vocab
Obdurate
stubborn
Plausible
can be believed reasonible
Reprieve
a respite; postponement of a sentence
Tawdry
of little value; gaudy
Abstain
desist; go without; withdraw
Blighted
damaged; destroyed; ruined
Credulous
gullible; ready to believe anything
Enshroud
cover
Haughtiness
arrogance; pride
Lachrymose
tearful; sad
Obfuscate
deliberately make something difficult to understand
Plethora
an excess
Repudiate
shun; eschew
Tedium
boredom