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Acquiescence

(n.) to accept without objection

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Ambiguity

(n.) doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention

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Bedlam

(n.) a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion

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Bewilderment

(n.) a confusing maze or tangle

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Exuberance

(n.) joyful enthusiasm, full of vitality

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Hamlet

(n.) a small village

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Platitude

(n.) dull repetition of something obvious

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Shrapnel

(n.) a hollow projectile containing bullets, designed to explode before reaching the target and to set free a shower of missiles

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Silhouette

(n.) a 2-dimensional representation of the outline of an object

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Valor

(n.) boldness or determination in facing great danger

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Volition

(n.) the act of willing or choosing

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Banter

(v.) to talk back in a light and happy way

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Entrench

(v.) to place in a position of strength, establish firmly or solidly, or to encroach

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Eviscerate

(v.) to remove the entrails from; to take internal organs out

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Wallow

(v.) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water; has a negative meaning

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Implacable

(adj.) unable to be easily calmed

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Intangible

(adj.) incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch

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Mundane

(adj.) lacking interest or excitement; dull

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Opaque

(adj.) not able to be seen through; not transparent.

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Taut

(adj.) tightly drawn; tense