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word list 8 words and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mysterious; known only to a select few | arcane |
| a clever trick | artifice |
| confused; bewildered | bemused |
| to open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate situation | broach |
| to persuade someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do | cajole |
| overused; trite; stale | hackneyed |
| a feeling of depression; uneasiness; queasiness | malaise |
| a fundamental principle; an old saying | maxim |
| showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics | nepotism |
| to yield, submit; or die | succumb |