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99 Cards in this Set
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adulterate
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(v)to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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ambidextrous
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(adj)able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augment
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(v) to make larger, increase
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bereft
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(adj) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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(v) to positon or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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dour
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(adj) stern, unyieling, gloomy, ill-humored
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fortitude
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(n) courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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(v) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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(v) to utter taunting words (n) an expression of scorn
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guise
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(n) an external appearance, cover, mask
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insidious
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(adj) inteneded to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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intimation
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(n) a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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(adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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pliable
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(adj) easily bent, fexible; easily influenced
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reiterate
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(v) to say again, repeat
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stolid
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(adj) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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tentative
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(adj) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesistant
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unkempt
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(adj) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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(adj) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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(adv) cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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(adj) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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(adj) peaceable, friendly
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averse
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(adj) haveing a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
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(adj) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive, (n) one at war, one engaged in war
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benevolent
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(adj) kindly, charitable
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cursory
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(adj) hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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(n) treachery, deceitfullness
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extol
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(v) to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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(adj) possible, able to be done
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grimace
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(n) a wry face, facial distortion (v) to make a wry face
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holocaust
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(n) a large-scale destruction, especially by the fire; a vast slaughter; a burn offering
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impervious
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(adj) not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
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(n) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
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(n) danger
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meticulous
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(adj) extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
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(n) a longing for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
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(n) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
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(v) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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(v) to examine closely
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tepid
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(adj) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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adversary
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(n) an enemy, opponent
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alienate
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(v) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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artifice
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(n) a skillfull or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
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coerce
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(v) to compel, force
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craven
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(adj) cowardly (n) a coward
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culinary
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(adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
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(v) to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
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(n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
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(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
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(adj) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow (n) land left unseeded (v) to plow but not seed
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harass
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(v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
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(adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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muse
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(v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
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(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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(v) to make permanent or long lasting
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punitive
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(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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(v) to set right, remedy (n) relief form wrong or injury
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sojourn
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(n) a temporary stay (v) to stay for a time
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urbane
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(adj) refined in manner or style, suave
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affiliated
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(adj) associated, connected
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ascertain
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(v) to find out
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attainment
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(n) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
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(v) to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
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(adj) forceful, convincing; relevent, to the point
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converge
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(v) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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(v) to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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(v) to regard highly (n) a highly favorable opinion of judgment
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expunge
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(v) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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(adj) having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
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(adj) spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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(adj) cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
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(adj) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
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(n) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
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(adj) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
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(v) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
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(adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling or superiority
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uncanny
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(adj) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
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(adj) easily excused; pardonable
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altruistic
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(adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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(v) to express agreement(n) agreement
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benefactor
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(n) one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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(adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
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(n)mercy, humanness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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(n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
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(adj) shy, lacking self- confidence; modest; reserved
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discrepancy
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(n) a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark
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(v) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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facile
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(adj) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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indomitable
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(adj) unconquerable, refusing to yeild
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infallible
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(adj) free from error; absolutly dependable
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plod
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(v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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pungent
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(adj) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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remiss
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(adj) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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repose
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(v) to rest; lie; place (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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temerity
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(n) reshness, boldness
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truculent
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(adj) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
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(adj) sincere, real, wihtout pretense
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virvulent
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(adj) extremly piosonous; full of malice; spiteful
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