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adamant |
(adj) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implaceable, inflexible; (n).an extremely hard substance |
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brouhaha |
(n) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified syn: furor, hullabaloo, tumult, pandemonium |
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bulwark |
(n) a strong defense or portection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v) to provide such defense or protection syn:(n) stronghold, citadel, bastion, rampart |
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choleric |
(adj) easily made angry, bad-tempered syn: irascible, testy, splenetic, bilious |
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cloy |
(v) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, sufeit |
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curtail |
(v) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce syn: limit, abbreviate, abridge, contract |
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deference |
(n) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior syn: respect, consideration, courtesy |
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definitive |
(adj) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done syn: exhaustible, authoritative |
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demeanor |
(n) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, amnner, etc,: facial appearance, mien syn: conduct, behavior, bearing, carriage |
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enigmatic |
(adj) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood syn: baffling, mysterious, inexplicable |
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impromptu |
(adj, adv) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation syn:(adj) spontaneous, improvised, unrehearsed |
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mawkish |
(adj) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor syn: sentimentalized, maudlin, mushy, nauseating |
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mollify |
(v) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity |
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onus |
(n) something that is heavy or burden (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame syn: burden, obligation, duty, stigma |
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presentiment |
(n) a vague sense of approaching misfortune syn: foreboding, premonition, hunch |
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profligate |
(adj) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (n) a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending syn: (adj) prodigal, improvident; (n) spendthrift |
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remit |
(v) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen. diminsh; to put off, postpone, defer syn:pay, absolve. subside, abate |
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requisite |
(adj) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable syn: required, obligatory, incumbent |
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sartorial |
(adj) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's) |
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thwart |
(v) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate syn: foil, baffle |
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