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berserk

berserk Pronunciation: ⁄ bəˈzəːk, -s- ⁄ adjective ·               out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied: a man  went berserk  with an arsenal of guns

vascular

vascular Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈvaskjʊlə ⁄ adjective Anatomy ,  Zoology , &  Medicine ·               relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those which carry blood: vascular diseasethe vascular system ·      Botany  relating to or denoting the plant tissues (xylem and phloem) which conduct water, sap, and nutrients in flowering plants, ferns, and their relatives.

perdition

perdition Pronunciation: ⁄ pəˈdɪʃ(ə)n ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               (in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death. ·      complete and utter ruin: she used her last banknote to buy herself a square meal before perdition

animadvert

animadvert Pronunciation: ⁄ ˌanɪmədˈvəːt ⁄ verb [no object]  ( animadvert on/upon/against )  formal ·               pass criticism or censure on; speak out against: we shall be obliged to animadvert most severely upon you in our report