bog, peat bog – wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
3.
slough – a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
swamp, swampland – low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
4.
slough – any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
covering, natural covering, cover – a natural object that covers or envelops; “under a covering of dust”; “the fox was flushed from its cover”
Verb
1.
slough – cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; “our dog sheds every Spring”
appropriate – suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; “a book not appropriate for children”; “a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity”; “it seems that an apology is appropriate”
malapropos – of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
Adv.
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apropos – at an opportune time; “your letter arrived apropos”
1. Decomposition of organic matter, especially protein, by microorganisms, resulting in production of foul-smelling matter.
2. Putrefied matter.
3. The condition of being putrefied.
[Middle English putrefaccioun, from Late Latin putrefacti, putrefactin-, from putrefactus, past participle of Latin putrefacere, to make rotten; see putrefy.]
decay – an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; “the corpse was in an advanced state of decay”; “the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair”
decay – the process of gradually becoming inferior
3.
putrefaction – moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; “the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”; “moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration”; “its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity”; “Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction”
immorality – the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; “the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction”
perceptive – having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; “a perceptive eye”; “a perceptive observation”
2.
apprehensive – mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; “apprehensive about her job”; “not used to a city and worried about small things”; “felt apprehensive about the consequences”
uneasy – lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; “farmers were uneasy until rain finally came”; “uneasy about his health”; “gave an uneasy laugh”; “uneasy lies the head that wears the crown”; “an uneasy coalition government”; “an uneasy calm”; “an uneasy silence fell on the group”
3.
apprehensive – in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; “apprehensive for one’s life”; “apprehensive of danger”
afraid – filled with fear or apprehension; “afraid even to turn his head”; “suddenly looked afraid”; “afraid for his life”; “afraid of snakes”; “afraid to ask questions”
1. A false boasting or claim, especially one detrimental to the interests of another.
2. Extreme restlessness or tossing in bed, as can occur with some forms of acute disease.
[Medieval Latin iactitti, iactittin-, false declaration, from Latin iactittus, past participle of iactitre, to utter, frequentative of iactre, to boast, frequentative of iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]
self-assertion – the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
2.
jactitation – (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
lie, prevarication – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
law, jurisprudence – the collection of rules imposed by authority; “civilization presupposes respect for the law”; “the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order”
3.
jactitation – (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
b. Any of various sulfates of metals, such as ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, or copper sulfate.
2. Bitterly abusive feeling or expression.
tr.v.vit·ri·oled or vit·ri·olled, vit·ri·ol·ing or vit·ri·ol·ling, vit·ri·ols
To expose or subject to vitriol.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin vitriolum, from Late Latin vitreolum, neuter of vitreolus, of glass, from Latin vitreus; see vitreous.]
acid – any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
atomic number 16, sulfur, sulphur, S – an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; “when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”; “they yelled insults at the visiting team”
Verb
1.
vitriol – expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
subject – cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; “He subjected me to his awful poetry”; “The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills”; “People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation”
2.
vitriol – subject to bitter verbal abuse
lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round – attack in speech or writing; “The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”
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