1.a. allude - Taking pleasure from being cruel 2.b. immunity - Freedom from something unpleasant or something required of others 3.c. impair - Supposed to be true, but not proved; assumed 4.d. query - To refer indirectly 5.e. essence - To indicate to be true; state with certainty 6.f. coerce - Being or intended for the best or most privileged; superior 7.g. sadistic - To force; compel 8.h. elite - To question; ask 9.i. affirm - To damage; weaken 10.j. alleged - A fundamental characteristic or the most important quality of something; the heart of a matter