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Contentious
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Tending to argument or strife, quarrelsome, causing, involving, is characterized by argument or controversy.
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Rancor
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Bitter, ranking resentment or ill will hatred; malice.
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Countenance (verb)
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Appearance, especially the look or expression of the face; a sad countenance.
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Festooned
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A string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon etc.
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Implacable
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Not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified inexorable: an implacable enemy.
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Furtive
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Taken, done, used, Etc., surreptitiously or by steath; secret; sly; shifty.
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A furtive glance.
A furtive manner. |
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Undulate
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To move with a sinuous or wave like motion.
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Malevolent
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Wishing evolution or harm to another or others showing ill will.
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Indolent
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Someone who is LAZY
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Maim
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To injure them so badly that part of their body is permanently damaged.
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Sinewy
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Athletic, brawny, fibrous, firm,hard, leathery, muscular, powerful, strong sturdy, vigorous.
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Incredulously
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1.Not cred-ulous, disinclined or indisposed to believe.
2. Indicating or showing unbelief. skeptical. |
An incredulous smile.
He awed incredulously. |
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Apex
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the tip,point, or vertex: summit.
Climax. Peak acme. Highest, most. |
His election to the presidency was the apex of his career. or the Apex predator.
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