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Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships..

Emprise :: Emprise (n.) The qualifies which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits.

Scylla :: Scylla (n.) A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily, -- both personified in classical literature as ravenous monsters. The passage between them was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying Between Scylla and Charybdis, signifying a great peril on either hand..

Light-ship :: Light-ship (n.) A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners..

Herculean :: Herculean (a.) Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task..

Insanitation :: Insanitation (n.) Lack of sanitation; careless or dangerous hygienic conditions.

Madcap :: Madcap (a.) Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements..

Infamous :: Infamous (a.) Having a bad name as being the place where an odious crime was committed, or as being associated with something detestable; hence, unlucky; perilous; dangerous..

Dangerous :: Dangerous (a.) Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

Envenom :: Envenom (v. t.) To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom..

Dangerous :: Dangerous (a.) Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.

Dangerous :: Dangerous (a.) Reserved; not affable.

Desperate :: Desperate (a.) Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a desperate disease; desperate fortune..

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable..

White-water :: White-water (n.) A dangerous disease of sheep.

Bore :: Bore (n.) A tidal flood which regularly or occasionally rushes into certain rivers of peculiar configuration or location, in one or more waves which present a very abrupt front of considerable height, dangerous to shipping, as at the mouth of the Amazon, in South America, the Hoogly and Indus, in India, and the Tsien-tang, in China..

Perilous :: Perilous (a.) Daring; reckless; dangerous.

Petalism :: Petalism (n.) A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.

Siren :: Siren (n.) An enticing, dangerous woman..

Mantrap :: Mantrap (n.) A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into which one may fall..

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