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Obscurantism: opposing the spread of knowledge or truth.

Devour: Destroy

Vitals: body or organ

Rampage: Riot

Ransack homes: to steal.

Vandalized graveyard: damaged graveyard

Lynch: to put to death without authority or illicitly

Vitriol: bitter criticism or malice

Bigotry: prejudice or bias

Revered: respected

Grotesque: malformed, comically ugly or distorted

Reckon: establish by calculation

Reckon with: Deal with or face or cope with

Exorcise: drive out or attempt to drive out (a supposed evil spirit) from a person or place.

Contend: cope with or facing

Commemorate: celebrate, pay homage to. Pay tribute to or recall.

Gaffe: A blunder,
Incessant: Ceaseless or uninterruptedly

Gargantuan: Massively, huge, or enormous

Frenzy: wild behavior or uncontrolled excitement.

Labyrinth: network of complex paths, a maze

Sacrosanct: sacred

Abhorrent: Detestable

Inundate: Overwhelm> by complaints etc, Or overflow or flood

Yes the following I tried my best to evaporate myself from this saturated world but asomehow there
were circumstances that changed the situation that was not apt to

Predilection: Liking or fondness or favoritism or bias for something.


Lacuna: an unfilled space or gap

Take control by force.

Wrought: To mold something in a specified way.

To polling: to polling stations.

Canvass: Campaign, question, or survey etc.


Blaring: trumpet, clamour, sound loudly

Raucous: making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise. Squawking, screeching, strident

Jumbo: A very large

Paraphernalia: miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.

Anecdotal: not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or
research.

Corroborate: verify, or authentication

Legible: easily readable

If someone is hyperbolic, they tend to exaggerate things as being way bigger deals than they
really are.

detente
/deɪˈtɑːnt/
Noun
1. the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.

Delineate: Describe, portray

proliferation
/prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃn/
noun
1. rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

interlude
/ˈɪntəl(j)uːd/
noun
1. 1.
an intervening period of time; an interval.
Climate Change Repercussions

Swathes: parts

Strewn: Untidily scattered

Reiterate: Repeat

Replenish: Refill

A satellite state or dependent state is a country that is formally independent in the world but under
heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from another country. Albania, Bulgaria,
Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania…
Establishment of First rape cell

coercive measures: relating to or using force or threats.


Modicum: a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable.
"his statement had a modicum of truth"
Fraternity: brotherhood, mutually friends, belonging to the same profession etc.

Overt:

done or shown openly; plainly apparent. Unconcealed, unhidden

"an overt act of aggression"

Ramp up:

increase the level or amount of something sharply.

"they ramped up production to meet booming demand"

Rescind:
/rɪˈsɪnd/
1. revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement), abrogate
The word ode comes from a Greek word for "song," and like a song, an ode is made up of
verses and can have a complex meter. Definitions of ode. a lyric poem with complex stanza
forms.
Judicial disqualification, also referred to as recusal, is the act of abstaining from participation
in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding
court official or administrative officer.

Falter:
/ˈfɔːltə,ˈfɒltə

verb
1. lose strength or momentum.
"the music faltered, stopped, and started up again"
Gamut:
the complete range or scope of something.
"the whole gamut of human emotion"
Garner:
gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
"the police struggled to garner sufficient evidence"

Morsel:
a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
"Juliet pushed a morsel of toast into her mouth

Incredulity:
the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.

"he stared down the street in incredulity"

Proactive:

(of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has
happened.
"employers must take a proactive approach to equal pay"

Mooring:
a place where a boat or ship is moored or fastened.

"they tied up at Water Gypsy's permanent moorings"

Overture:

an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a


formal or informal proposal or offer.
Astute:

shrewd, sharp witted. Who can judge Fastly.

Imperative:

Of very importance.

Vying:

Competing

Chauvinistic:

displaying excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause or group, in particular showing
male prejudice against women.

tatters
/ˈtatəz/

noun
1. irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material.
"he was forced to wear rags and tatters a beggar would scorn"

What it means to call someone albatross?


If you describe something or someone as an albatross around your neck, you mean
that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you
from doing what you want to do.
stewarding

1. 1.
(of an official) supervise arrangements or keep order at (a large public event).

Regurgitate:
Repeat (information) without analysing or comprehending it.

"facts which can then be regurgitated at examinations"

agitate
/ˈadʒɪteɪt/

verb
1. 1.
make (someone) troubled or nervous.
Contempt:
The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

"Pam stared at the girl with total contempt"

Similar:

Scorn, disdain, disrespect

What is the meaning of the word scutting?


scuttle verb (STOP)
[ T ] to stop something happening, or to cause a plan to fail.

Jingoistic:
characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
"jingoistic propaganda"

portend

verb
1. be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is
likely to happen.
"the eclipses portend some major events"
Intricate:
the quality or state of being complex or having many parts : the quality or state of being
intricate.
Filial:

adjective
1. 1.
relating to or due from a son or daughter.
Onerous:
Burdensome
Prudent:
Wise, Well judged.
Bungling:
Incompetent
Invigorate:
Give energy to, energetic, refresh, revival.
Misopedia:
A hatred for children
Usher:
a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding.
Indelible:
that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased. b. : making marks that cannot easily
be removed. an indelible pencil.
Faux Pas:

an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.

"‘I was suddenly sick in the back of their car’—it was years before he could confess his faux pas to
them"

Precarious:

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. uncertain


"a precarious ladder"
dependent on chance; uncertain.
Marvel:
be filled with wonder or astonishment.

"she marvelled at Jeffrey's composure"

Abeyance:

a state of temporary disuse or suspension.

"matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries"

Succour:

assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.

"the wounded had little chance of succour"


Conspicuous:

clearly visible.
"he was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam's apple"
Perverse:
showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.

Awkward, unreasonable.

Extradite:

hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which
the crime was committed.

"Brazil refused to extradite him to Britain"

Circumvent:

find a way around (an obstacle)., avoid

Adjourn:

break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

"the meeting was adjourned until December 4"

Perturbed:

feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.

"she didn't seem perturbed about the noises around her"

Quintessential:
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
"he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained"

Imperil:
put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed., risk

Inimical:

tending to obstruct or harm., harmful

"the policy was inimical to Britain's real interests"

Substantiate:
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of., give proof of
"they had found nothing to substantiate th

e allegations"

A Taser is a bright yellow, hand-held, electronic device. It is only used by officers who
have received specialised training and in situations where they need to deal with violent
or dangerous individuals at a distance. Tasers use an electrical current to temporarily
incapacitate a person.

Spanking:

Spanking is a form of corporal punishment involving the act of striking, with either the palm of the
hand or an implement, the buttocks of a person to cause physical pain.

Exacerbate:

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.


"the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem"

Frantic:
distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
"she was frantic with worry"
Meek:

1. quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

Anomaly:
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

Awry:

away from the usual or expected course; amiss

Seismic:

of enormous proportions or effect.

Slew:
a large number or amount or extent. “a slew of journalists” synonyms: batch, deal, flock, good
deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass,
Gloss over:

try to conceal or disguise something unfavourable by treating it briefly or representing it misleadingly.

Jarring:

causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration.

Calumny:

the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation;
slander.

Lambasting:

1. a harsh criticism.
"he received a lambasting from critics and fans"

Precarious:

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Overhaul:

To overhaul is to completely renovate, making major changes in order to repair.

There are things that needs to be lokked at. Yet however in a ver

Impasse: deadlock,
Hassle: inconvenient
Dissipate: disappear, vanish, waste
Predicament: difficult situation
Lagoon:
noun
1. a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
Televangelist:
1. an evangelical preacher who appears regularly on television to promote beliefs and
appeal for funds.

Mannequin:
/ˈmanɪkɪn/

noun
1. a dummy used to display clothes in a shop window.
Egregious:

adjective
1. 1.
outstandingly bad; shocking.
"egregious abuses of copyright"
Raptly:
with intense joy or delight; blissfully; ecstatically: It was a moment to meditate, look raptly at the
night sky, and be overcome by the awesomeness of the universe.
Circumvent:
verb
1. find a way around (an obstacle).
"if you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"
Similar:
avoid
get round
find a way round
evade
get past
bypass
Indictment:
Charge, accusations.
Scathing:
scathed; scathing. 1. : to do harm to : injure. especially : to injure by fire : scorch, sear. 2.
What is meant by Eurasia?
Eurasia. /jʊˈreɪʒə/ proper noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of EURASIA. : land area
consisting of Europe and Asia.
Brisk:
adjective
1. active and energetic.
"a good brisk walk"
Similar:
quick
rapid

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