Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Adversity
|
adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune calamity, or distress
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Debacle
|
a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout
|
|
|
Enigma
|
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Quagmire
|
an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog
|
|
|
AQuandary
|
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
|
