14 Flashcards

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Crafty

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Adj

Sly, skilled in deception

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Wily

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Adj

Shy, skilled in deception

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Subtle

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Adj

Fine, delicate, not obvious

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Cryptic

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Adj

Difficult to understand or decipher

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5
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Enigma

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Noun

A mystery, a difficult problem

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Absurdity

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Noun

Something unreasonable, contradictory, ridiculous

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Delusion

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Noun

A false belief, not real or logical

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Mirage

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Noun

An illusion

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Distort

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Verb

  1. To deform or alter an object’s original shape
  2. To falsely change the meaning of something
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Ensnare

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Verb

to catch or trap

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Assail

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Verb

To attack violently

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Coerce

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Verb

To force someone to do something through threats and intimidation

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13
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Debilitate

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Verb

To make weak

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Impair

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Verb

To weaken, diminish, make worse

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15
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Detrimental

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Adj

causing harm

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Mangle

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Verb

To mutilate, to destroy or injure severely

17
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Terminate

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Verb

To bring to an end

18
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Slay

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Verb

To murder

19
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Affliction

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Noun

Great suffering, pain, or distress

20
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Anguish

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Noun

Great suffering, pain, or distress

21
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Lament

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Verb
To express sorrow or regret

Noun
An expression of sorrow or regret

22
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Atrocity

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Noun
An extremely cruel or unjust ac

ATROCIOUS

23
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Bane

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Noun
Something causing misery or distress

Injuries are the bane of any athlete

24
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Devious

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Adj

Misleading, deceitful

25
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Lethal

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Adj

Deadly

26
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Hazard

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Noun
A danger or risk
Adj—hazardous

Verb
To make a guess

27
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Volatile

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Adj

Explosive, likely to change suddenly or violently

28
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Ominous

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Adj

Threatening, menacing, foretelling evil