Sunday, February 21, 2027
arduous
AHR-joo-uhs, adjective
Requiring great effort; tiring.
“The arduous climb rewarded them with fog at the summit.”
Where arduous comes from
From the Latin for steep, so an arduous task is an uphill one.
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