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treacherous
that cannot be trusted; intending to harm you
ex: He was weak, cowardly and treacherous.
moldy
covered with mold
brazenly
in a shameless, bold, or impudent manner
ex:
She had brazenly admitted allowing him back into the house.
abatement
the ending, reduction, or lessing of something
ex: Third the costs of abatement are large.
eradicate
to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad
ex: get red of something compeletly
unenthusiastic
not having or showing enthusiasm.
ex: Her suggestion received a rather unenthusiastic welcome
deputation
a group of people appointed to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group.
ex: A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.
repudiate
reject
ex: He would repudiate all debts incurred by his son.
amnesia
a partial of loss of memoryt
ex: People suffering from amnesia don’t forget their general knowledge of objects.
underate
not rated or valued highly enough.
ex: He is a very underrated poet.
spiraling
move in a spiral course.
ex: In her works, the spiraling spindle represented the beginning of chaos.
vortex
a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.
bevel
a sloping surface or edge.
eugenics
the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding
ex: Eugenic question of gene.
trivia
details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance
ex: We spent the whole evening discussing domestic trivia.
trivia
details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance
ex: We spent the whole evening discussing domestic trivia.
maoist
Ex: maoist China
plague
a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium
contagious
spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
Scarlet fever is highly contagious.
horrendous
extremely unpleasant and unacceptable
ex: He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life.