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aggregate

gather; accumulate

arduous

hard to do, requiring much effort

cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

conceive

To come up with, imagine

contemptuous

Feeling hatred; scornful

dilapidated

in poor condition from neglect or age

effervescent

bubbly, lively

erudite

(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

fervent

(adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot

incongruous

(adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible

iniquity

immoral or grossly unfair behavior

lucrative

bringing in money; profitable

myriad

(adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number

ostracize

(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away

pertinent

(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point

quandary

a puzzling situation; a dilemma

rescind

to repeal, cancel

surmise

(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof

tactful

(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

vehement

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense