abstruse
/əbˈstruːs/
Difficult to understand because it is complex or highly specialized.
Example
The article became so abstruse that only specialists could follow the argument.
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abstruse
Word/əbˈstruːs/
Difficult to understand because it is complex or highly specialized.
The article became so abstruse that only specialists could follow the argument.
acquiesce
Word/ˌækwiˈɛs/
To accept something reluctantly but without protest.
The committee eventually acquiesced to the revised proposal.
adamant
Word/ˈædəmənt/
Refusing to change an opinion or decision.
She remained adamant that the evidence had been misinterpreted.
ameliorate
Word/əˈmiːljəˌreɪt/
To make a bad or difficult situation better.
The new measures were introduced to ameliorate overcrowding in the city.
anachronistic
Word/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/
Belonging to a different period and therefore seeming out of place.
The policy now seems anachronistic in a digital economy.
antipathy
Word/ænˈtɪpəθi/
A strong feeling of dislike or opposition.
His antipathy toward bureaucracy shaped many of his decisions.
assiduous
Word/əˈsɪdʒuəs/
Showing great care, attention and persistent effort.
Her assiduous research uncovered several errors in the original study.
austere
Word/ɔːˈstɪr/
Severely simple, strict or without comfort or decoration.
The monastery's austere interior reflected its founders' values.
avaricious
Word/ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/
Having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
The novel portrays the landlord as an avaricious and ruthless figure.
bellicose
Word/ˈbɛlɪˌkoʊs/
Showing aggression and a willingness to fight or argue.
The minister's bellicose rhetoric increased tensions between the two countries.