strenuous -
Requiring great effort, energy, or strength, needing vigorous or intense in activity or action.
Hiking up the mountain was a strenuous task, but the view was worth it.
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tricky -
Difficult to deal with or do, often requiring skill or caution, sometimes being deceptive or misleading, making it appear different from what it really is.
The magician used a tricky move to distract the audience
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brunt -
The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing
When there is a recession, the people on the lowest economic level - the lowest paid and those with little savings - often bear the brunt of the economic downturn.
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intrusive -
Interfering with someone's privacy or personal space.
The constant notifications on his phone felt intrusive while he was trying to focus.
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tedium -
The state of being tedious
Betty viewed the pointless meeting as yet another exercise in tedium.
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livid -
Furiously angry
After he was laid off from his job without warning, Dave was livid with rage.
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unbecoming -
Unflattering or unattractive, especially in clothing or actions.
The host felt that his friend's outfit was a bit casual and unbecoming for such a formal event.
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swat -
To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object
After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.
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impressionable -
Easily influenced by somebody or something, usually due to being inexperienced or naïve.
Because children tend to be very impressionable, their use of the internet should be monitored, so that they are kept away form undesirble influences.
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frisk -
The way a police officer or other official passes their hands over someone in search of hidden weapons, drugs, etc.
For many people, the most uncomfortable part of air travel is when the TSA agents frisk their bodies for dangerous materials.
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brusque -
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
Dave was terrified of his boss, who would always speak to him in a brusque manner that made him feel small.
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huckster -
A person who sells things of questionable value
At the county fair, the huckster was selling tickets to a concert that had been cancelled. .
