extirpate

/ˈɛk stərˌpeɪt/

verb

1 to cut out by surgery. 2 a to pluck up by the stem or root…

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truculent

[TRUCK-yuh-luhnt]

adjective

Cruel; destructive; ruthless.

There’s no looting going on in Japan. It’s because there are no truculent Americans on vacation to show them how our country handles disaster.

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sapid

[SAP-id]

adjective

Having taste or flavor.

Single malt Scotch is sapid and healthy for your liver.

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mugwump

[MUHG-wuhmp]

noun

A person who is unable to make up his or her mind on an issue…

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constitutional

[kon-stih-TOO-shuhn-uhl]

noun

A walk taken for one’s health.

Go for a constitutional. I’m sure the condom will find its way out eventually.

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cupid

/ˈkyupɪd/

noun

1 the god of love, son of Venus; usually represented as a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow…

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prevaricate

[prih-VAIR-uh-kayt]

intrans

verb. To depart from or evade the truth; to speak with equivocation…

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