1.impede
verb: be a hindrance or obstacle to
Since the police sergeant had to train the pair of new hires, progress in his own case was impeded.
2.convoluted
adjective: highly complex or intricate
Instead of solving the math problem in three simple steps, Kumar used a convolutedsolution requiring fifteen steps.
3.wax
verb: to gradually increase in size or intensity
Her enthusiasm for the diva’s new album only waxed with each song; by the end of the album, it was her favorite CD yet.
4.paradoxical
adjective: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
That light could be both a particle and a wave seems paradoxical, but nonetheless, it is true.
5.misanthrope
noun: a hater of mankind
Kevin is such a misanthrope that he refused to attend the Christmas party, claiming that everyone's happiness was "fake" and "annoying."
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