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Understanding Arduous Efforts: Vocabulary and Definitions

Explore the meaning of 'arduous' and related words that describe challenging tasks. Learn about terms like 'cope,' 'endure,' 'grueling,' and 'industrious,' which convey the struggles of hard work and demanding situations. Discover how to use these words effectively in context, from shoveling snow after a blizzard to enduring sleepless nights while balancing responsibilities. With engaging examples, enhance your vocabulary to describe the effort and persistence involved in various life challenges.

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Understanding Arduous Efforts: Vocabulary and Definitions

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  1. Knowsys Group 5

  2. Group: Effort

  3. adjective arduous är jü əs Definition: Difficult After the blizzard, the task of shoveling the snow was arduous and demanded hours of hard work. Arduous

  4. cope kōp verb Definition: to struggle or deal with Cody spent many sleepless nights before he learned to cope with the demands of balancing his work and school schedules.

  5. verb endure in dur Definition: to suffer or tolerate The older woman could not endure the noisy children; she had to leave the room quickly before they gave her a migraine.

  6. grueling grü ə ling adjective Definition: exhausting After days of grueling work in the hot sun, the migrant farm workers were exhausted.

  7. hurtle hurt l verb Definition: to rush forward or to dash The astronomers watched in awe as the asteroid hurtled toward Jupiter and then vanished in a plume of orange smoke.

  8. industriousin dus trē əs adjective Definition: hard working The industrious entrepreneurs toiled long hours and were rewarded with great success.

  9. menialmē nē əl adjective Definition: lowly or appropriate to a servant The teenager found a job doing menial work cleaning out the dumpsters and washing off the loading dock.

  10. stintstint noun Definition: an allotted amount of work or time American soldiers serve a minimum stint of time in the military.

  11. strenuous stren yü əs adjective Definition: demanding hard work To earn their lifeguard certification, applicants must pass a series of strenuous swimming tests.

  12. toiltoil verb Definition: to work long and hard The construction workers toiled night and day to finish the new road before the first winter snow.

  13. trektrek noun Definition: a difficulty journey Just imagine the trek the first settlers made across the United States long before there were roads and highways.

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