| acoustics |
the aspects of a room or space that make sounds easy or difficult to hear (used with a plural verb). |
| adenoid |
(usually plural) a mass of tissue that grows behind the nose in the upper part of the throat. When swollen, the adenoids can make breathing difficult. |
| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. [1/3 definitions] |
| asthma |
a disease of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe. Asthma is often caused by an allergy. |
| awkward |
difficult to use, deal with, or manage. [1/3 definitions] |
| bail1 |
(informal) to help out of a difficult situation (often followed by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
| bear up |
to work through something difficult without giving up; endure. |
| bind |
a bad or difficult situation. [1/4 definitions] |
| burden1 |
something that is carried or difficult to bear. [1/2 definitions] |
| cataract |
a clouding of the lens of the eye, blocking out light and making it difficult or impossible to see. [1/2 definitions] |
| challenge |
an interesting or difficult problem or task. [1/6 definitions] |
| chore |
an unpleasant or difficult task. [1/2 definitions] |
| clumsy |
difficult to handle or use. [1/3 definitions] |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. [1/3 definitions] |
| complex |
difficult to understand. [1/2 definitions] |
| complicate |
to make more difficult to do or understand. |
| complicated |
hard to understand; difficult to do or to deal with. [1/2 definitions] |
| complication |
something that makes a situation more difficult or complicated. |
| confuse |
to cause misunderstanding, or to make understanding difficult or impossible; mix up; bewilder. [1/2 definitions] |
| corner |
a position from which escape is difficult. [2/5 definitions] |
| coward |
a person who does not have the courage to face danger, pain, or something difficult. |