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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ensconced | to sit securely |
| cynical | to have no faith |
| plaited | braid |
| dissentient | one who goes against |
| enmity | a feeling of hatred |
| pre-eminent | outstanding in ones field |
| apathy | lack of feeling and emotion |
| gambolled | to skip about |
| conceive | to form an idea, imagine |
| acute | sharp |
| cryptic | secret mysterious |
| maxim | a proverbial saying |
| tractable | easily managed or controlled |
| contemptible | despicable, worthy, of disrespect; hateful |
| flogging | beating |
| irrepressible | not capable of being held back |
| ignominious | shameful or dishonorable |
| pretex | a per pose or motive put forward in order to conceal an excuse |
| publican | an in keeper own |
| manifestly | evidently |
| liable | responsible |
| innovations | introduction of something new |
| procured | to get the possession of |
| restive | restless |
| articulate | divided clearly into words and symbols |