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5490754985Labyrinthine(adj.) irregular, twisting, characterized by twists or turns0
5490758748Erasure(n.) the act or instance of erasing1
5490773974Niggling(v.) cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety; to annoy2
5490773975Effigies(n.) a crude representation of something or someone that is hated or loathed3
5490780135Imposture(n.) an instance of pretending to be someone else4
5490781363Oligarchies(n.) a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution5
5490782871Obliquely(adv.) indirectly6
5490795471Melancholy(n.) a feeling of sadness7
5490795472Palatial(adj.) spacious or splendid8
5490805357Incipient(adj.) pertaining to the undeveloped initial stages9
5490805358Pundit(n.) a learned person who has expertise in a certain area; one who gives authoritative opinions10
5490807420Furtive(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty11
5490808967Interminable(adj.) endless12
5490826719Perilously(adv.) involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous13
5490829308Execrate(v.) to feel or express great loathing for14
5490829309Dislocate(v.) to put out of proper place or order.15
5490831407Disquieting(adj.) causing uneasiness or worry16
5490838290Panegyric(n.) lofty writing or writing in praise for someone17
5490839894Tachycardia(n.) abnormally fast heartbeat18
5490841740Gale(n.) very strong wind19
5490841741Muckraker(n.) Journalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing and expose it to the public (negative connotation)20
5490848429Witch-Hunt(n.) an act of trying to expose corruption, malfeasance, ethics, or moral violations usually with severe bias21

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