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24 Cards in this Set
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10. turbid
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11. arcane
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12. enigmatic
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13. equivocal
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14. obscure
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15. perplexing
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turbid
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turbid
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arcane
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arcane
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enigmatic
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equivocal
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enigmatic
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obscure
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perplexing
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equivocal
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obscure
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perplexing
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turbid
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–a) not clear or transparent because of stirred up sediment or the like, clouded, opaque; b) thick or dense, as in smoke or clouds; c) confused, muddled, disturbed; d) murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy (from Latin turbidus, disturbed, and turba, turmoil
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arcane
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–a) understood by very few, mysterious, secret, obscure, esoteric (from Latin arcanus, to shut up, keep, from arca, a chest or box)
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enigmatic
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–a) statement that is not clear in meaning; b) focuses on perplexity resulting from a mysterious or imponderable event or utterance, one very often of deep significance or great importance
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equivocal
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–a) a statement that is not clear in meaning; b) usually the word is applied to spoken as well as written language susceptible to two or more interpretations, and it usually suggests a deliberate intent to mislead by avoiding clarity; c) allowing the possibility of several meanings, with the intent to mislead or misguide; d) of doubtful nature or character, dubious; e) of uncertain significance, not determined
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obscure
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perplexing
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