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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	expression of warm approval; praise
	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
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

acumen

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

alacrity

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anathema

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	indisputable; not open to question

antipathy

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

approbation

	expression of warm approval; praise
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

arrogate

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

assiduous

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

boon

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

brusque

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

burnish

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

calumny

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

capricious

	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

clemency

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

cogent

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

concomitant

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

conflagration

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

conundrum

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

credulity

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

cupidity

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

cursory

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

decry

	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

defile

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

deleterious

	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

demure

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

deprecate

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

deride

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

desecrate

	expression of warm approval; praise
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

discursive

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

dissemble

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

ebullient

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

effrontery

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

egregious

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

enervate

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

ephemeral

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

eschew

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

evanescent

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

evince

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

exculpate

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

execrable

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

expiate

	expression of warm approval; praise
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

expunge

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

extant

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

extol

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

fallacious

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

fastidious

	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

fatuous

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

feral

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

fetid

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

florid

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

fractious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

garrulous

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

gregarious

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental

hackneyed

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

hapless

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

harangue

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

hegemony

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

impassive

	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	indisputable; not open to question

imperious

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

impertinent

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

impervious

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

impetuous

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	expression of warm approval; praise

impinge

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

implacable

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

inchoate

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

incontrovertible

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	indisputable; not open to question

indefatigable

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

ineffable

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

inexorable

	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

ingenuous

	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

inimical

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

iniquity

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

insidious

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

inure

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

invective

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

inveterate

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

jubilant

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

juxtaposition

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

laconic

	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

languid

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

largess

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

latent

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

legerdemain

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	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

licentious

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

limpid

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

maelstrom

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

magnanimous

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

malediction

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

malevolent

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

manifold

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

maudlin

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

mawkish

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

mendacious

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

mercurial

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

modicum

100

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

multifarious

101

	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

myriad

102

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

nadir

103

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

nascent

104

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	expression of warm approval; praise
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

nefarious

105

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

neophyte

106

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

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