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Prime (n)
Main or most important
Of the best quality
Cheat
to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want:
-Any athlete caught cheating will be disqualified from the competition.
- I suspect he cheats on his taxes (= avoids paying as much tax as he should)
Recalcitrant (adj) /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trə
(of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled
The recalcitrant dog pretended not to hear "sit" — but somehow heard the cheese wrapper from three rooms away.
Pernicious /pɚˈnɪʃ.əs/ ( adj)
( pernicious anemia)
having a very harmful effect or influence:
The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services
.The book focuses on the pernicious effects of slavery.
Salubrious
place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in:
He doesn't live in a very salubrious part of town.
Ineffable (adj)
causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described