2)bane - (noun) A cause of great distress or annoyance.
3)bête noire: (noun) something that is particularly disliked
4)tautology: (noun) the use of words that merely repeat elements of the meaning already conveyed
5) prototype: (noun) one of the first units manufactured of a product, which is tested so that the design can be changed if necessary before the product is manufactured
6)dissimulate-Conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character)
7)lackey-A servant
8)impasse-A road or passage having no exit;A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made
9)lugubrious-looking or sounding sad or dismal
10)constrict-to make narrow as by squeezing
11)raconteur- a person who tells enecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
12)quagmire- an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
13)Derring-do- brave and heroic feats
14)Risible- provoking laughter
15)Panache: Flamboyant confidence of style or manner
16)Internecine: destructive to both sides in a conflict
17)Prescience: the power to foresee the future
18)Gambol- (V.) Run or jump about playfully
19)Queasy- (Adj.) Nauseated; feeling sick
20)Refractory- (Adj.) Stubborn or unmanageable
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