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23 Cards in this Set
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Ambiguous
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Unclear in Meaning/ doubt
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I spoke with ambiguity as I defined this word, I wasn't quite sure I knew what it ment
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Obscure
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Not easily understood
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Her awnser was obscure, I wasn't quite sure if she was saying yes or no
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equivocal
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doubtful
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My responce was equivocal. I wasn't sure what to say
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Convoluted
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hard to follow
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her rant was was all over the place, It was so convoluted I got lost several times
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Cryptic
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Mysterious
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The neighbors house was cryptic, we'd never seen anyone go in or out
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Unfathomable
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incomprehensible
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the thought of graduating is unfathomable. I can't even imagine it.
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Nebulous
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Vague
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the nebulous directions wern't helpful, we got lost several times
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enigma
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mystery
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We couldn't solve the enigma
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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Her decision was esoteric, we expected her to choose differently
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ramble
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to wander or talk aimlesly
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she rambled on and on without getting anything accomplished
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desultory
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irregulor
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digress
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to go off topic
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I digressed
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profound
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insightful
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she was very mature for her age, we could tell by her profound insight on the world
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candor
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honesty
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I'm always very candid about my feelings
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affect
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to behave unnaturally
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veracity
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truthfulness
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debunk
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to expose as false
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I knew my brother would debunk my excuse
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apocryphal
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doubtful authenticity
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forthright
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straitfoward
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I was very forthright when I told you I thought that shirt looked bad
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prevaricate
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to lie
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he was prevaricate when he told me he was happy
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verisimilitude
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appearing to be true
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outspoken
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candid in speech
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fraudulent
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false front
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