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Dictionary used: Collins Dictionary
| word | part of speech | definition |
| query | v. | to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something) |
| beleaguer | v. | to trouble persistently; harass |
| stance | n. | general emotional or intellectual attitude |
| afoul | v. | (often followed by of) in or into an entanglement or collision (with) (often in the phraserun afoul of) |
| detain | v. | to confine or hold in custody; restrain |
| violate | v. | to break, disregard, or infringe (a law, agreement, etc.) |
| team (up) | v. | (often followed by up) to make or cause to make a team |
| enforce | v. | to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, decision, etc.) |
| facilities | n. | (often plural) the means or equipment facilitating the performance of an action |
| levy | v. | to impose and collect (a tax, tariff, fine, etc.) |
| deter | v. | to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety |
| sporadic | adj. | occurring at irregular points in time; intermittent |
| menace | n. | a threat or the act of threatening |
| symbiosis | n. | a similar relationship between interdependent persons or groups |
| acknowledge | v. | to recognize or admit the existence, truth, or reality of |
| initiative | n. | the first step or action of a matter; commencing move |
| elaborate | adj. | planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed |
| rid | v. | to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of) |
| legislator | n. | a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws |
| adjudge | v. | to pronounce formally; declare |
| hefty | adj. | sizable; involving a large amount of money |
| squalid | adj. | dirty and repulsive, esp as a result of neglect or poverty |
| abuse | n. | an evil, unjust, or corrupt practice |
| hut | n. | a small house or shelter, usually made of wood or metal |
| fictitious | adj. | not genuine or authentic; assumed; false |
| propose | v. | to put forward (a plan, motion, etc.) for consideration or action |
| mandatory | adj. | obligatory; compulsory |
| engage | v. | to take part; participate |
| menial | adj. | consisting of or occupied with work requiring little skill, esp domestic duties such as cleaning |
| implement | v. | to carry out; put into action; perform |
| resettlement | n. | the act or instance of settling or being settled in another place |
| compatriot | n. | a fellow countryman |
| inception | n. | the beginning, as of a project or undertaking |
| exodus | n. | the act or an instance of going out |
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