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abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
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blunderbuss
1. ancient weapon (type of gun)
2. a clumsy person
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cringe
recoil; finch; shy away
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envenom
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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hedonism
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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laconic
using few words; brief; to the point
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oblique
indirect; slanting
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plumage
feathers on a bird
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resignation
acceptance of fate
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tenacious
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose