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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

abrogate

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	expression of warm approval; praise
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

anathema

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

antipathy

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

approbation

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	expression of warm approval; praise
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

arrogate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

ascetic

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assiduous

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

boon

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

brusque

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

burnish

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

buttress

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

calumny

	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

capricious

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

clemency

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

cogent

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

concomitant

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	indisputable; not open to question
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

conflagration

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging

conundrum

	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

credulity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

cupidity

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

cursory

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

decry

	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

defile

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

deleterious

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

demure

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

deprecate

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

deride

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

desecrate

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

discursive

	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

dissemble

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

ebullient

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

effrontery

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

egregious

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

enervate

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

ephemeral

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

eschew

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	expression of warm approval; praise
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

evanescent

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

evince

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	expression of warm approval; praise
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

exculpate

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

execrable

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

expiate

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial

expunge

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

extant

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

extol

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

fallacious

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

fastidious

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

fatuous

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

feral

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state

fetid

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

florid

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

fractious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

garrulous

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

gregarious

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

hackneyed

	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hapless

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

harangue

	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

hegemony

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

impassive

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

imperious

	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely

impertinent

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

impervious

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

impetuous

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

impinge

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

implacable

	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely

inchoate

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

incontrovertible

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	indisputable; not open to question
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

indefatigable

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

ineffable

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

inexorable

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

ingenuous

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

inimical

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

iniquity

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous

insidious

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	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
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

invective

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	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
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

inveterate

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

jubilant

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

juxtaposition

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

laconic

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

languid

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

largess

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

latent

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water

legerdemain

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

licentious

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint

limpid

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

maelstrom

	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

magnanimous

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	expression of warm approval; praise
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

malediction

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	improperly forward or bold; rude

malevolent

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

manifold

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

maudlin

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

mawkish

	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

mendacious

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

mercurial

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive

modicum

100

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

multifarious

101

	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

myriad

102

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

nadir

103

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	indisputable; not open to question
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

nascent

104

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

nefarious

105

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

neophyte

106

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

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