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::: endear - make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
::: pitfall - hidden danger; concealed trap
::: scavenge - hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
::: omnipotent - all-powerful; having unlimited power
::: effectuate - effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
::: meretricious - flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
::: alacrity - cheerful promptness without reluctance
::: pariah - social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah
::: breadth - width; extent
::: expatriate - exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country