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Anomaly
something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual
Assuage
to relieve
Enigma
a person, thing, or event that is strange or mysterious and difficult to understand or explain
Equivocal
deliberately not clear or definite
Erudite
showing a lot of knowledge
Fervid
believing or feeling something extremely strongly
Lucid
clear and easy to understand
Opaque
difficult to understand; too dark
Placate
to make someone stop feeling angry
Precipitate
done too quickly; to make something serious happen; to separate liquid from solid
Prodigal
tending to waste money; a person who spends money carelessly
Zeal
eagerness to do something
Abstain
to not do something, especially something enjoyable
Adulterate
to make impure; to cheat on
Apathy
the feeling of not being interested or not caring
Audacious
brave and shocking
Capricious
changing quickly and suddenly
Corroborate
to provide info that supports someone’s statement
Desiccate
to remove all the water from something
Engender
to be the cause of some situation or action
Ephemeral
existing for only a short time
Gullible
too ready to believe what others say
Homogenous
consisting of things that are all of the same kind
Laconic
tending to use only few words when you talk