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hoard

to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place:

During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.

tenuous

A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist:

The police have only found a tenuous connection between the two robberies.

contentious

causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument:

a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject

conspicuous

very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted:

In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.

contagious

A contagious disease can be caught by touching someone who has the disease or by touching an infected object, or by an infected person coughing, sneezing, etc. near you:

highly contagious The infection is highly contagious, so don't let anyone else use your towel.

bull

a male cow, or the male of particular animals such as the elephant or the whale:

They did not see the sign by the gate saying "Beware of the bull."

leaping

to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another:

He leaped out of his car and ran toward the house.

assertion

a statement that you strongly believe is true:

I certainly don't agree with his assertion that men are better drivers than women.