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obscure 
1
 | essential premise; underlying assumption |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| benefactor; regular customer |
obsolete
2
| benefactor; regular customer |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| open to view; not secret or hidden |
| collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
ogle
3
| look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
onerous
4
| descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
oust
5
| expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome |
| narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
palatable
6
| person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
pallid
7
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases |
| intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious |
paradigm
8
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
paragon
9
| look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority |
| act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
parsimony
10
| extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
| foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |