14 Flashcards
Crafty
Adj
Sly, skilled in deception
Wily
Adj
Shy, skilled in deception
Subtle
Adj
Fine, delicate, not obvious
Cryptic
Adj
Difficult to understand or decipher
Enigma
Noun
A mystery, a difficult problem
Absurdity
Noun
Something unreasonable, contradictory, ridiculous
Delusion
Noun
A false belief, not real or logical
Mirage
Noun
An illusion
Distort
Verb
- To deform or alter an object’s original shape
- To falsely change the meaning of something
Ensnare
Verb
to catch or trap
Assail
Verb
To attack violently
Coerce
Verb
To force someone to do something through threats and intimidation
Debilitate
Verb
To make weak
Impair
Verb
To weaken, diminish, make worse
Detrimental
Adj
causing harm
Mangle
Verb
To mutilate, to destroy or injure severely
Terminate
Verb
To bring to an end
Slay
Verb
To murder
Affliction
Noun
Great suffering, pain, or distress
Anguish
Noun
Great suffering, pain, or distress
Lament
Verb
To express sorrow or regret
Noun
An expression of sorrow or regret
Atrocity
Noun
An extremely cruel or unjust ac
ATROCIOUS
Bane
Noun
Something causing misery or distress
Injuries are the bane of any athlete
Devious
Adj
Misleading, deceitful
Lethal
Adj
Deadly
Hazard
Noun
A danger or risk
Adj—hazardous
Verb
To make a guess
Volatile
Adj
Explosive, likely to change suddenly or violently
Ominous
Adj
Threatening, menacing, foretelling evil
