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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

abrogate

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

acumen

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

adumbrate

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

anathema

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

antipathy

	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

approbation

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	expression of warm approval; praise
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

arrogate

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

ascetic

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

assiduous

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

boon

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

brusque

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

burnish

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

buttress

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

cajole

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

calumny

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

capricious

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

clemency

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

cogent

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

concomitant

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

conflagration

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

conundrum

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

credulity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

cupidity

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

cursory

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

decry

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

defile

	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

deleterious

	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

demure

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

deprecate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

deride

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

desecrate

	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

discursive

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

dissemble

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

ebullient

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

effrontery

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

egregious

	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

enervate

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

ephemeral

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

eschew

	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	indisputable; not open to question

evanescent

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

evince

	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	expression of warm approval; praise
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

exculpate

	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

execrable

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	expression of warm approval; praise
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

expiate

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

expunge

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

extant

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

extol

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

fallacious

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

fastidious

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

fatuous

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

feral

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

fetid

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

florid

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

fractious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

garrulous

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

gregarious

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	expression of warm approval; praise
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

hackneyed

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

hapless

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

harangue

	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

hegemony

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

impassive

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

imperious

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

impertinent

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

impervious

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

impetuous

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

impinge

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

implacable

	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

inchoate

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

incontrovertible

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	indisputable; not open to question

indefatigable

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

ineffable

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

inexorable

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

ingenuous

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

inimical

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

iniquity

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

insidious

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

inure

	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	indisputable; not open to question

invective

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

inveterate

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

jubilant

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

juxtaposition

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

laconic

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

languid

	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

largess

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

latent

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

legerdemain

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

licentious

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

limpid

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

maelstrom

	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

magnanimous

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

malediction

	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

malevolent

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

manifold

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

maudlin

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

mawkish

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

mendacious

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

mercurial

	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	expression of warm approval; praise

modicum

100

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	indisputable; not open to question
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

multifarious

101

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

myriad

102

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

nadir

103

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

nascent

104

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

nefarious

105

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

neophyte

106

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

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