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Difficult Vocabulary 1

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    UIE Vocabulary linking jobs and experiences to difficulty
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  • When climbing up Mount Everest you need to focus on getting to the top. It is __________. (arduous, rigorous, gruelling)
    Arduous
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  • 7 days working in the muck is not pleasant work. It is __________. (arduous, rigorous, gruelling)
    Grueling
  •  15
  • Practicing Boxing/Martial Arts leaves you hurting at the end of each day. It is quite __________. (tough, punishing, arduous)
    Punishing
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  • Important rules/laws have to be followed without exception. They have to be _________ (tough, tricky, strict)
    Strict
  •  10
  • The assignment was not easy to finish although the instructions were clear. It was __________. (tough, tricky, punishing)
    Tough
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  • Legal Training requires learning a lot of things with a lot of details. It is very __________. (Rigorous, Punishing, Tricky)
    Rigorous
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  • Professional Dancers have to remember a lot of steps. Their training is very _____________. (rigorous, arduous, gruelling)
    Rigorous
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  • My boss makes sure everybody follows the rules and does what she wants. She is very ___________ (tough, strict, punishing)
    Strict
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  • Some of the questions in the exam were hard to understand. They were very __________ (tough, tricky, punishing)
    Tricky
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  • Becoming an expert is an admirable goal but a/an ___________ journey. (arduous, rigorous, tricky)
    Arduous
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  • Working as a military medic taking care of wounded and dying soldiers, missing arms and legs, is very ___________ (arduous, gruelling, rigorous)
    Grueling
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  • A Junior Dr. works 100 hours per week with sick and injured people. It is very __________ work. (arduous, gruelling, rigorous)
    Gruelling
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  • Military training requires running, climbing and so many push-ups that you feel like your arms and legs will break. It is very __________ (punishing, tough, arduous)
    Punishing
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  • I've done all of my research but choosing my specialization is a _________ decision (tricky, tough, gruelling)
    Tough
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  • My parents don't let me do anything I want. They are very ________ (punishing, strict, tough)
    Strict
  •  15