Dictionary
ar•du•ous
Pronunciation: (är'jOO-us or, esp. Brit., är'dyOO-), [key]—
adj.
1. requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult:
an arduous undertaking.
2. requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous:
making an arduous effort.
3. hard to climb; steep:
an arduous path up the hill.
4. hard to endure; full of hardships; severe:
an arduous winter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.