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  Word Descriptions sluggard, seemly, horticultural, viper, swill, refrain, penurious, concubine, capsulate, rancour


   
Description of sluggard (noun)
an idle slothful person



   
Description of seemly (adjective: seemlier; seemliest)
according with custom or propriety; comme il faut; decent; decorous



   
Description of horticultural (adjective)
of or relating to the cultivation of plants



   
Description of viper (noun: vipers)
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw



   
Description of swill (verb: swilled; swilled; swilling)
drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)



   
Description of refrain (verb: refrained; refrained; refraining)
choose not to consume; desist



   
Description of penurious (adjective)
excessively unwilling to spend



   
Description of concubine (noun)
a woman who cohabits with an important man; doxy; paramour



   
Description of capsulate (verb)
enclose in a capsule; capsulize; capsulise



   
Description of rancour (noun)
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will; gall; rancor



  Determinations of the words sluggard, seemly, horticultural, viper, swill, refrain, penurious, concubine, capsulate, rancour

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