venomous
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And then, of course, spiders are venomous, toting enough toxin to immobilize and liquify prey and, in a few cases, cause lesions, necrosis or death in humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
About 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes annually, and only around five of the people who are bitten typically die, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Like other members of the Trimeresurus genus, the Huaxi Green Pitviper is venomous and capable of causing snakebite envenoming.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Individually, many of us choose to remain anonymous while publicly spewing the most venomous insults at those with whom we disagree.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
And I find myself stuck in those silences, with words on the venomous tip of my tongue.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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"The Diary of a Young Girl," Vocabulary from the diary
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