DIFFICULTIES, DILEMMAS AND DIFFICULTIES, DILEMMAS AND HITCHESHITCHES

GLITCHGLITCH

I think I’ve found a I think I’ve found a glitchglitch in the new accounting in the new accounting software.software.

AFFLICTIONAFFLICTION

Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.poor.

WAYWARDWAYWARD

Bob is a wayward sheepBob is a wayward sheep

DILEMMADILEMMA

The Pakistani President is clearly in a dilemma The Pakistani President is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.about/over how to tackle the crisis.

HASSLEHASSLE

TRAUMATICTRAUMATIC

Some of the most disturbed children had witnessed Some of the most disturbed children had witnessed really traumatic things, such as rape and murder.really traumatic things, such as rape and murder.

COnvolutedCOnvoluted

His conversation was so convoluted that I didn’t His conversation was so convoluted that I didn’t understand a bit.understand a bit.

COMPLEXCOMPLEX

DNA has a very complex structure.DNA has a very complex structure.

GRUELLINGGRUELLING

He eventually won the match after He eventually won the match after five gruelling sets.five gruelling sets.

SNAGSNAG

The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities.cannot be produced in large quantities.

STIFFSTIFF

Roger federer is a very stiff competent to defeat.Roger federer is a very stiff competent to defeat.

SLOGSLOG

Despite the rain, they slogged on for another six Despite the rain, they slogged on for another six miles.miles.

TRICKYTRICKY

Those bird models are quite tricky to make, aren't Those bird models are quite tricky to make, aren't they?they?

SETBACKSETBACK

Sally had been recovering well from her operation, Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.setback.

ABSTRUSEABSTRUSE

an abstruse philosophical money managing task.an abstruse philosophical money managing task.

ARDUOUSARDUOUS

Climbing the mountain was an arduous task.Climbing the mountain was an arduous task.

INSUFFERABLEINSUFFERABLE

She disliked the president, whom she once She disliked the president, whom she once described as an 'insufferable bore'.described as an 'insufferable bore'.