affect - Getting richer doesn’t actually affect how happy you are., arduous - He described his time at school as ‘arduous’., as a result of - They measured how happy people are as a result of winning the lottery., awkward - I'm in a really awkward situation., cause - The idea that winning a lot of money causes misery is actually a myth., challenge - Giving a presentation in front of 50 people really challenged me., delicate - It’s a very delicate subject and I’m not sure what to say exactly., demanding - My final exams at university were really demanding., effect - Getting married has had a positive effect on him., gruelling - Jackie Chan’s training was gruelling., have an (positive/negative) effect on - Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect., influence1 - Does suddenly having a lot of money really influence people’s behaviour? , influence - Winning doesn’t usually have a negative influence on people., lead to sth - Of course people like to believe that winning money leads to disaster., punishing - The training was punishing., result in sth - Spending money on experiences usually results longer-term happiness., rigorous - Those lucky enough to be selected go through rigorous training., straightforward - I thought connecting my new printer to my computer would be easy but actually it’s not straightforward at all., stretch - Learning a programming language really stretched me., strict - Discipline was very strict., struggle - I'm finding it a struggle to get my work done., testing - Teaching a class on my own for the first time was a very testing experience., tough - Teachers could be quite tough., tricky - They had to resolve a tricky situation.,

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