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boisterous

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noisy, energetic, and cheerful

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chivalrous

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(of a man or his behaviour) courteous and gallant, especially towards women.
My chivalrous husband always opens doors for me.

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churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
The room was so lovely it seemed churlish to argue

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clandestine

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kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

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debilitating

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make (someone) very weak

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droll

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
Nick is very droll; he’s got a very good dry sense of humor

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eccentric

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(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.
He noted her eccentric appearance

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fractious

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  1. (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
  2. (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly.
    They fight and squabble like fractious children
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limpid

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clear

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mawkish

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sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.

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obeisance

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a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy.

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ostentatious

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showy display; designed to impress.

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panacea

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remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Technology is not a panacea for all our problems

Pain killer

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perfunctory

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carried out without real interest, (cursory, desultory)

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perilous

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full of danger

perilous journey through the jungle

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pervasive

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(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

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preclude

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prevent from happening; make impossible.

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predilection

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a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.

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rapacious

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aggressively greedy or grasping

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relish

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enjoy greatly.

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sham

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falsely present something as the truth.

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skirt

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attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with

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truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Truck man is eager to fight

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acrimonious

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(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.

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beneficent

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(of a person) generous or doing good.

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canny

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having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.
Cunning
Canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw dea

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cavalier

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  1. showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
  2. a dashing and attentive man, especially one acting as a lady’s escort.
  3. a small spaniel of a breed with a long snout.
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dwindling

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gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.
Dwindling resources

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exasperated

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intensely irritated and frustrated.
We were exasperated by the delays.
This futile process exasperates prison officers

Asper -rough harsh

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fungible

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(of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.
In the old days, people traded fungible items instead of paying with money

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incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

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laconic

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(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

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magisterial

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having or showing great authority./domineering; dictatorial.

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onerous

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(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.

(L)oner

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure.

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parsimonious

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very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

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renounce

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formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

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tempestuous

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  1. characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
  2. very stormy.

Temporary pest attack

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tenable

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  1. able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. Justifiable, defendable, maintainable
  2. (of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) able to be held or used.
    The fellowship is tenable for a period of up to 3 years
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transgression vs digression

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an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.
The judge will decide the penalty for my transgression

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
I have digressed a little from my original plan

Gree = step, move

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verisimilitude veracious

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the appearance of being true or real.
She has included photographs in the book to lend verisimilitude to the story.
True(verus) like

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vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
Smoking vitiates the air.

Vomit

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baroque

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highly ornate and extravagant in style.
The interior of the church is in lavish baroque

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byzantine

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(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involing a great deal of administrative detail.
Byzantine insurance regulations

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conciliatory or reconcile

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intended or likely to placate or pacify.

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countenance

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  1. admit as acceptable or possible.
  2. a person’s face or facial expression. (Count ten 10 face of raven)
    He had a puzzled countenance.

He was reluctant to countenance the use of force
I’m afraid I can’t countenance that

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covert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed.

covertfunding for the rebels

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credible

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able to be believed; convincing.

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exhaustive

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including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

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exhilarating

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animated, or elated; thrilling.
An exhilarating two-hour rafting experience

Exhale

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fervor

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intense and passionate feeling.
he talked with all the fervour of a new convert

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invidious

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  1. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
  2. (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust.
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numinous

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having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity.
Numinous beauty of this ancient landmark

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obscure

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  1. not discovered or known about; uncertain.
  2. not clearly expressed or easily understood.
    Secure hide, unclear, uncertain
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overt

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done or shown openly; plainly apparent.

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rational

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based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

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acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Sara acquiesced in his decision

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adroit

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clever or skilful.
He was adroit at tax avoidance

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animus

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  1. hostility or ill feeling.
  2. motivation to do something.
    I have no animus towards Robert
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apologist

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a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial.
Critics said he was an apologist for colonialism

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astringent

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  1. causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues.
  2. (of taste or smell) slightly acidic or bitter.
  3. sharp or severe in manner or style.
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deride

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express contempt for; ridicule.
They deride his effort as childish

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discreet

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careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.

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elitist

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relating to or supporting the view that a society or system should be led by an elite.

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flummoxed

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bewildered or perplexed.

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inborn

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existing from birth.

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stringent

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(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.

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subservient

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prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

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surreptitious

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kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
He made a surreptitious recording with a concealed hand-held machine

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tantalizing

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tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.

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torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism

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umbrage

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offence or annoyance.
One should not take umbrage to a blonde joke.

Rage or get angry

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wayward

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difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.
a wayward adolescent

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apropos

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. with reference to; concerning.
2. very appropriate to a particular situation.
I had an email from Sally yesterday - apropos (of) which, did you send her that article?

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cloak

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  1. a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
  2. something serving to hide or disguise something.
77
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consensus

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a general agreement.
There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed

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elated

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make (someone) ecstatically happy.
the wealth of wildlife elated me

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enchant

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  1. fill (someone) with great delight; charm.
  2. put (someone or something) under a spell; bewitch.
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entrenched

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(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained

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forsake

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abandon or leave./renounce or give up (something valued or pleasant).

He would never forsake Tara (abandon
I won’t forsake my vegetarian principles(

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gratify

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give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

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heed

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pay attention to; take notice of.
He should have heeded the warnings

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pertinent

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relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

85
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propriety

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  1. conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
  2. the condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting.
    He always behaved with the utmost propriety (decency, decorum)
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scintillating

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  1. sparkling or shining brightly.
  2. brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful.
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strife

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angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.

88
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understated

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presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way

89
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veracity

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conformity to facts; accuracy./habitual truthfulness.

90
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virulent

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1.(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.
2. bitterly hostile.

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