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Challenging, adjective 

arduous, effortful, labored, laborious, strenuous, toilsome, uphill

For example, a challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.  

Mike found a challenging job as a computer programmer.

Unrestrained, adjective 

excessive, immoderate, inordinate, intemperate, overindulgent

For example, if you describe someone’s behavior as unrestrained, you mean that it is 

extreme or intense because he/she is expressing his/her feelings strongly or loudly.   There was unrestrained joy on the faces of people.

Intense, adjective 

concentrated, desperate, exquisite, fierce, furious, terrible, vehement, vicious, and violent

For example, intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength

or degree.  

Suddenly, the room filled with intense light.

Hypertension, noun  

For example, hypertension is a medical condition in which a person has high blood

pressure.  

He suffered from hypertension and accompanying heart problems.

Accompany, verb (accompanies, accompanying, accompanied, accompaniment)  

attend, bear, bring, carry, chaperon, companion, company, conduct, convoy, escort

For example, if one thing accompanies another, it happens or exists at the same time, or as

a result of it. (Formal) 

The proposal was instantly voted through with two to one in favor, accompanied by

enthusiastic applause.

Proposal, noun (proposals) 

invitation, proffer, proposition, suggestion

For example, a proposal is a plan or an idea, often a formal or written one, which is 

suggested for people to think about and decide upon.  

A proposal outlining how the new voting district would be drawn up was submitted to 

the City Council.

In favor, prepositional phrase

For example, if someone or something is in favor, people like or support it. If they are out

of favor, people no longer like or support them.

She’s very much in favor with the management at the moment.

Applause, noun (applaud, applauded) 

cheers, hand, ovation, round, cheering, clapping, rooting

For example, applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show 

approval. 

They greeted him with thunderous applause. 

Constitution, noun (constitutions)  

The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states 

the people’s rights and duties.

The Constitution of the United States was written in 1776.

Cope, verb (copes, coping, coped) 

deal with, overcome

For example, if you cope with a problem or a task, you deal with it successfully.

It was amazing how my mother coped with bringing up three children on less than three 

hundred dollars a week.

Deal with, verb phrase 

treat, handle, play, serve, take, use

For example, when you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give 

your attention to it, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning it.

The president said the agreement would allow other vital problems to be dealt with.