Group 14-15: Difficult to Understand Flashcards

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ABSTRUSE

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adj. difficult to understand

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BEMUSING

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adj. confusing

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ESOTERIC

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adj. understood by only a few people

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OPAQUE

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adj. not able to be seen through; not transparent

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RECONDITE

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adj. beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding

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AMBIGUOUS

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adj. unclear or inexact

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CRYPTIC

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adj. mysterious in meaning

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INSCRUTABLE

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adj. very difficult to understanding

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PARADOXICAL

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adj. absurd or self-contradictory

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TURBID

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adj. cloudy and muddy

adj. confusing or obscure in meaning

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ARCANE

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adj. understood by very few people

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ENIGMATIC

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adj. full of mystery and difficult to interpret

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OBSCURE

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adj. not well-known, uncertain

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PERPLEXING

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adj. very confusing

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