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Ulterior
-being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed: ulterior motives. |
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Veer
-to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road. |
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Virile
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-of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly: virile strength.
-having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree.
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Therapeutic
-of or pertaining to the treating or curing of disease; curative. |
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Supple
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bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
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characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements.
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Semblance
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-outward aspect or appearance.
-an assumed or unreal appearance; show.
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Ransack
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-to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
-to search through for plunder; pillage: The enemy ransacked the entire town.
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Sobriety
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-temperance or moderation, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages.
-seriousness, gravity, or solemnity: an event marked by sobriety.
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Stark
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-sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness.
-harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.: a stark landscape.
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Populace
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-the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
-all the inhabitants of a place; population.
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