Lessons 11-15 Flashcards by Brian Kelner | Brainscape

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hard to understand

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cryptic

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failure/breakdown

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quagmire(n) debacle(n)

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riddle/something puzzling

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enigma

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dangerous/risky or uncertain

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precarious(adj)

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showing a lack of fairness

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iniquitous

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mean/wicked

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nefarious

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deeply hateful

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rancorous

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hateful/poisonous

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virulent

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