extirpate
/ˈɛk stərˌpeɪt/
verb
1 to cut out by surgery. 2 a to pluck up by the stem or root…
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.
sapid
[SAP-id]
adjective
Having taste or flavor.
Single malt Scotch is sapid and healthy for your liver.
mugwump
[MUHG-wuhmp]
noun
A person who is unable to make up his or her mind on an issue…
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…
prevaricate
[prih-VAIR-uh-kayt]
intrans
verb. To depart from or evade the truth; to speak with equivocation…