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SAT vocab 10

Mrs. Hahn RWS

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Adversity adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life
Conflagration a destructive fire, usually an extensive one.
Confounding to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse:
Cryptic mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message. abrupt; terse; short: a cryptic note. secret; occult: a cryptic writing. involving or using cipher, code, etc.
Debacle a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: The revolution ended in a debacle. a complete collapse or failure. a breaking up of ice in a river. Compare embacle. a violent rush of waters or ice.
Enigma a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: a person of puzzling or contradictory character: a saying, question, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle
Labyrinth an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit.
Precarious dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky:
Quandary a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
Turbulence the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion.
Turmoil a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: Obsolete. harassing labor.
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