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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	improperly forward or bold; rude
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abrogate

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

adumbrate

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

alacrity

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anathema

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

antipathy

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

approbation

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	expression of warm approval; praise
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

arrogate

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

ascetic

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assiduous

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

boon

	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

brusque

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

burnish

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

buttress

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

calumny

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out

capricious

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

clemency

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

cogent

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

concomitant

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

conflagration

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

conundrum

	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

credulity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

cupidity

	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

cursory

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

decry

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

defile

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

deleterious

	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

demure

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

deprecate

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

deride

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

desecrate

	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

discursive

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

dissemble

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

ebullient

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

effrontery

	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

egregious

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

enervate

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

ephemeral

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

eschew

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

evanescent

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

evince

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

exculpate

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	expression of warm approval; praise

execrable

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	improperly forward or bold; rude

expiate

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

extant

	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

extol

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

fallacious

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

fastidious

	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	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

fatuous

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	indisputable; not open to question
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

feral

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

fetid

	indisputable; not open to question
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

florid

	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

fractious

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

garrulous

	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

gregarious

	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

hackneyed

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hapless

	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

harangue

	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

hegemony

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

impassive

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

imperious

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

impertinent

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

impervious

	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

impetuous

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

impinge

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

implacable

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

inchoate

	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

incontrovertible

	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	indisputable; not open to question
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

indefatigable

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

ineffable

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

inexorable

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

ingenuous

	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

inimical

	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

iniquity

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	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

insidious

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

inure

	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

invective

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

inveterate

	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

jubilant

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

juxtaposition

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely

laconic

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

languid

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

largess

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

latent

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

legerdemain

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

licentious

	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

limpid

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	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
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

maelstrom

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

magnanimous

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

malediction

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

malevolent

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

manifold

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	indisputable; not open to question

maudlin

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	expression of warm approval; praise
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

mawkish

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

mendacious

	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

mercurial

	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	improperly forward or bold; rude

modicum

100

	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

multifarious

101

	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

myriad

102

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

nadir

103

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

nascent

104

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

nefarious

105

	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

neophyte

106

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;

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