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Derivation, notorious, provenance. The first sentence links the word assassin with “hashish,” so the first blank is addressing the derivation of the term. It says nothing about its introduction, since you are only told where the word originates, not how it was introduced. Circumlocution (roundabout or evasive speech; use of more words than necessary) represents a theme trap. Since the derivation is known, it follows that it isn’t enigmatic; but it is notorious given the shadiness involved in the derivation. Nothing in the sentence indicates that the derivation is unheralded (unannounced, unsung). Something about the sect presents a mystery, and because the sentence discusses how it “dates to before the First Crusade in the 11th century,” you can expect a word that means something like origin (provenance is a synonym). The legend of the sect must not be much of a mystery, given that it is summarized in this sentence. The sentence indicates nothing about the bane (curse, affliction) of the sect being a mystery, or even whether such a problem existed for the sect.