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20 Cards in this Set
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cryptic |
adj; mysterious meaning, puzzling, ambiguous |
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futile |
adj; incapable of producing any results, ineffective, useless |
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impede |
v; to slow, delay in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hinderances |
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obscure |
adj; not clear or plain v; to conceal from view or by confusion |
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quandary |
noun; in a dilemma |
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indolent |
adj; having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion, slothful |
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insipid |
adj; without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities |
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listless |
adj; having or showing little interest in anything |
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torpor |
noun; sluggish in activity or indifference |
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alienate |
verb; to make indifferent or hostile, to isolate |
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abstruse |
adj; difficult to understand |
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acumen |
noun; quickness and keenness of insight or judgment |
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ascertain |
verb; to discover or determine with certainty, especially through examination or experimentation |
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cerebral |
adj; of or relating to the brain appealing to or requiring the use of intellect |
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faculty |
noun; a natural power or ability a division of a university or group of teachers |
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obfuscate |
verb; to make difficult to understand to darken, to make dim or difficult to see |
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ruminate
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verb; to think deeply about, to turn matters over in one's mind to chew cud or partially digested food |
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stymie |
verb; to prevent from making forward progress, to frustrate or thwart efforts |
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surmise |
verb; to guess, to draw a conclusion without sufficient evidence noun; a guess, a conclusion drawn without sufficient evidence |
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tenet |
noun; a principle or belief held by a person or an organization |
