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15 Cards in this Set
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cumbersome
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adjective large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. "cumbersome diving suits" |
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deadlock |
noun a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made. "an attempt to break the deadlock" |
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debris |
noun scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed. "the bomb hits it, showering debris from all sides" |
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diffuse |
verb spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people. "technologies diffuse rapidly" |
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dilemma
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noun a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones. "the people often face the dilemma of feeding themselves or their cattle" |
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efface
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verb erase (a mark) from a surface. "with time, the words are effaced by the frost and the rain" |
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muddle |
verb bring into a disordered or confusing state. "they were muddling up the cards" |
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opinionated |
adjective conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one's opinions. "an arrogant and opinionated man" |
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perennial |
adjective lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. "his perennial distrust of the media" |
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predispose |
verb make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. "lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure" |
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relinquish |
verb voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. "he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive" |
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salvage |
verb rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea. "an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck" |
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pasmodic |
adjective occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts. "spasmodic fighting continued" |
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spurious |
adjective not being what it purports to be; false or fake. "separating authentic and spurious claims" |
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unbridled |
adjective uncontrolled; unconstrained. "a moment of unbridled ambition" |
