livid
/ˈlɪvɪd/
- Furiously angry
2. Dark bluish grey in colour
onerous (adj)
/ˈəʊn(ə)rəs/
burdensome; hard to undertake
(Of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty
preamble (n)
/priːˈamb(ə)l/
introductory material
sacrosanct (adj)
/ˈsakrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t/
very holy; inviolable
(Especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
furious (adj)
/ˈfjʊərɪəs/
- Extremely angry
2. Full of anger or energy; violent or intense
burdensome (adj)
/ˈbəːdns(ə)m/
Difficult to carry out or fulfill; taxing
inviolable (adj)
/ɪnˈvʌɪələb(ə)l/
Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured
infringe (v)
/ɪnˈfrɪn(d)ʒ/
- Actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.)
2. Act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on
encroach (v)
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
Intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.)
undermine (v)
/ʌndəˈmʌɪn/
- Erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation)
2. Lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously
intrude (v)
/ɪnˈtruːd/
Put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited
erode (v)
/ɪˈrəʊd/
(Of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land)
insidiously (adj)
/ɪnˈsɪdɪəsli/
In a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
