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ascertain
to make certain, exact, or precise
viscous
sticky; thick; adhesive
rudiment
basic principle, step, or element; a fundamental skill
essence
the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing
ingenuous
candid; frank; free from reserve
analogous
resembling or comparable in certain aspects
impudent
lacking modesty; marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others
temerity
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition; rashness; recklessness
perpetrate
to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception)
duress
forcible restraint or restriction
corroborate
to support with evidence or authority; make more certain; confirm
cynical
contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives
browbeat
to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech; bully
contraband
goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden
expunge
to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
exodus
a mass departure
vehement
intensely emotional; deeply felt
garish
clothed in vivid colors; excessively vivid; flashy
spurious
of illegitimate birth; of falsified origin; counterfeit
turmoil
a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
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