CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 31
causing a lot of damage or harm
very harmful or bad
hard to achieve, find, remember, or define
very bad or worrisome
unable to have any effect or achieve the intended results
not wanted because of having the potential to cause problems
(of a desire, feeling, or need) too strong to get rid of or resist
with no success
to have no choice but to die, fail, etc.
to fail to do something, particularly as a result of carelessness
to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant
a failure in the progress or effectiveness of a relationship or system
a responsibility or task that causes hardship, stress, etc.
a situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement
an existing weakness or fault in someone or something
a mistake or unsuccessful act
a wrong move or act
a difficulty or problem that must be overcome in order to achieve something
difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable
a failure to function or work properly
a situation with many problems or difficulties, caused particularly by someone who is careless
a minor accident that has no serious consequences
circumstances that make it difficult to achieve something
a mistake made because of forgetting to do or not noticing something
a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse
an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result
to cause someone problems
not yielding the expected result
faced with a problem or difficult situation
in spite of difficulties, problems, etc.
used when something is done by harming another person or thing
to leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation
a principle stating that if there is a possibility for a bad thing to happen, it will happen
to be in a situation where a person has to be careful about every decision they make because even one mistake can pose a great risk