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conundrum

a riddle

cursory

hasty

cynical

doubtful or distrustful

defile

to violate or corrupt

delinquent

overdue

derelict

neglected

desecrate

to violate or dishonor something sacred

desist

to stop

despair

to lose hope

diminish

to belittle

dire

involving serious threat or hardship

eccentric

unusual or odd

effusive

expressing pleasure or unrestrained emotion

elicit

to evoke or draw out

embellish

to decorate or beautify

enthrall

to enchanct
erroneous

eulogy

a speech of praise

expedient

advantageous or convenient

flora

plant life

frenetic

energetic or frantic

garrulous

chatty

gusto

lively energy or enthusiasm

inordinate

excessive

insipid

dull or lacking flavor

knoll

a small hill

noxious

harmful or deadly

palatable

pleasant in taste

paltry

meager or insignificant

pedigree

line of descent

prerogative

an official right or privilege

quandary

a dilemma

querulous

complaining

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient

reticent

quiet or reserved

saunter

to stroll or walk leisurely

sedentary

requiring much sitting

skeptical

doubtful

strive

to struggle or make great effort

stringent

strict or rigid

superfluous

excessive or unnecessary

tenuous

weak or fragile

terse

brief and to the point

transgression

violation of a law or rule

truant

one who is absen