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Voc #10
RWS Mrs. Hahn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adversity | difficulties; misfortune. |
| Conflagration | an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property. |
| Confounding | cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations. |
| Cryptic | having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. |
| Debacle | a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. |
| Enigma | a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. |
| Labyrinth | a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze. |
| Precarious | not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. |
| Quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. |
| Turbulence | violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid. |
| Turmoil | a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. |