6 Flashcards

(26 cards)

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indistinct

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blurred or faint

not distinct

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indeterminate

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unclear and uncertain

not determinate

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opaque

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unclear

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4
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nebulous

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unclear in meaning or lacking shape

think clouds

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5
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inconspicous

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not easily noticeable

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6
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latent

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hidden/not active

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subtle

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complex and delicate

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innuendo

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hint

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undertone

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hint

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10
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implicit

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to subtly hint at

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insinuate

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to suggest something subtly

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12
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tenuous

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weak; slight

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13
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offhand

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said casually

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14
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disjointed

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not jointed
lacking order

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circuitous

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long and unnecessarily indirect

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convoluted

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cryptic

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unclear or hidden meaning

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enigmatic

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impenetrable

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impossible to understand

20
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inscrutable

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difficult to read or interpret

21
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aracne

22
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esoteric

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understood by very few

23
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unfounded

24
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unsubstantiated

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not proven or supported

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figment
something invented or imagined w/o basis in reality
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nuance
a shade of difference