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Altercation

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a noisy argument, especially in public

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Discordant

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disagreeing / lack of harmony in sounds

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Errant

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straying from the accepted course or standards

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Visceral

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relating to deep inner feelings rather than intellect

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Vehemence

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great forcefulness or intensity of feeling or expression

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Incendiary

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designed to cause fires / stir conflict

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Menial

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work that lacks skill or prestige

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Farce

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a comic dramatic work, typically using ludicrously improbable situations

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Eviscerate

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disembowel

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Belligerent

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hostile or aggressive

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Lackadaisical

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lacking enthusiasm and determination, carelessly lazy

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Nepotism

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when people in positions of power give friends and relatives special benefits

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Subterfuge

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deceit used to achieve your goal

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Vitriol

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bitter criticism or malice

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Conflagration

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an extensive fire which destroys a huge amount of land or property

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Petulant

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childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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Laceration

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a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

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Prosaic

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lacking imaginativeness or originality

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Insipid

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lacking flavour, weak or tasteless

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Acerbic

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sharp and forthright / tasting sour or bitter

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Vicarious

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experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another person

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Indolent

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habitually lazy

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Insolent

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insulting in manner or words

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Iniquity

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wickedness, sin

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Bridle
to show one's resentment or anger
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Hedonism
self-indulgence
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Cloying
excessively sweet or sentimental, often to a sickening degree
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Fester
suppurate or rot
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Usurp
to take power or position illegally or by force
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Decrepit
dilapidated, worn out or ruined due to age or neglect
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Frivolous
not having any serious purpose or value
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Perfunctory
carried out without real feeling, interest or effort
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Vestige
a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
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Asinine
extremely stupid or foolish
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Litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series
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Vacuous
empty / having a lack of thought or intelligence
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Eschew
deliberately avoid using / abstain from
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Beleaguer
cause problems or difficulties for
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Ennui
a feeling of listlessness or dissatisfaction from a lack of excitement
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Malfeasance
wrongdoing, especially by a public official
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Stymie
prevent or hinder the progress of
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Inundate
to overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with
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Fetid
smelling extremely unpleasant
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Cede
give up power or territory
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Prevaricate
to speak or act in an evasive way
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Impetuous
moving forcefully or rapidly / acting quickly without thought or care
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Admonish
reprimand firmly
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Arduous
difficult and tiring
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Ineptitude
lack of skill or ability
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Malodorous
smelling very unpleasant
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Perturbed
anxious or unsettled
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Mercurial
subject to sudden and unpredictable mood changes
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Denigrate
criticise unfairly
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Culpable
deserving blame
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Querulous
complaining in a petulant or whining manner
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Mulish
resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn
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Extemporaneous
spoken or done without preparation
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Temerity
excessive confidence or boldness / audacity
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Penitent
feeling / showing remorse and sorrow for wrongdoing
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Inter
place a corpse in a grave / tomb, usually with funeral rites
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Vexatious
causing annoyance, frustration or worry
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Irascible
having a tendency to be easily angered
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Supine
failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence
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Rankle
to cause continuing annoyance or resentment
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Recalcitrant
having an uncooperative attitude towards authority
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Anathema
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
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Taciturn
reserved or uncommunicative in speech
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Aphotic
having no light, especially sunlight
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Admonishment
a firm warning or reprimand
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Contrite
feeling or expressing remorse at doing wrong (adjective)
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Languid
lazy / weak or faint from illness
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Sequester
isolate or hide away
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Pariah
an outcast
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Traduce
speak badly or tell lies about someone to ruin their reputation
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Chagrin
annoyance / distress at having failed or been humiliated (noun/verb)
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Uncouth
lacking good manners, refinement or grace. Wild
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Terse
sparing in the use of words / abrupt
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Diatribe
a forceful / bitter verbal attack
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Lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal
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Acerbity
sharpness or directness in speech
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Inane
lacking sense or meaning - silly
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Foment
to instigate or stir up something undesirable or violent
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Dissolute
overindulging in sensual pleasures
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Compunction
a feeling of guilt that stops you from doing something bad
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Bereft
deprived or lacking something, or sad and lonely after someone's departure
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Vociferous
Loud and forceful
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Aberration
An unwelcome departure from what is normal
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Paltry
Very small
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Rancour
Bitterness or resent
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Spurious
False or fake
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Garrulous
Excessively talkative

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