Went down the pan -> failed completely / been wasted irretrievably

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remiss -> negligent in the performance of work / duty, showing neglect or inattention;

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dehiscence -> the splitting or bursting open of a pod or wound

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conjecture -> an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

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on the back burner -> something that's low priority

temporarily not being dealt with, not urgent

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Faustian bargain : a pact whereby a person trades something of supreme moral or spiritual importance,
such as personal values or the soul, for some worldly or material benefit, such as knowledge, power, or
riches.

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Through the grapevine: an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip. heard
it through the grapevine. b. : a secret source of information.

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A kickback is a sum of money that is paid to someone illegally

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retrenchment ->

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gumption -> entreprise, initiative, boldness

lacked the gumption to try

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expediency -> the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral;
convenience. (convenience, advantage, usefulness, utility)

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All for naught is an idiom that means "all for nothing", e.g. Kate didn't get the promotion, and she felt
her hard work was all for naught

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comeuppance -> a punishment or fate that someone deserves. (just deserts, deserved fate, due)

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someone's wheelhouse [ S ] informal. US. an area that someone is interested in and skilled at: Finding
new ways of advertising our products has always been my wheelhouse

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wet behind the ears:

#1. refers to someone who is very young, naive, and inexperienced.

#2. The allusion is to the inexperience of a newborn baby, so recently born as to be still wet

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on the daily -> on a daily basis

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siesta -> an afternoon nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day

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edifying -> providing moral or intellectual instruction

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Cursory -> Hasty and therefore, not thorough or detailed.

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on the ropes ->

forced against the ropes by the opponent's attack.

in the state of near defeat / collapse

(Idiom origin - boxing)

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inclement -> (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet

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get one's ducks in a row -> make all the preparations needed to do something; get organized

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Abseiling ->

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Bluster ->

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Been around the block -> Experienced. Been in a similar situation before / worked on a similar task
before

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Luddite -> A person opposed to technology or new ways of working

(historical) a member of any of the bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in
cotton and woollen mills, that they believed was threatening their jobs

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Oligarchy-> a small group of people having control of a country or organization.

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plutocrat -> a person whose power derives from their wealth.

plutocracy -> a government by the wealthy

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bequeath -> to arrange for something to be given to somebody after you have died.

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stevedore -> a person employed at a dock to load and unload ships.

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Bruin -> Name for a bear, especially in children's fables

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Visceral:

#1.relating to the viscera

#2. relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect

(instinctive, innate)

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In spades -> to a high degree

He got his revenge now in spades

The problem with this idea is that 80%+ of men in a female-primary social order, that has systematically
engineered a majority of men to be predominantly betas, possess all these beta behavioural and
psychological attributes in spades.

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Do someone a solid -> do something for someone as an act of kindness; do someone a favour. (US)

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affectation -> behaviour or speech that's pretentious and designed to impress

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trifling -> unimportant or trivial. Insignificant

a trifling sum

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quandary -> dilemma, predicament. A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult
situation

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salve -> ointment, cream, balm

to salve (verb) -> sooth, alleviate

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raked over the coals: revive the memory of an indicent which is best forgotten
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Spitball: Throw out a suggestion for discussion... spitballing

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Vapid: Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging. Bland (insipid, uninspired, colourless)

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Moniker: Name

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Fall on one's sword: Assume responsibility / blame on behalf of others, especially by resigning from a
position

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Mogul: Important / powerful person especially in film or media industry

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Mealy-mouthed: devious,.. not plain and straight forward

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Overarching: comprehensive or all-embracing

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Contingency: a possible future event

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Unilateral: Done or made by one person who is involved in something without the agreement of the
other person or people

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Acrimonious: Angry or bigger

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Acculturation: Assimilation to a different culture, typically a dominant one

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Loom Over: To loom is to appear or stand over someone in a threatening way. Don't loom over the
person you're teaching to weave! You'll just make her nervous.
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Upend -> set or turn (something) on its end or upside down.

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vestige -> a small part of something that is left after the rest of it has gone.

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Quintuple - multiply by 5

Quadruple - multiply by 4

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come home to roost

#1. used of person's past actions that are causing him or her to experience problems in the present

example: Her bad decisions are coming home to roost.

#2. used of a person's past actions that caused problems for others in the past that are like the problems
that person is experiencing in the present

example: He's been cheating people for years but now the/his chickens are (finally) coming home to
roost.

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Parens patriae is Latin for "parent of the nation" (lit., "parent of one's country").[1][2] In law, it refers to
the public policy power of the state to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian,
or informal caretaker, and to act as the parent of any child, individual or animal who is in need of
protection. For example, some children, incapacitated individuals, and disabled individuals lack parents
who are able and willing to render adequate care, thus requiring state intervention

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sommelier

a wine waiter. A sommelier, or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally
working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food
pairing.

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in/into a tizzy: If you get in a tizzy or into a tizzy, you get excited, worried, or nervous about something,
especially something that is not important.

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Braise -> to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid in a covered dish.

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Refulgence -> a radiant or resplendent quality or state / brilliance

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chamfer ->

#1. To cut off the edge or corner of; bevel.

#2. To cut a groove in; flute.

#3. to make a chamfer on / beveled

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Hunker down:

#1. to crouch or squat; to sit on one's haunches.

#2. to settle in at a location for an extended period; -- also (figuratively) to maintain a position and resist
yielding to some pressure, as of public opinion.

#3. to take shelter, literally or figuratively; to assume a defensive position to resist difficulties.

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Metes and bounds -

a boundary or boundary stone.

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Penny drops -

used to say that someone finally understands something after not understanding it for some time.

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Balustrade -

A railing supporter by balusters, especially one forming an ornamental parapet to a balcony, bridge or
terrace
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Profligate -

#1. reckless extravagance, wasteful in the use of resources

#2. licentious or dissolute behaviour

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Licentious -

Promiscuous or unprincipled in sexual matters

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Dissolute -

Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices.

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Emaciated -

abnormally thin / weak especially due to illness or lack of food

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Moribund-

(of a person) at the point of death

dying, on one's deathbed, with one foot in the grave

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Bullish -

aggressively confident and self-assertive

characterized by rising share prices

Synonyms: optimistic, hopeful, buoyant

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Livid -
#1. angry

#2. reddish, discoloured by bruising

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Confluence - a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point

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Weaned: accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk

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cock a snook:

#1. To regard someone or something with disrespect. Primarily heard in UK.

#2. to show or express defiance or scorn at someone

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Esoteric:

Intended or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or
interest.

Arcane: Same as above

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jibber-jabber:

talk in a rapid and excited way that's often difficult to understand

//verb and a noun

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The world is your oyster:

you are in a position to take the opportunities that life has to offer.

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Dint :

#1. A dent or hollow in a surface

#2. a blow or strike, typically made with a weapon in fighting.

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histrionics:

#1. theatrical performances

#2. deliberate display of emotion for effect

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Commissary:

#1. one delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office

#2. a store for equipment and provisions especially :

a. supermarket for military personnel

b: food supplies

c: a lunchroom especially in a motion-picture studio

US. a shop that supplies food and goods, especially to people in the army or in prison

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a stole:

#1. a long loose garment

#2. a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usually across the shoulders

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extrapolate

behoove

curmudgeon

acquiesce - give in reluctantly

milieu - An environment or a setting. the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops

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Even-keeled - characterized by stability or consistency

quotidian - Everyday; commonplace (adjective)

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Kangaroo Court -

1. A mock court, especially one hastily improvised or irregularly conducted.

2. A court characterized by dishonesty or incompetence.

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pulpit - raised platform or raised platform (maybe used in preaching)

bully pulpit - (a pulpit a bully can use to bully others) or like a prominent public position (such as a
political office) that provides an opportunity for expounding one's views

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bristle at something

Fig. to show sudden anger or other negative response to something. (Alludes to a dog or cat raising the
hair on its back in anger or as a threat.) She bristled at the suggestion. I knew Lily would bristle at the
appearance of Max.

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Infinitesimal - immeasurably or incalculably small an infinitesimal difference. 2 : taking on values

arbitrarily close to but greater than zero.

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Gaslight - to psychologically manipulate (a person) usually over an extended period of time so that the
victim questions the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and experiences
confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, and doubts concerning their own emotional or mental
stability : to subject (someone) to gaslighting

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galling/vexing - irritating

Wog -> Wog is a slang word in the idiom of Australian English and British English. It is usually employed
as an ethnic or racial slur, and considered derogatory and offensive.

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Ersatz : The ersatz version of something is an inferior substitute or imitation. You might speak in an
ersatz French accent, but you won't fool the Parisian who runs the local French bakery
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willy-nilly:
#1. by compulsion : without choice

#2. in a haphazard or spontaneous manner

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Gash :

1. deep long cut in flesh

2. a deep narrow depression or cut

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predeliction: a special liking/preference

yellow-bellied : cowardly

breast beating : Noisy protest, demonstration

Votary : worshipper, enthusiast

put (one) on blast :To publicly attack, scold, shame, or mock one, typically on social media.

divulge - make known (private or sensitive information)

down in the dumps - Sad or depressed.

Commensurate : proportionate, equal in measure / extent.

Example: She was given a job commensurate with her abilities

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Effusive:

#1. marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm

#2. archaic : pouring freely

#3. characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava

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be off the grid

1. To live without one's home connected to municipal utility systems, such as water supply or the main
electrical grid. I just need to get enough solar panels installed to disconnect from the city's electricity
supply, and then I'll be off the grid.

2. To exist outside of governmental observation; to be untraceable through any means of commerce or

communication that could be linked to one's identity. Fearing for his life, the whistle-blower from the
intelligence agency was forced to be off the grid for a number of years, eschewing anything that might
leave a digital footprint for someone to find.

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Gentrification : a process in which a poor area (as of a city) experiences an influx of middle-class or
wealthy people who renovate and rebuild homes and businesses and which often results in an increase
in property values and the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents

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Canoodle : kiss and cuddle amorously

Malarkey : Meaningless talk, nonsense

Pensively : Engaged in deep and serious thought.

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A cog in the machine:

Someone or something that is functionally necessary but of small significance or importance within a
larger operation or organization. I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be
just a cog in the machine anymore!

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Luminary

#1. a person of prominence or brilliant achievement

#2. a body that gives light

trudge

plod

shuffle
furtive

deliberation

mewl

incredulous

epiphany

headtrip

trepidation

obdurate

Garrulous

disaffected

dissension

abnegate

malus

truculent

Black Swan Event -> The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes
an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the
fact with the benefit of hindsight. The term is based on an ancient saying that presumed black swans did
not exist – a saying that became reinterpreted to teach a different lesson after the first European
encounter with them

The disproportionate role of high-profile, hard-to-predict, and rare events that are beyond the realm of
normal expectations in history, science, finance, and technology.
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Woodstock

conscientious

cogent

visceral

Psychotic

Flighty

unfettered -> unrestrained

huckster

echelon

Litany

proverbial

scrapheap

lynch pin

Quandary

Punch drunk

Concupiscent

Lickerish

Moonlighting -> Working a second job to make ends meet

curb stomping

Fedora

slouchy

Emissary/Emissaries
farrago

victuals

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livid ->

#1. Angry

#2. reddish or flushed

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entrepôt

genufleck

meandering

mollycoddle

Odious

Claptrap

furlough

brown-noser

rapscallion

knave

lull

prevaricate

Ethos, logos and pathos

come out of the woodwork (idiom) -> To appear unexpectedly, or from unexpected places.
tail between legs (idiom)

on the make (idiom)

tell (you) off (idiom)

play the field (idiom)

jump (one's) bones

separate the wheat from the chaff (idiom) -> To separate what's good from what's inferior

notch on one's bedpost (idiom) -> Someone a person has casual sex with.

run hot and cold

live hand to mouth

shoot the shit

Quid pro quo

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Shake the feeling (idiom) ->

to get rid of something, or escape from something:

He couldn't shake the feeling that Tony had another motive

shake the feeling : stop feeling

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Goad

consternation

Self efficacy

even-keeled

acuity
litany

leapfrog

diverge - (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.

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Officious:

#1. volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : MEDDLESOME

officious people who are always ready to offer unasked advice

#2: INFORMAL, UNOFFICIAL

officious conversations between foreign ministers

#3. archaic

a: KIND, OBLIGING

b: DUTIFUL

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entrench -> to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense

,to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position,

to dig or occupy a trench for defensive purposes

Definition of gubernatorial: of or relating to a governor

desultory

Rosetta Stone

Germane: Related to a matter at hand, especially to a subject under discussion.

Please keep your statements Germane to the issue

rung noun

1a: a rounded crosspiece between the legs of a chair

b: one of the crosspieces of a ladder

2Scotland : a heavy staff or cudgel

3: a spoke of a wheel

4: a level in a hierarchy

rise a few rungs on the social scale

— H. W. Van Loon

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Reify: To regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or

material existence.

A libertine is one devoid of most moral principles, a sense of responsibility, or sexual restraints, which
are seen as unnecessary or undesirable, especially one who ignores or even spurns accepted morals and
forms of behaviour sanctified by the larger society

Cooped up: kept inside, or kept in a place that is too small

Interloper:

a: one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

b: an illegal or unlicensed trader

Augur: to foretell especially from omens

Guilefully:

adjective

insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily.

commiserate

1. to feel or express sympathy : CONDOLE

2. commiserates with them on their loss

3. to feel or express sorrow or compassion for

Indignation:

anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Disillusioned:

having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or

valuable

penury

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Flounder:

intransitive verb
1: to struggle to move or obtain footing : thrash about wildly

The poor horse was floundering in the mud.

2: to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

the normally surefooted governor floundered a moment like a prize pupil

caught unprepared

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crucible

1: a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.

2: Metallurgy. a hollow area at the bottom of a furnace in which the metal collects.

3: a severe, searching test or trial.

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Coalesce

#1. to grow together

The edges of the wound coalesced.

#2.

a: to unite into a whole : FUSE

separate townships have coalesced into a single, sprawling colony

— Donald Gould

b: to unite for a common end : join forces

people with different points of view coalesce into opposing factions

— I. L. Horowitz

#3. to arise from the combination of distinct elements

an organized and a popular resistance immediately coalesced

— C. C. Menges

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men·da·cious (mĕn-dā′shəs)

adj.

1. Lying; untruthful: a mendacious child.

2. False; untrue: a mendacious statement. See Synonyms at dishonest.

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Incumbent

#1. adjective

holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently:

the incumbent officers of the club.

#2. obligatory (often followed by on or upon):

#3. a duty incumbent upon me.

Archaic. resting, lying, leaning, or pressing on something:

incumbent upon the cool grass.

#4.noun

the holder of an office:

The incumbent was challenged by a fusion candidate.

British. a person who holds an ecclesiastical benefice.