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.