Vocab Booster SAT Supplement Vocabulary: Dangerous Words

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  1. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  2. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  3. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  4. burden
    weight to be carried or borne
  5. crucible
    a vessel used for high temperature chemical reactions
  6. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  7. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  8. drawback
    a feature that makes something less convenient or acceptable
  9. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  10. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  11. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  12. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  13. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  14. hardship
    something difficult to endure
  15. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  16. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  17. inexpedient
    not suitable or advisable
  18. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  19. laden
    filled with a great quantity
  20. obstacle
    something that stands in the way and must be surmounted
  21. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  22. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  23. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  24. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  25. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  26. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  27. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  28. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  29. strive
    attempt by employing effort
  30. taxing
    not easily borne; wearing
  31. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  32. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  33. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  34. exacerbate
    make worse
  35. hazardous
    involving risk or danger
  36. inclement
    severe, of weather
  37. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  38. jeopardize
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  39. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  40. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  41. menacing
    threatening evil or danger
  42. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  43. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  44. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  45. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  46. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  47. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  48. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  49. violent
    acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity
  50. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  51. calamitous
    having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
  52. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  53. catastrophic
    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
  54. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  55. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  56. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  57. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  58. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  59. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  60. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  61. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  62. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  63. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  64. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  65. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  66. rend
    tear or be torn violently
  67. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  68. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  69. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
  70. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  71. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  72. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
Created on Fri Jan 31 17:29:55 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:05:08 EDT 2020)

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