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    This document defines 27 vocabulary words: 1) Ensconced means to establish or settle someone in a comfortable, secret, or safe place. 2) Laborious can refer to a task or process requiring considerable effort, or a writing style showing obvious effort and lacking fluency. 3) Enmity means active opposition or hostility toward someone or something.

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    This document defines 27 vocabulary words: 1) Ensconced means to establish or settle someone in a comfortable, secret, or safe place. 2) Laborious can refer to a task or process requiring considerable effort, or a writing style showing obvious effort and lacking fluency. 3) Enmity means active opposition or hostility toward someone or something.

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    This document defines 27 vocabulary words: 1) Ensconced means to establish or settle someone in a comfortable, secret, or safe place. 2) Laborious can refer to a task or process requiring considerable effort, or a writing style showing obvious effort and lacking fluency. 3) Enmity means active opposition or hostility toward someone or something.

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    1. Ensconced: To establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, secret, or


    safe place.
    2. Laborious:
    2a. (especially of a task, process, or journey) requiring considerable effort and time.
    2b. (especially of speech or writing style) showing obvious signs of effort and lacking in
    fluency.
    3. Enmity: the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or
    something.
    4. Vivacious: (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
    5. Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
    6. Acute:
    6a. (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced
    to a severe or intense degree.
    6b. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd.
    7. Parasitical: of, or relating to, o characteristics of parasites.
    8. Cryptic:
    8a. having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
    8b. (of coloration or markings) serving to camouflage an animal in its natural
    environment.
    9. Indefatigable: (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
    10.
    Tractable:
    10a. (of a person or animal) easy to control or influence.
    10b. (of a situation or problem) easy to deal with.
    11.
    Ignominious: deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
    12.
    Impromptu:
    12a. done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.
    12b. a short piece of instrumental music, especially a solo that is reminiscent of an
    improvisation.
    13. Canvass:
    13a. solicit votes from (electors in a constituency).
    13b. discuss thoroughly.
    13c. an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions.
    14. Procured:
    14a. obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
    14b. persuade or cause (someone) to do something.
    15. Eloquence: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
    16. Articulate:
    16a. (of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and
    coherently.
    16b. express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.
    17. Malignity: the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill
    will; spite.
    18. Capitulate: cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
    19. Countenance:
    19a. a person's face or facial expression.
    19b. admit as acceptable or possible.

    20. Treachery:
    20a. violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
    20b. an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.
    21. Retinue: a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.
    22. Conciliatory: intended or likely to placate or pacify.
    23. Demeanor: outward behavior or bearing.
    24. Morose: sullen and ill-tempered.
    25. Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
    26. Filial:
    26a. of or due from a son or daughter.
    26b. denoting the generation or generations after the parental generation.
    27. Eminent:
    27a. (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
    27b. used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality.

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