| Term | Definition |
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choleric |
easily provoked to anger |
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cordial |
warm and hearty; sincere; deeply felt |
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corporeal |
of the nature of the body as opposed to the spirit |
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laconic |
sparingof words; concise |
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limpid |
characterized by clearness, as of a pure liquid |
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malevolent |
wishing evil or harm toward others |
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sardonic |
showing scornful mockery or cynical derision |
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spectral |
of or like a ghost; insubstantial |
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torpid |
benumbed; lacking energy, vigor, and responsiveness |
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truculent |
of fierce and cruel character; in a newer and milder sence, the word means pugnacious, defiant, or surly |
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turbulent |
violently disturbed or agitated |
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vernal |
of,appearing in, or pertaining to springtime; early, youthful |