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enigma

something that is puzzling, ambiguous

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plight

sad situation

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impasse

a dead-end

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ostensible

outwardly appearing as such

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hovel

a small, miserable dwelling

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surmount

to overcome (e.g., an obstacle); to climb to the top of

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superfluous

unnecessary; extra

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avert

to turn away

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proscribe

to prohibit or forbid; to denounce

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10

consanguinity

blood relationship

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complicity

involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongful act

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paucity

smallness of number; scarcity

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sycophant

one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

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tractable

easily managed or controlled

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promulgate

to make known by official announcement

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annul

to make void or invalid

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castigate

to criticize severely, esp. in public

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conduit

a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted

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19

wont

accustomed

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brook

to tolerate

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consecrate

to make or set apart as sacred

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espouse

to give loyalty or support to; to adopt

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modicum

a small quantity

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glib

easy and fluent in conversation or writing, often suggesting insincerity or deceitfulness

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rabble

a noisy crowd; the lowest, coarsest class of people

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tenuous

weak; thin

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nominal

appearing in name only; negligible or of low amount

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savant

a well-educated person; a scholar

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prescient

knowing things before they occur

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excise

to remove by or as if by cutting

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dossier

group of documents

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conundrum

a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution

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bevy

a group, esp. of birds

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frowzy

having an uncared-for appearance

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aplomb

self-assurance; self-confidence; poise

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affable

friendly; easy to talk

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prerogative

an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position

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capricious

erratic; tending to change abruptly

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unilateral

one-sided; unequal

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crux

an essential or pivotal point, a perplexing difficulty

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supple

easily to bend

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callous

lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

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43

apprise

to inform or notify

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creed

a system of beliefs, principles, or opinions

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denomination

the name for a special class of persons, such as a religious group

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obviate

to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary

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replete

well-filled; abundantly supplied

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