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recalcitrant
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resistant(unwilling, opposed, defiant)
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rugged(difficult, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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spunky
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stimulant(offensive, stimulating, disturbing, provoking)
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strenuous(great, tough, severe, difficult)
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toilsome(great, tough, severe, difficult)
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tough(great, severe, difficult, painful)
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unyielding(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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advanced(advance, view, success, perhaps)
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advantageous(advance, view, success, perhaps)
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adventurous
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aggravating(offensive, stimulating, disturbing, provoking)
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aggressive(stimulating, provoking)
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annoying(offensive, stimulating, disturbing, provoking)
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antagonistic(unwilling, opposed)
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available(advance, view, success, perhaps)
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bauld
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bothersome(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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budding(advance, view, success, perhaps)
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