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SAT Vocab 10
Mrs.Hahn rws
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversity | (n) difficulties; misfortune. |
| conflagration | (n) an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property. |
| confounding | (v)cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations. |
| cryptic | (adj) having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. |
| debacle | (n) a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. |
| enigma | (n) a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. |
| labyrinth | (n)a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze. |
| precarious | (adj) not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; dependent on chance; uncertain. |
| quandary | (n) a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. |
| turbulance | (n) violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid; conflict; confusion. |
| turmoil | (n) a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. |