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1. Definition: 1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

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1. Definition: 1. deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"

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1. Definition: 1. common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"

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1. Definition: 1. (of weather) wet by periods of rain; "showery weather"; "rainy days"

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1. Definition: 1. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

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1. Definition: 1. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

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1. Definition: 1. so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

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1. Definition: 1. having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

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1. Definition: 1. behave extremely cruelly and brutally

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1. Definition: 1. accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

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1. Definition: 1. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"

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1. Definition: 1. happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

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1. Definition: 1. dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

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1. Definition: 1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner;

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1. Definition: 1. marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

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1. Definition: 1. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"

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1. Definition: 1. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility"

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1. Definition: 1. with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

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1. Definition: 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

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1. Definition: 1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"

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1. Definition: 1. to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"

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1. Definition: 1. not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"

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1. Definition: 1. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

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1. Definition: 1. extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"

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