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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

acumen

	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

alacrity

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

anathema

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

antipathy

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

approbation

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	expression of warm approval; praise

arrogate

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

ascetic

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assiduous

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

boon

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

brusque

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

burnish

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

buttress

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

calumny

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

capricious

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

clemency

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

cogent

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

concomitant

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

conflagration

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

conundrum

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

credulity

	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

cupidity

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

cursory

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

decry

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

defile

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

deleterious

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	improperly forward or bold; rude

demure

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

deprecate

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

deride

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

desecrate

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

discursive

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

dissemble

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ebullient

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

effrontery

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	improperly forward or bold; rude

egregious

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

enervate

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

ephemeral

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

eschew

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

evanescent

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

evince

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

exculpate

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

execrable

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	indisputable; not open to question
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

expiate

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

extant

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

extol

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

fallacious

	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

fastidious

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

fatuous

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

feral

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

fetid

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

florid

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

fractious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

garrulous

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

gregarious

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

hackneyed

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

hapless

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

harangue

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

hegemony

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

impassive

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

imperious

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

impertinent

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

impervious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

impetuous

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

impinge

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

implacable

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

inchoate

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

incontrovertible

	indisputable; not open to question
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

indefatigable

	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

ineffable

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

inexorable

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

ingenuous

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

inimical

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

iniquity

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

insidious

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	expression of warm approval; praise
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

inure

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

invective

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

inveterate

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

jubilant

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

juxtaposition

	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

laconic

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

languid

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

largess

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

latent

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

legerdemain

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

licentious

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

limpid

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

maelstrom

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water

magnanimous

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

malediction

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

malevolent

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

manifold

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

maudlin

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

mawkish

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

mendacious

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

mercurial

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

modicum

100

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

multifarious

101

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	expression of warm approval; praise
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

myriad

102

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

nadir

103

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

nascent

104

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

nefarious

105

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	indisputable; not open to question
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

neophyte

106

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

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