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49 vocabulary flashcards covering terms related to mistakes, difficulties, disasters, and disorder, drawn from the Digital SAT lecture notes.
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shortcoming
a personal failing or lack that prevents something from being perfect
drawback
something that causes problems; a disadvantage
downside
an unfavorable or negative aspect of something
mishap
an unlucky accident
blunder
a careless or stupid error
discrepancy
a difference between things that should match or be identical
disparity
a large and often unfair difference
disproportion
an excessively large or small relation compared to something else
incongruity
something that does not fit its surroundings; an unexpected mismatch
erroneous
containing mistakes; incorrect
faulty
having a flaw; defective
misguided
based on wrong judgment or motive
go awry
to turn out badly or depart from the correct course
backfire
to produce the opposite of the intended effect
underestimate
to judge something as less capable or important than it is
misconstrue
to misunderstand or misinterpret
conflate
to combine or confuse two things into one
inadvertent
unintentional; caused by lack of attention
unwitting
done unknowingly or unintentionally
rigorous
extremely thorough or demanding
arduous
requiring great effort; difficult
strenuous
very demanding and taxing
onerous
burdensome and unpleasant to cope with
laborious
requiring long, hard work
burden
a heavy load or responsibility, literal or figurative
futile
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
fruitless
unproductive; failing to achieve a desired result
in vain
without success; uselessly
impractical
not workable or realistic in practice
conundrum
a confusing or difficult problem
dilemma
a choice between two undesirable alternatives
ordeal
a severe or trying experience
plight
a difficult or dangerous situation
jarring
shockingly out of place; unsettling
dire
extremely serious, urgent, or indicating disaster
precarious
unsafe, unstable, or risky
hectic
full of frantic, disorganized activity
frenzied
wildly excited and uncontrolled
chaos
complete disorder and lack of order
disarray
a messy or disordered state
havoc
widespread chaos and destruction
mayhem
violent disorder or destruction
pandemonium
wild, noisy, and unrestrained disorder
turmoil
a state of great confusion or unrest
debacle
a sudden, complete failure or collapse
calamity
a disastrous event causing great loss or distress
cataclysm
a violent upheaval or massive disaster
catastrophe
a large-scale sudden disaster
apocalypse
an overwhelming, potentially world-ending disaster