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improvident

adj not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless

Sprightly

ADJ (especially of an old person) lively; full of energy

Guttural

ADJ (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding

Succulent

ADJ (of food) tender, juicy, and tasty

Devoid

ADJ entirely lacking or free from

Poignant

ADJ evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; touching, moving

Ominous

ADJ giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening

Sinister

ADJ giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

Malevolent

ADJ having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Incipient

ADJ in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

Arduous

ADJ involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

Voluble

ADJ speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently; talkative

Benevolent

ADJ well meaning and kindly

Emissary

N a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative

Abomination

N a thing that causes disgust or hatred; atrocity, disgrace

Prowess

N skill or expertise in a particular activity or field

Pandemonium

N wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar; chaos, mayhem

Plait

N/V a braid; to braid

Forsake

V abandon (someone or something

Ostracize

V exclude (someone) from a society or group; exclude, shun

Feign

V pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury); to fake

Blaspheme

V speak irreverently about God or sacred things


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