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arduous

/ˈɑːdjuːəs/ /ˈɑːɹd͡ʒuəs/

Meanings
adjective
Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

Examples :

"The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle."
energy ability achievement

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

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endurance noun

/ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/ /ɪnˈdɝəns/

The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

"He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home."

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traverse noun

/tɹəˈvɜːs/ /tɹəˈvɝs/

A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.

"The climbers used a different traverse to descend the mountain, avoiding the steep, dangerous route they had taken up. "

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peaceful adjective

/ˈpiːsfəl/

Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.

"peaceful protest"

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movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

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mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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exhausting verb

/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɔstɪŋ/

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely

"Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation."

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preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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settlement noun

/ˈset.l.mənt/

The act of settling.

"The settlement of the family argument took several hours. "

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

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struggle noun

/ˈstrʌɡəl/

A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

"The gymnast's struggle to hold the difficult handstand was impressive. "