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::: skulk - move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
::: bequeath - leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
::: denizen - (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor
::: propitious - favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign
::: catastrophe - calamity ; disaster
::: stampede - sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
::: scintilla - trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
::: appall - dismay; shock deeply
::: faculty - mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
::: imprudent - lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious