C1 Level Wordlist - Struggles and Setbacks

causing a lot of damage or harm

very harmful or bad

hard to achieve, find, remember, or define

very bad or worrisome

not achieving the desired outcome or intended result

not wanted or considered unpleasant

too intense or powerful to resist or manage effectively

without success or achieving the desired result

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

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 horrible event that causes much suffering and damage

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 reduction in size, amount, number, etc.

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

despite a challenging or difficult situation

causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another

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 one has to be careful about every decision they make because even one mistake can pose a great risk