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QuestionAnswer
sanctions punishments
conform obey or go along with
depraved evil
crucial absolutely necessary
inferred concluded, guessed
heterogeneous mixed, diverse
consensus agreed by everyone
eroding eating away at
derive to get from the source or origin
baffled confused
chronic over time
smirk a smile that is mean or offensive
wean to withdraw from something; use less over time
pitfalls an unexpected difficulty
haven a safe place
misgivings doubts or suspicion
lenient not strict
parried to ward off or dodge
indignant offended
turncoat a traitor
assimilate to blend in
evasive trying to avoid or get around
folly foolish act
thrive succeed and flourish
anthology collection of pieces of literature
retrospect looking back on it
embroidering making fancy designs
philandering cheating
trauma harm or injury
woo impress, seek the affection of
nostalgia sentimental yearning for something in ones past
annulled canceled, as a marriage
wrenching twisting and painful
clandestinely secretly
rickety not strong, falling down
meddles gets into someone's business
prodding urging, encouraging
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