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arduous
adj. involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult or tiring
“hiking mountains can be arduous for families”
ant: effortless or easy
bolster
verb. to support or strengthen
“i felt unconfident, so my teacher bolstered my confidence”
ant: weaken
fastidious
adj. attentive and concerned about accuracy/detail
“my aunt fastidious by nature, required a tidy house”
ant: easy-going
pragmatic
adj. handling things responsibly
“before committing to Yale, she was pragmatic about her decision”
ant: impractical/idealistic
staunchly
adverb: loyal/committed
“they staunchly protected the freedom of speech”
ant. unfaithful
expend
verb. to spend or use up
“pedro expended all of his energy during PE”
ant: conserve, save
languid
adj. lacking energy in movement
“she felt languid after an 8 hour school day”
ant: energetic, active
subvert
verb. to overthrow/ruin
“he subverted the teachers plan”
ant: enhance/elevate
cumbersome
adj. large, hard to carry
“his workload felt cumbersome”
ant: manageable