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10: Problems and Puzzles Flashcards

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Conflagration

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(N) a huge fire; an inferno

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Adversity

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(N) great trouble or difficulty

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Confounding

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(ADJ) puzzling; baffling

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Cryptic

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(ADJ) hidden; hard to understand; mysterious; obscure

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Debacle

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(N) a failure or breakdown; a collapse that is often nonsensical

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Enigma

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(N) a riddle or mystery; a puzzling or baffling matter or person

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Labyrinth

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(N) a maze from which it is very hard to extricate or free oneself

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Precarious

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(ADJ) dangerous or risky; uncertain

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Quagmire

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(N) a difficult or troublesome situation; a swampy ground, bog, mire

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Quandary

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(N) a dilemma; a confusing or puzzling situation

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Turbulence

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(N) great unrest; turmoil or disorder

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Turmoil

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(N) a turbulent scenario or situation; tumult

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