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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
[Adjective]

full of complications or difficulties

Ex: The author skillfully navigated through knotty plot of the mystery novel , keeping readers engaged until the end .
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byzantine
[Adjective]

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

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confounding
[Adjective]

causing bewilderment or surprise

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inscrutable
[Adjective]

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

Ex: Researchers struggled for decades to decipher inscrutable code behind the encrypted enemy communications .
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muddled
[Adjective]

lacking clarity or coherence

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unfathomable
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impossible to comprehend

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abstruse
[Adjective]

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

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enigmatic
[Adjective]

difficult to understand or interpret

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impenetrable
[Adjective]

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

Ex: The artist 's abstract paintings were impenetrable that viewers were left to interpret their meaning on their own .
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labyrinthine
[Adjective]

complicated or difficult to follow, like a maze

Ex: labyrinthine process delayed the project 's approval for months .
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recondite
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difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

Ex: recondite knowledge of medieval literature impressed only a small group of scholars .
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idiot-proof
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designed to be so simple that even someone with little knowledge or skill can use it without making mistakes

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grueling
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extremely tiring and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance

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daunting
[Adjective]

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

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

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Herculean
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requiring great strength, effort, or courage

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

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thorny
[Adjective]

causing problem or difficulty

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painstaking
[Adjective]

requiring a lot of effort and time

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onerous
[Adjective]

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

Ex: Studying for the bar exam while working full-time proved to be onerous challenge for him .
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convoluted
[Adjective]

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

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exacting
[Adjective]

requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or care

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hard-won
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The company 's success was built on hard-won efforts of its employees , who persevered through numerous challenges .
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uphill
[Adjective]

challenging situation that requires considerable effort

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wearisome
[Adjective]

causing fatigue or irritation due to being repetitive or tiresome

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to successfully overcome challenges or difficulties

Ex: Communities have surmounted environmental challenges by implementing sustainable practices .
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to use skill and cunning to gain an advantage over someone, defeating or surpassing them through intelligence

Ex: The spy relied on her ability outsmart the enemy , using clever tactics to gather critical information without detection .
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to brave
[Verb]

to endure a difficult or dangerous situation with courage and determination

Ex: braved the harsh weather to attend the important event .
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cinch
[noun]

an extremely easy task or something easily achieved

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