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Crux
Latin: Cross
Excruciating, Crux, Crucial
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Dol
Latin: To feel pain, to be grieved
Indolent, Doleful, Dolorent
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Acri
Latin: Sharp
Acerbic, Acrid, Acrimonious, Exacerbate
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Ferv
Latin: To boil, be warm
Fervent, Fervor, Effervescent
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Excruciating
Adj.
Extremely painful, agonizing
Syn: unbearable
Ant: Pleasant
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Crux (word)
Noun
The most important or decisive point
Syn: Essence
Ant: Extra
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Crucial
Adj.
Extremely necessary; essential
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Indolent
Adj.
Lazy; Averse to work
Syn: Listless
Ant: Robust
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Doleful
Adj.
Sad, mournful
Syn: Depressed
Ant: Cheerful
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Dolorous
Adj.
Mournful, gloomy
Syn: Bleak
Ant: Uplifting
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Acerbic
Adj.
Harsh and biting in tone
Syn: Sharp
Ant: Bland
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Acrid
Adj.
Stinging or biting in odor or taste
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Acrimonious
Adj.
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Syn: Bitter
Ant: Civil
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Exacerbate
Verb
To make worse or more severe
Syn: Aggravate
Ant: Ease
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Fervent
Adj.
Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Syn: Fiery
Ant: Indifferent
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Fervor
Noun
Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
Syn: Eagerness
Ant: Apathy
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