1A Vocab #1

Squalid

sordid; dirty; marked by filthiness

Proliferating

multiplying; rapidly increasing in number

Sanctuary

a refuge; a place of worship

Elude

evade; clearly avoid

Inscrutable

obscure; not capable of being understood

Enigma

Puzzling; Mysterious

Delusion

a deception; a false idea or opinion

Purge

to cleanse; to purify; to free from impurities

Secular

worldly; not sacred or religious

Uncouth

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.