| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abrasive | scraping; irritatingly blunt |
| 2. | acerbic | sharp and forthright |
| 3. | acidic | sharp and critical in tone |
| 4. | approximate | not exact; only close |
| 5. | arduous | requiring great effort |
| 6. | awkward | difficult or uncomfortable |
| 7. | biting | sharply critical or cold |
| 8. | blunt | direct and not tactful |
| 9. | blustery | gusty and noisy |
| 10. | boisterous | noisy, energetic, and rough |
| 11. | bristly | covered with stiff short hairs |
| 12. | brusque | abrupt and curt |
| 13. | brutal | cruel or very harsh |
| 14. | bumpy | full of bumps; jolting |
| 15. | calloused | hardened from repeated friction |
| 16. | challenging | demanding effort and skill |
| 17. | chapped | dry and cracked |
| 18. | choppy | rough and irregular |
| 19. | coarse | rough in texture; not fine |
| 20. | craggy | rough and rocky |
| 21. | crude | not carefully made; rough |
| 22. | cutting | hurtfully critical |
| 23. | dangerous | likely to cause harm |
| 24. | demanding | requiring much effort |
| 25. | dicey | risky or uncertain |
| 26. | difficult | not easy to do |
| 27. | exacting | requiring great accuracy or effort |
| 28. | ferocious | extremely fierce |
| 29. | fierce | intense and aggressive |
| 30. | flimsy | weak and not solid |
| 31. | frayed | worn with loose threads |
| 32. | gnarled | twisted and knobby |
| 33. | gritty | containing grit; sandy |
| 34. | grueling | extremely tiring and demanding |
| 35. | gruff | rough in manner or voice |
| 36. | haphazard | lacking order or planning |
| 37. | hard | difficult; not soft |
| 38. | hardline | firm and uncompromising |
| 39. | harsh | unpleasantly severe or intense |
| 40. | hazardous | risky; dangerous |
| 41. | imprecise | lacking exactness |
| 42. | inexact | not accurate or precise |
| 43. | jagged | with sharp uneven points |
| 44. | jerky | with sudden uneven movements |
| 45. | jolting | causing sudden bumps or shocks |
| 46. | kinky | having tight twists or bends |
| 47. | knobbly | covered with small lumps |
| 48. | knotted | tangled into knots |
| 49. | knotty | complex and difficult |
| 50. | lacerating | cutting or tearing painfully |
| 51. | loose | not exact or strict |
| 52. | lumpy | full of lumps; not smooth |
| 53. | makeshift | temporary and roughly made |
| 54. | merciless | showing no mercy |
| 55. | perilous | full of danger |
| 56. | pitiless | showing no pity |
| 57. | pitted | marked with small holes |
| 58. | precarious | not secure; risky |
| 59. | prickly | sharp or irritating to touch |
| 60. | primitive | simple and not developed |
| 61. | punishing | causing suffering or hardship |
| 62. | ragged | torn and uneven |
| 63. | raw | sore from rubbing or exposure |
| 64. | relentless | unforgiving; not easing |
| 65. | rickety | weak and likely to collapse |
| 66. | rigorous | very strict or thorough |
| 67. | rowdy | noisy and disorderly |
| 68. | rugged | strongly built; uneven |
| 69. | rutted | full of deep tracks |
| 70. | scraped | rubbed hard against something |
| 71. | scratchy | causing an itchy scraping feel |
| 72. | scruffy | untidy and worn-looking |
| 73. | scuffed | marked by scraping |
| 74. | shaggy | long, rough, and untidy |
| 75. | spiky | having sharp pointed projections |
| 76. | spiny | covered with spines |
| 77. | splintery | full of splinters |
| 78. | stubbly | covered with short stiff hairs |
| 79. | tattered | old and torn |
| 80. | taxing | draining effort or resources |
| 81. | tempestuous | stormy and violent |
| 82. | thorny | full of thorns; difficult |
| 83. | tough | hard to do or endure |
| 84. | tricky | difficult to handle |
| 85. | trying | stressful and difficult |
| 86. | turbulent | wildly unsteady; stormy |
| 87. | uneven | not smooth or level |
| 88. | unforgiving | not tolerant of mistakes |
| 89. | unpolished | lacking smoothness or refinement |
| 90. | unrefined | not polished; lacking elegance |
| 91. | unruly | hard to control |
| 92. | unstable | not steady or secure |
| 93. | unsteady | not firmly balanced |
| 94. | unyielding | not giving way; inflexible |
| 95. | violent | using great physical force |
| 96. | weathered | worn by long exposure |
| 97. | wild | uncontrolled; not calm |
| 98. | windy | with strong winds; blustery |
| 99. | wobbly | unsteady and likely to fall |
| 100. | worn | damaged from use |
