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200 Difficult Words - Group 1

abjure

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	expression of warm approval; praise
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

abrogate

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

acumen

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

adumbrate

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

alacrity

	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

anathema

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

antipathy

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

approbation

	expression of warm approval; praise
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

arrogate

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	pollute; make dirty or spotty

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

assiduous

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

boon

	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

brusque

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

burnish

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

buttress

	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

cajole

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	expression of warm approval; praise

calumny

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

capricious

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right

clemency

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will

cogent

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

concomitant

	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

conflagration

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

conundrum

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

credulity

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

cupidity

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

cursory

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

decry

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	express strong disapproval of; disparage
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

defile

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

deleterious

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

demure

	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

deprecate

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

deride

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

desecrate

	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

discursive

	tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

dissemble

	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

ebullient

	showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

effrontery

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

egregious

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	indisputable; not open to question

enervate

	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

ephemeral

	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

eschew

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	express strong disapproval of; disparage

evanescent

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

evince

	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

exculpate

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

execrable

	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

expiate

	improperly forward or bold; rude
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

expunge

	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

extant

	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

extol

	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

fallacious

	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

fastidious

	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

fatuous

	make shiny by rubbing; polish
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

feral

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

fetid

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

florid

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand

fractious

	inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
	indisputable; not open to question
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

garrulous

	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act

gregarious

	false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

hackneyed

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

hapless

	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	expression of warm approval; praise
	without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

harangue

	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

hegemony

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

impassive

	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

imperious

	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

impertinent

	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	improperly forward or bold; rude

impervious

	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

impetuous

	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	make shiny by rubbing; polish

impinge

	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

implacable

	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
	incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior

inchoate

	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

incontrovertible

	false; tending to mislead; deceptive
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	indisputable; not open to question

indefatigable

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

ineffable

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

inexorable

	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ingenuous

	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

inimical

	unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate

iniquity

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

insidious

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
	urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

inure

	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate
	weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness

invective

	foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
	abusive language used to express blame or ill will
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

inveterate

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
	infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch

jubilant

	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

juxtaposition

	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position

laconic

	marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
	brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

languid

	pollute; make dirty or spotty
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

largess

	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

latent

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

legerdemain

	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

licentious

	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
	naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
	still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

limpid

	mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness

maelstrom

	whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

magnanimous

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

malediction

	not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
	blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

malevolent

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	indisputable; not open to question
	sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
	having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

manifold

	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

maudlin

	tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	expression of warm approval; praise
	recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

mawkish

	generous; high-minded; chivalrous
	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

mendacious

	casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

mercurial

	unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
	capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

modicum

100

	reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
	shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

multifarious

101

	notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
	lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

myriad

102

	large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
	of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
	deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual

nadir

103

	noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
	present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
	expression of warm approval; praise
	lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

nascent

104

	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	expression of warm approval; praise
	incipient; coming into existence; emerging
	without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

nefarious

105

	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
	very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
	spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

neophyte

106

	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration
	very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
	recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
	impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

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