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Vocabulary
1. impeccable: flawless, perfect 2. infant: a baby 3. altercation: a heated or angry dispute 4. vocation: a particular occupation, profession, or business 5. obnoxious: highly objectionable or offensive 6. harrowing: extremely disturbing or distressing 7. ruminate: to meditate or muse; ponder 8. converse: to talk informally with others 9. dissent: disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government 10. initiate: to begin or originate