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dissimulate = to disguise
use = she tried to dissimulate her grief by her exuberant attitude


untenable = cannot be achieved
use = an untenable situation


maelstrom = whirlpool, agitated state of mind
use = the maelstrom of civil war


promontory = headland, cape
use = a lighthouse on the promontory



jaded = spent, bored with one's situation
use = jaded palate


repartee = witty conversation
use = some plays are full of witty repartee





oblivion = unconscious or without memory
use = He sought oblivion in a bottle of whisky





gamely = in a spirited manner, with courage
use = he fought in a gamely manner





disseminate = distribute, to spread far and wide
use = web sites are used to disseminate political propaganda


disconcert = confuse
use = The whole experience had disconcerted him









tawdry = gaudy, cheap
use = he won a few tawdry trinkets at the village fair


gist = essence
use = That was the gist of what he said



impede = hinder
use = a broken-down car is impeding the flow of traffic


termagant = Violently abusive and quarrelsome
use = *


adduce = offer as example
use = None of the evidence adduced in court was conclusive