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auxiliary adj. giving assistance or support n. a helper, aid candid adj. frank, sincere; impartial; unposed cubicle n. a small room or compartment drudgery n. work that is hard and tiresome envoy n. a representative or messenger (as of a government) escalate v. to elevate; to increase in intensity expedient n. a means to an end adj. advantageous, useful feign v. to pretend flair n. a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style grievous adj. causing sorrow or pain; serious heterogeneous adj. composed of different kinds, diverse horde n. a vast number (as of people); a throng impel v. to force, drive forward incredulous adj. disbelieving, skeptical inscribe v. to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list monologue n. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person prognosis n. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation rasping adj. with a harsh, grating sound n. a harsh sound repugnant adj. offensive, disagreeable, distasteful scuttle v. to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry n. a pail