Scurrilous

SKUR-uh-luhs (/ˈskɜːrɪləs/)

using or expressing offensive, vulgar, or slanderous language.

“It’s hard to believe that something as innocently ubiquitous and useful as the shopping cart was once the target of such scurrilous opinions.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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Propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave a certain way.

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Prescient

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having knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic.

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Intemperance

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excessive indulgence, especially in food or drink.

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Bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of country life.

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Dalliance

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a brief or casual involvement, often in romantic or playful matters.

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Beauteous

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beautiful.

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Prefatory

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serving as an introduction; introductory.

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Poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

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Profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful.

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Soidisant

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pretending or claiming to have a certain quality.

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When you are content to…

Lao Tzu

As a matter of self-preservation,…

Diogenes

The greatest thing in the…

Gaius Musonius Rufus

It’s not enough to be…

Henry David Thoreau

Enjoy present pleasures in such…

Seneca

Before you embark on a…

Confucius

Some people want it to…

Michael Jordan

Success lies in the relentless…

Leonardo da Vinci

If you cannot do great…

Napoleon Hill

Circumstances don’t make the man,…

Epictetus

Studies show that in Rock, Paper, Scissors, always…

In 1980, the FBI set up a fake…

A 2016 study found that riding a roller…

When the shopping cart debuted in 1937, people…

Yoda’s design was influenced by a photo of…

A 2012 study by Hiroshima University found that…

Newborn babies have nearly 100 more bones than…

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