

	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

imperious

	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

impertinent

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

impervious

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

impetuous

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

impinge

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

implacable

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

inchoate

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

incontrovertible

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	indisputable; not open to question
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

indefatigable

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

ineffable

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

inexorable

	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

ingenuous

	indisputable; not open to question
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

inimical

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

iniquity

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

insidious

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

inure

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

invective

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	indisputable; not open to question

inveterate

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

jubilant

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	indisputable; not open to question
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

juxtaposition

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

laconic

	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

languid

	indisputable; not open to question
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

largess

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

latent

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

legerdemain

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

licentious

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

limpid

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

maelstrom

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

magnanimous

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

malediction

	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

malevolent

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

manifold

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

maudlin

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

mawkish

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

mendacious

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

mercurial

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

modicum

100

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

multifarious

101

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

myriad

102

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	expression of warm approval; praise
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

nadir

103

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

nascent

104

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

nefarious

105

	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

neophyte

106

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

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