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::: delta - flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
::: surrogate - substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.
::: obfuscate - confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand
::: putative - supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
::: pragmatic - practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill
::: indict - charge; N. indictment
::: drudge - do drudgery; N: person who drudges
::: exploit - brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean
::: clamor - loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
::: niggardly - meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person