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Ensconced (verb)
i) establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
Laborious (adjective)
i) (especially of a task, process, or journey) requiring considerable effort and time
ii) (especially of speech or writing style) showing obvious signs of effort and lacking in
fluency.
Vivacious (adjective)
i) (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
Apathy (noun)
i) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Acute (i.adjective)(ii.noun)
i) (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to
a severe or intense degree.
ii) having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd.
iii) short for acute accent.
Parasitical (adjective)
i) of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.
ii) caused by a parasite: parasitic diseases.
Cryptic (adjective)
i) mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous
ii) abrupt; terse; short
iii) secret; occult
iv) involving or using cipher, code, etc.
v) fitted for concealing; serving to camouflage.
Cryptic (noun)
vi) a cryptogram, especially one designed as a puzzle.
Indefatigable (adjective)
i) incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
Tractable (adjective)
i) easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding
ii) easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable
Ignominious (adjective)
i) marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating
ii) bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible.
Impromptu (adjective)
i) made or done without previous preparation
ii) suddenly or hastily prepared, made, etc.
iii) improvised; having the character of an improvisation.
Impromptu (adverb)
iv) without preparation
Impromptu (noun)
v) something impromptu; an impromptu speech, musical composition,performance, etc.
vi) a character piece for piano common in the 19th century and having,despite its title, a
clear-cut form.
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i) an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions

Procured
i) persuade or cause someone to do something
Eloquence
i) fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
Articulate
i) having or showing the ability to speak fluently
Malignity
i) Intense ill will or hatred
Capitulate
i) cease to resist and opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender
Countenance
i) a persons face or facial expression
Treachery
i) violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence
Retinue
i) a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
Conciliatory
i) intended or likely to placate or pacify
Demeanor
i) outward behavior or bearing
Morose
i) sullen and ill-tempered
Taciturn
i) reserved or uncommunicative In speech; saying little
Filial
i) of or due from a son or daughter
Eminent
i) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession