| term | definition | derivatives |
| lethargic | adj. deficient in alertness or activity | adv. lethargically / noun lethargy |
| comatose | adj. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli | adv comatosely / noun comatosity, comatoseness |
| benign | adj. not dangerous to health; pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence | adv. benignly |
| mendacious | adj. dishonest; lying; untruthful | adv. mendaciously / noun mendaciousness |
| calumny | noun a false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation | plural calumnies |
| defame | VERB To damage the reputation, character, or good name of by slander or libel | defamer, noun; defamingly, adverb |
| libel | NOUN and VERB defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures. | see definition |
| slander | NOUN and VERB A false and malicious statement or report about someone | see definition |
| malign | ADJ. Evil in disposition, nature, or intent | maligner, noun; malignly, adv. |
| impudent | ADJ Characterized by offensive boldness | impudently, adv.; impudentness, noun |
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HHS Shrek
