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Challenging Words

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Fluctuate between choices - to dither - vacillate - oscillate






2. Self-evident truth - adage - maxim - apothegm






3. Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will.. opposite of euphemism possibly






4. An investigation or inquiry






5. Caution/thrift/widom






6. An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge






7. An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience - false leader






8. Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow - serious or grave






9. Wordy/not succinct/ineloquent






10. Perceptive/sharp






11. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






12. Frolicsome/ playful






13. No variation; tediously the same in sound






14. Make impure/debase






15. Altruism/ charity






16. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted ex - A ... beach






17. Excess






18. Peripheral - irrelevant - digressive - extraneous diverting - inconsequential






19. Fearless - intrepid - venturesome - valiant - valorous - game - gallant - plucky






20. Rude and bad-tempered - grumpy






21. A puzzle - a mystery - conundrum - perplexity






22. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






23. Speech in praise of someone - laud - extol - commend






24. To inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone - to pervade






25. Having bad connotation - disparaging - belittling - insulting






26. The highest point (of something) - zenith - pinnacle






27. Temporary suppression or suspension - remission - delay






28. Assuage - relieve - to make more bearable - placate






29. To please someone so as to gain an advantage. Ex - ... themselves with the leaders.






30. Using an inoffensive word instead of an offensive one






31. Clearly and directly stated - opposite of implicit






32. Undecorated - stern in appearance - bleak - grim






33. Mournful speech - funeral hymn - elegy






34. To expand like a woman in labor






35. Stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising - adamant - intransigent - intractable






36. Pretentious/grandiloquent/pompous






37. Dirge - lament - a sorrowful speech or poem






38. Elaborated to excess: overdone - extremely excited: agitated - hectic - frenzied - heated Ex - She became ... when she heard that her child was missing






39. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate - meticulous






40. Mark of disgrace






41. Beliefs or character of a group - ethics - philosophy






42. Suggest - propose an explanation






43. Impossible to penetrate - impregnable






44. To penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout - imbue - pervade






45. Book - usually large and academic






46. To injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value - influence - or effect of; to face down - outshine






47. Extremely generous or extravagant - exuberant - opulent - prodigal - profuse - bombastic






48. A gradual increase or the peak of a gradual increase. Ex - complaints about stifling smog conditions reached a ...






49. Unsettled - swaying - fluctuate - vacillate - wandering from one place to another - waver






50. To judge a dispute - adjudge - adjudicate - intervene - referee - rule







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