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::: vixen - female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
::: nether - lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
::: barrister - counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
::: calumny - malicious misrepresentation; slander
::: onerous - burdensome
::: grapple - wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
::: parched - extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
::: corrugated - wrinkled; ridged
::: lithe - flexible; supple; CF. limber
::: refraction - bending of a ray of light