arduous Pronunciation: \ˈär-jə-wəs, -dyu̇ -, -jü-əs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin arduus high, steep, difficult; akin to Old Irish ard high Date: 1538 1 a: hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult <years of arduous training> b: marked by great labor or effort : strenuous <a life of arduous toil — A. C. Cole> 2: hard to climb : steep <an arduous path> synonyms see hard
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Arduous Pronunciation: \ ˈ är-jə-wəs, -dyu ̇ -, -jü-əs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin arduus high, steep, difficult; akin to Old Irish ard high.
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arduous
Pronunciation: \ˈär-jə-wəs, -dyu� -, -jü-əs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin arduus high, steep, difficult; akin to Old Irish ard high
Date: 1538
1 a: hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult <years of arduous training>
b: marked by great labor or effort : strenuous <a life of arduous toil — A. C. Cole> 2: hard to climb : steep <an arduous path>
Etymology: Latin articulatus jointed, past participle of articulare, from articulus Date: 1586
1 a: divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged : intelligible b: able to speak c: expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively <an articulate teacher> ; also : expressed in this manner <an articulate argument>
2 a: consisting of segments united by joints : jointed <articulate animals> b: distinctly marked off
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French assaillir, from Vulgar Latin *assalire, alteration of Latin assilire to leap upon, from ad- + salire to leap — more at sally Date: 13th century
audaciousPronunciation: \o-ˈdā-shəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French audacieux, from audace boldness, from Latin audacia, from audac-, audax bold, from audēre to dare, from avidus eager — more at avid Date: 1550 1 a: intrepidly daring : adventurous <an audacious mountain climber> b: recklessly bold : rash <an audacious maneuver>2: contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : insolent3: marked by originality and verve <audacious experiments>