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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
bedlam
bedlam
[Sustantivo]

a noisy and disorderly situation where there is extreme confusion and lack of control

alboroto

alboroto

Ex: The shopping mall was pure bedlam during the holiday sales. 
crabbed
crabbed
[Adjetivo]

difficult to read or understand

ilegible, difícil de entender

ilegible, difícil de entender

Ex: His crabbed handwriting made it a challenge to decipher the letter. 
without rhyme or reason

with no clear explanation or purpose

Ex: He quit his job without rhyme or reason, leaving everyone puzzled. 
garbled
garbled
[Adjetivo]

mixed up or distorted, often making it difficult to understand the original meaning or message

distorsionado, confuso

distorsionado, confuso

Ex: The message was garbled, making it impossible to determine what he meant. 
quandary
quandary
[Sustantivo]

a state of uncertainty about what decision to make in a challenging situation

dilema

dilema

Ex: She was in a quandary about whether to accept the risky job offer. 
latent
latent
[Adjetivo]

present but not yet visible or fully developed

latente

latente

Ex: She had a latent talent for painting that emerged later in life. 
nondescript
nondescript
[Adjetivo]

lacking in the qualities that make something or someone stand out or appear special, often appearing plain or ordinary

anodino

anodino

Ex: Her handwriting was nondescript, neither elegant nor messy, just plain and straightforward. 
incontrovertible

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

incontrovertible, indiscutible, indisputable

incontrovertible, indiscutible, indisputable

Ex: The incontrovertible evidence left no doubt about the defendant’s guilt. 
manifest
manifest
[Adjetivo]

easily perceived or understood

manifiesto

manifiesto

Ex: The benefits of the new policy were manifest in the increased employee satisfaction. 
overt
overt
[Adjetivo]

open, obvious, and easily observable, without concealment or secrecy

abierto

abierto

Ex: His overt gestures of affection, such as holding her hand and kissing her forehead in public, demonstrated his love for her. 
abstruse
abstruse
[Adjetivo]

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

abstruso

abstruso

Ex: The professor's abstruse lecture on theoretical physics left many students bewildered, struggling to grasp the complex concepts. 
apocryphal
apocryphal
[Adjetivo]

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apócrifo

apócrifo

Ex: He shared an apocryphal story about the founding of the city that many people still believe. 
to addle
to addle
[Verbo]

to make someone unable to think clearly

confundir

confundir

Ex: The complex instructions completely addled my brain. 
to befuddle

to muddle someone's thinking, making it difficult to concentrate or reason

confundir

confundir

Ex: The complex instructions completely befuddles me. 
bemused
bemused
[Adjetivo]

showing confusion, often mixed with mild amusement or curiosity

desconcertado, perplejo

desconcertado, perplejo

Ex: She gave him a bemused look after hearing his odd suggestion. 
to confound

to confuse someone, making it difficult for them to understand or think clearly

confundir

confundir

Ex: The intricate maze confounded the participants, leaving them unable to find the exit. 
esoteric
esoteric
[Adjetivo]

intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group, often due to complexity

esotérico

esotérico

Ex: The professor's esoteric lecture on philosophy was difficult for most students to follow. 
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
[Sustantivo]

hard-to-read writing that resembles ancient picture script in its complexity or obscurity

jeroglífico

jeroglífico

Ex: His notes were a mess of hieroglyphics no one could interpret. 
imbroglio
imbroglio
[Sustantivo]

a complicated situation involving political or interpersonal conflict

embrollo

embrollo

Ex: The diplomatic imbroglio between the two nations lasted for months. 
indeterminate
indeterminate
[Adjetivo]

not known, measured, or specified precisely

indeterminado

indeterminado

Ex: The future of the project remains indeterminate, as the team is still evaluating various factors. 
nonplussed
nonplussed
[Adjetivo]

completely confused or unsure about what to think or say

perplejo

perplejo

Ex: When the magician performed the disappearing act, the children were absolutely nonplussed. 
recondite
recondite
[Adjetivo]

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

recóndito

recóndito

Ex: The ancient text contained recondite wisdom that took years to decipher. 
turbid
turbid
[Adjetivo]

(of liquids) lacking in clarity for being mixed by other things such as sand or soil

turbio

turbio

Ex: The turbid river water was unsafe for swimming due to high sediment levels. 
nebulous
nebulous
[Adjetivo]

vague and unclear, often used to describe ideas, concepts, or situations that are indistinct or hard to understand

nebuloso, vago

nebuloso, vago

Ex: The concept of happiness is often nebulous, varying from person to person. 
inscrutable
inscrutable
[Adjetivo]

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

inescrutable

inescrutable

Ex: The Mona Lisa's smile is one of the most analyzed, yet still remains mysteriously inscrutable. 
to misconstrue

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

malinterpretar

malinterpretar

Ex: She misconstrued his silence as indifference, but he was simply deep in thought. 
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