| Term | Definition |
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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 represntative or messenger (as of 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) disbelieve, 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 |
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