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C2 Level Wordlist - Difficulty and Challenge

Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Difficulty and Challenge, collected specifically for level C2 learners.

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CEFR C2 Vocabulary
knotty

full of complications or difficulties

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byzantine

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

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confounding

causing bewilderment or surprise

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inscrutable

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

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muddled

lacking clarity or coherence

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unfathomable

impossible to comprehend

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abstruse

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

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enigmatic

difficult to understand or interpret

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impenetrable

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

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labyrinthine

complicated or difficult to follow, like a maze

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recondite

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

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idiot-proof

designed to be so simple that even someone with little knowledge or skill can use it without making mistakes

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grueling

extremely tiring and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance

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daunting

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

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Sisyphean

relating to a task that is endless, futile, and laborious

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Herculean

requiring great strength, effort, or courage

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draining

causing a significant loss of physical, emotional, or mental energy

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thorny

causing problem or difficulty

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painstaking

requiring a lot of effort and time

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onerous

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

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convoluted

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

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exacting

requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or care

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hard-won

achieving something after facing a lot of challenges and putting in a great deal of effort

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uphill

challenging situation that requires considerable effort

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wearisome

causing fatigue, boredom, or irritation due to being repetitive or tiresome

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to surmount

to successfully overcome challenges or difficulties

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to outsmart

to use skill and cunning to gain an advantage over someone, defeating or surpassing them through intelligence

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to brave

to endure a difficult or dangerous situation with courage and determination

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cinch

an extremely easy task or something easily achieved

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