the quality of being extremely harmful, or full of intense negativity

"The virus's virulence made it spread quickly across the city"

Synonyms:malicious, vicious, cruel, hateful, nasty

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

Synonyms:corrupt, debase, debauch, deprave, pervert

bitter and abusive language

Synonyms:invective, scurrilous, abusive, insulting, derogatory

in a lively and brisk manner

Synonyms:enthusiasm, vivacity, zest, exultation

Synonyms:lively, animated

producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

"Memories of that evening were still vivid"

to express feelings or ideas in words

Synonyms:articulate, enunciate

a person's job or occupation

expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way

Synonyms:vehement

the power to make your own decisions

"He felt as though he had no volition of his own"

Synonyms:will, choice

Antonyms:coercion, compulsion

Synonyms:talkative, loquacious, garrulous, verbose

very eager for eating food

"He has a voracious appetite"

engaging in a activity with great enthusiasm

"He's a voracious reader of novels"

somenly promise to do something

Synonyms:swear, pledge, promise, affirm

Antonyms:deny, disavow, breach

speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner

"He waffled on about his problems"

Synonyms:prattle, jabber, babble, gibber

something that's inhuman; unrestrained

"They were accused of wanton cruelty towards animals"

Synonyms:wilful, malicious, malevolent, spiteful

"Be wary of strangers who offer you a ride"

Synonyms:cautious, careful, circumspect, heedful

readily expressing anger or irritation

Synonyms:irritable, fiery, peevish, irascible

Antonyms:friendly, genial, cordial

Synonyms:flicker, quiver, flicker, tremble

stop someone, especially either to attack or talk to that person

"He waylaid me on the stairs"

a sudden desire or change of mind

"She bought it on a whim"

Synonyms:impulse