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Contagious
Spreading aby direct or indirect interactments spreading from person to person
The Black Death was contagious. -
Peril
Exposure to harm or injury
They faced the peril of falling rocks.... -
Lurid
Vivid in a harsh or shocking way
The shirt was coloured a lurid pink, creating an unpleasant effect. -
Patriarch
a man of greatage and dignity
in the past there were patriarch leaders in tribes. -
Tyranny
oppressive and unjust government
His fame is tarnished, however, by numerous deeds of tyranny and cruelty.