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1
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elusive

A

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

2
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devout

A

deeply religious

3
Q

makeshift

A

done or made using whatever is available

4
Q

awe

A

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

5
Q

ambush

A

concealing yourself and laying in wait to attack by surprise

6
Q

insigna

A

a badge warn to show official position

7
Q

poise

A

great coolness and compose under strain

8
Q

zeal

A

a feeling of strong eagerness

9
Q

comport

A

behave in a certain manner

10
Q

forthrightly

A

directly and without envision; not roundabout

11
Q

frugal

A

avoiding waste

12
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naïve

A

lacking information or instruction

13
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deferment

A

act of putting off to a future time

14
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acquiescence

A

acceptance without protest

15
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pious

A

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

16
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grotesque

A

ludicrously odd

17
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reticence

A

the trait of being uncommunicative

18
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insufficient

A

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

19
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vigil

A

a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

20
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mockery

A

showing your contempt by derision