conundrum
/kəˈnʌndrəm/
A difficult and confusing problem or question.
Example
The company faces the conundrum of cutting costs without reducing quality.
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Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.
/kəˈnʌndrəm/
A difficult and confusing problem or question.
Example
The company faces the conundrum of cutting costs without reducing quality.
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/kəˈnʌndrəm/
A difficult and confusing problem or question.
The company faces the conundrum of cutting costs without reducing quality.
/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
The interview became tense when the guest adopted a truculent tone.
/ˈɑːbdərət/
Stubbornly refusing to change an opinion or course of action.
The negotiators became increasingly frustrated with the obdurate leadership.
/ˈspjʊriəs/
False or not based on valid reasoning or facts.
The website was criticized for publishing spurious health claims.
/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
Behaving as though one is superior to other people.
His supercilious tone alienated colleagues who might otherwise have supported him.
/ˈɑːnərəs/
Requiring a great deal of effort, responsibility or expense.
Small businesses complained that the reporting requirements were unnecessarily onerous.
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
Completely clear and leaving no room for doubt.
The court issued an unequivocal rejection of the claim.
/pərˈnɪʃəs/
Having a very harmful effect, especially gradually or subtly.
The article examines the pernicious influence of persistent misinformation.
/səˈɡeɪʃəs/
Showing good judgment and practical wisdom.
Her sagacious advice prevented the company from making an expensive mistake.
/ˌpænəˈsiːə/
Something claimed to solve every problem or difficulty.
Technology is useful, but it is not a panacea for poor management.