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4943391411ambiguous (adj.)having more than one meaning; unclear, uncertain0
4943395194apathy (n.)a lack of concern or feeling; indifference1
4943403144blasphemous (adj.)irreverent; profane2
4943405396bootlegger (n.)someone who makes, sells, or transports alcohol illegally3
4943408710complacency (n.)the state of being satisfied; smugness4
4943413531congenial (adj.)agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character5
4943415381criticism (n.)the expression or disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes, or the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work6
4943430361dejected (adj.)depressed in spirits; disheartened7
4943433131doldrums (n.)a state or period of stagnation or depression8
4943435449explicitly (adv.)fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal9
4943439823ferret (v.)to search out, discover, or bring to light (often followed by out)10
4943443393futility (n.)pointlessness or uselessness11
4943447126implicitly (adv.)in a way that is not directly expressed; tacitly12
4943449480insurmountable (adj.)incapable of being overcome13
4943449481myriad (adj.)of an indefinitely great number; innumerable14
4943452303negligible (adj.)so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded15
4943455953pander (v.)gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.)16
4943460800Prohibition (n.)the period (1920-1933) when alcohol was illegal in the United States17
4943464774solipsism (n.)extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption18
4943469328transcend (v.)to go beyond or rise above19

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