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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pungent | 1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation. 2. a. Penetrating, biting, or caustic: pungent satire. b. To the point; sharp: pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted. 3. Pointed: a pungent leaf. |
| scopolamine | A thick, syrupy, colorless alkaloid, C17H21NO4, extracted from plants such as henbane and used primarily as a mydriatic and sedative, and to treat nausea and prevent motion sickness. Also called hyoscine. |
| calamitous | Causing or involving calamity; disastrous. |
| unscrupulous | immoral |
| capricious | given to sudden behavior change |
| effervescent | fizzing, foaming |
| boisterous | noisy and mischievous |
| tumultous | confused; in an uproar |
| comely | beautiful |