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elusive
tending to evade grasp or pursuit; difficult to comprehend
extort
obtain from a person by force
resplendent
shining brilliantly
cessation
ceasing; stop
extant
currently existing
infamous
notoriously bad; having a reputation of the worst kind
lachrymose
causing tears
irascible
irritable
laconic
using a minimum of words
progeny
offspring
figurative
arising from the use of figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal.
symbol
a word, phrase, object, or action that suggests some greater meaning or range of meanings beyond it.
ambivalent
characterized by the coexistence of profoundly opposing emotions, ideas, beliefs towards a person or thing
obviate
make unnecessary
invective
verbal insult or abuse