assail (v) to attack physically or vebally; to assault astute (adj) shrewd; keen in judgment condolence (n) 1. sympathy for another's grief 2. an expression of sympathy enigma (n) a puzzling person or problem; a mystery fruitless (adj) unproductive; useless inexplicable (adj) impossible to explain malignant (adj) 1. causing harm, suffering, or death 2. evil monotonous (adj) tediously repetitious; without variety profound (adj) 1. emotionally or intellectually deep 2. of great intensity or reach rail (v) to criticize harshly shun (v) to avoid intentionally subterranean (adj) underground valor (n) bravery variable (adj) likely to change; able to be changed (n) something that is likely to change virtue (n) an admirable quality; moral excellence Vocabulary Power Plus Book G
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