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Ordeal

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A A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid

B A member of a group of violent criminals

C A painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one

D A state of depression

NOUN

Ordeal - A painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one

Knowing it was a fight to the death, the gladiator realized that this was an ordeal he would have to overcome if he wanted to survive.

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Excruciating

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A (of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral

B Behaviour that is untruthful, deceptive or born of ill intent.

C Intensely painful

D Angry and displeased

ADJECTIVE

Excruciating - Intensely painful

Becky had to see the dentist because her toothache was causing her excruciating pain.

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Cramps

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A Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

B A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles

C A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

D A state of depression

NOUN

Cramps - A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles

When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.

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Pang

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A A very bad smell

B Something of extremely poor quality

C A thing that is not what it is purported to be

D A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

NOUN

Pang - A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

The year was 1900, and Dmitri felt a pang of nostalgia and regret as he boarded the boat for America, knowing that he would probably never see his 'old world' again.

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Writhe

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A (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

B Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

C Manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty

D Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter

VERB

Writhe - Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

The soccer player writhed in pain on the ground after spraining his ankle.

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Grueling

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A Extremely tiring and demanding

B Easily irritated and bad-tempered, usually from lack of sleep or feeling old

C Crazy, insane, or stupid, often in a humorous way

D Depressing; dreary

ADJECTIVE

Grueling - Extremely tiring and demanding

Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.

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Agony

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A An ignorant or stupid person

B Extreme physical or mental suffering

C A sudden violent upheaval, especially in a political or social context

D Usually an uncomplimentary term referring to 'white people'

NOUN

Agony - Extreme physical or mental suffering

Max was in physical agony as he rode his bicycle up the long mountain trail, but spiritually and emotionally he was in heaven.

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Exasperating

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A Intensely irritating; infuriating

B Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering

C Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

D Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals.

ADJECTIVE

Exasperating - Intensely irritating; infuriating

Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.

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Throes

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A A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened

B Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change

C Behavior that is intended to deceive.

D A very bad dream, or an event that is like a bad dream

NOUN

Throes - Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change

Samantha experienced agonizing pain during the throes of childbirth.

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Tragic

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A So strange that it makes you frightened

B Offensive to the senses or sensibilities; distasteful

C Something very sad often involving suffering.

D No longer existing or functioning

ADJECTIVE

Tragic - Something very sad often involving suffering.

The story of how Oedipus mistakenly killed his father and married his mother is a tragic story.

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