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	Initiative	noun the ability to assess and initiate things independently
	Disparity	noun a great difference
	Avocation	noun a hobby or minor occupation
	Efficacy	noun the ability to produce a desired or intended result
	Capricious	adjective given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
	Reticent	adjective not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
	Hospice	noun a home providing care for the sick, esp. the terminally ill.
	Moribund	adjective (of a person) at the point of death.
	Risqué	adjective slightly indecent or liable to shock, esp. by being sexually suggestive
	Verismilitude	noun the appearance of being true or real
	Inexorable	adjective impossible to stop or prevent
	Retinue	noun a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.
	Insipid	adjective lacking flavor
	Fedora	noun a low, soft felt hat with a curled brim and the crown creased lengthwise.
	Corroborate	verb confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
	Physiognomy	noun a person's facial features or expression, esp. when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.
	Suppliant	noun a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.
	Tedium	noun the state of being tedious
	Torrid	adjective very hot and dry
	Vacillate	verb alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. Ex. I had for a time vacillated between teaching and journalism.