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slovenliness

 the fact of being careless, untidy, or dirty in appearance or habits

idiom

1. a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words

egregious

extremely bad

collocations

a combination of words in a language that happens very often and more frequently than would happen by chance

vocable

a word, especially with reference to form rather than meaning\

fascism

an extreme right-wing political system or attitude that is in favor of strong central government, aggressively promoting your own country or race above others, and that does not allow any opposition

proletarian

: connected with ordinary people who earn money by working, especially those who do not own any property

chauvinistic

displaying excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause or group

Nationalism, which is blind patriotism that has degenerated into a vice, is a form of chauvinism.

virile

having or characterized by strength and energy (For connotation, note that in Latin, vir refers to an adult male.)

traduce

speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation

languor

the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia

priggish

self-righteously moralistic and superior

hackneyed

of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

cudgel

a short, thick stick used as a weapon

roughshod

 having shoes with nailheads projecting to prevent slipping

atrophy

gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect