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Excruciating

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Adj.
Extremely painful; agonizing 
Crux
Unbearable
Pleasant
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Crux

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Latin
cross
Excruciating, crux, crucial

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Crux

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Noun
The most important or decisive point
Crux
Essence 
Extra
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Crucial

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Adj.
Extremely necessary; essential
Crux

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Dol

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Latin
To feel pain to be grieved
Indolent, doleful, Dolorous

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Indolent

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Adj.
Lazy; adverse to work
Dol
Listless 
Robust
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Doleful

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Adj.
Sad mournful 
Dol
Depressed 
Cheerful
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Dolorous

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Adj.
Mournful; gloomy
Dol
Bleak
Uplifting
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Acri

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Latin
Sharp
Acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate

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Acerbic

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Adj.
Harsh and bitting in tone 
Acri
Sharp
Bland
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Acrid

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Adj.
Stinging or biting in order or taste; harsh; irritating
Acri

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Acrimonious

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Adj.
Exhibiting in harsh sharpness in speech or mood 
Acri
Bitter
Civil
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Exacerbate

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Verb 
To make worse or more severe
Acri
Aggravate
Ease
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Ferv

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Latin
To boil, be warm
Fervent, fervor, effervescent

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Fervent

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Adj. 
passionately excited or enthusiastic
Ferv
Fiery
Indifferent
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Fervor

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Noun
Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm 
Ferv
Eagerness 
Apathy
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Effervescent

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Adj.
Highly spirited; animated
Ferv
Bubbly
Lifeless

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