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mercurial
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1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.
2. animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted. |
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virulent
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1.highly infective; malignant or deadly.
2.violently or spitefully hostile |
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory
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adroit
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1. expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
2. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious: an adroit debater. |
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capricious
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Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
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ameliorate
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to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.
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despoil
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to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
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ubiquitous
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existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
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disconcerting
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To upset the self-possession of; ruffle. See Synonyms at embarrass.
To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange. |
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pugnacious
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inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
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