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QuestionAnswer
Faint Very weak or barely noticeable.
Musk A strong-smelling substance often found in animals or perfumes.
Ignorance Lack of knowledge or information about something.
Plunged Jumped or dived quickly and forcefully.
Excruciating Extremely painful or uncomfortable.
Comparative Involving comparison, or looking at similarities and differences.
Ambushed Attacked by surprise.
Declaration An official statement or announcement.
Distribute To give out or share something among people.
Handicap A condition that makes it hard to do certain things.
Witness A person who sees something happen.
Tenacity The quality of being determined and persistent.
Tyranny Cruel and unfair use of power.
Unfathomable Impossible to understand.
Vengeance Revenge or punishment for a wrong.
Vigilant Watchful and alert, especially for danger.
Vindicate To clear someone of blame or suspicion.
Wary Cautious and careful about possible dangers.
Zeal Great energy or enthusiasm for a cause.
Arbitrary Based on random choice or personal preference, rather than reason.
Compel To force someone to do something.
Conform To follow rules or behave in a way that is expected.
Contempt A strong feeling of disliking someone or something with disgust.
Covet To strongly want something that belongs to someone else.
Cower To crouch down in fear.
Decree An official order or decision.
Defiance Open resistance or bold disobedience.
Deliberate Done on purpose; intentional.
Diligent Hardworking and careful in doing tasks.
Disdain A feeling that someone or something is not worth your respect.
Diverge To go in different directions or separate.
Elicit To draw out a response or reaction.
Envy A feeling of wanting what someone else has.
Epitome A perfect example of something.
Impede To slow down or block progress.
Indignant Feeling angry because something is unfair.
Injustice Lack of fairness or justice.
Jubilant Very happy and joyful.
Malevolent Wishing harm to others.
Martyr A person who suffers or dies for a cause.
Oppression Cruel or unfair treatment over a long period.
Perception The way you see or understand something.
Perplex To confuse someone.
Predicament A difficult or unpleasant situation.
Reluctant Unwilling or hesitant to do something.
Resilience The ability to recover quickly from difficulties.
Rhetoric The art of using language effectively, especially in speech.
Sacrifice To give up something valuable for something else.
Segregation The separation of different groups of people.
Subdue To bring under control, often by force.
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