strenuous -
Requiring great effort, energy, or strength, needing vigorous or intense in activity or action.
Hiking up the mountain was a strenuous task, but the view was worth it.
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humiliated -
To feel ashamed after someone embarrasses you in front of others.
When Jim revealed to everyone at the party that Marty hadn't even finished 6th grade, Marty felt humiliated.
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hardship -
Severe suffering or difficulty caused by lack of necessities like food, money, or shelter.
Many families are facing economic hardship due to rising living costs.
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grueling -
Extremely tiring and demanding
Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.
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flinch -
To make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain
Debbie was very brave and didn’t flinch when the nurse put the needle in her arm to give her the flu shot.
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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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impoverished -
Very poor.
We can hardly imagine how impoverished the average person was during the Middle Ages.
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plague -
To cause constant worry, annoyance, or distress, often by repeatedly confronting someone with problems or challenges.
She was plagued by constant headaches, making it hard for her to focus on her work.
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wince -
To give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress
Tiger winced as he realized he had hit the ball too far beyond the hole.
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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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agonizing -
Something that causes great physical or mental pain.
After she took the final exam, it was agonizing to her that for a whole week she wouldn't find out the results.
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tragic -
Something very sad often involving suffering.
The story of how Oedipus mistakenly killed his father and married his mother is a tragic story.
