Common Words VI (Magoosh)

CARLOS C. (Chile)
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  1. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
    demanding considerable mental effort and skill
  2. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  3. bolster
    support and strengthen
  4. clumsy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  5. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  6. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  7. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  8. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  9. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  10. edifying
    enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage improvement
  11. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  12. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  13. flux
    a state of constant change
  14. harried
    troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
  15. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  16. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  17. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  18. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  19. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  20. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  21. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
    unsure how to act or respond
  22. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  23. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  24. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  25. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  26. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  27. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  28. specious
    plausible but false
  29. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  30. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  31. transient
    lasting a very short time
Created on Sat Jan 04 17:19:56 EST 2014 (updated Wed Jan 15 21:59:52 EST 2014)

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