200 Difficult Words - Group 1
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buttress 
1
 | expression of warm approval; praise |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
conundrum
2
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| riddle; difficult problem; dilemma |
| incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
| pollute; make dirty or spotty |
discursive
3
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
florid
4
| violate with violence, especially to sacred place |
| improperly forward or bold; rude |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt |
harangue
5
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
hegemony
6
| noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| improperly forward or bold; rude |
| domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others |
| lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely |
impassive
7
| without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited |
| fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing |
inchoate
8
| recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary |
| pollute; make dirty or spotty |
| urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial |
| weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve |
laconic
9
| limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing |
| present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden |
| brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
latent
10
| present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden |
| brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |