| Term | Definition |
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formidable |
dreadful; hard to overcome |
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bulwark |
a strong defense |
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redoubtable |
arousing fear; formidable |
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robust |
full of vigor |
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impervious |
incapable of being penetrated or affected |
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stalwart |
a physically or morally strong person; a supporter |
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impotent |
lacking power or strength |
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impregnable |
unable to be entered by force |
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brawn |
muscular strength |
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bastion |
a stronghold or fortress |
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efficacious |
producing a desired effect |
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coalesce |
to blend or fuse together |
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anthology |
a collection of works |
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convoke |
to call together |
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yoke |
to join different things |
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amalgam |
a combination of different substances into one mass |
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amass |
to gather; to pile up |
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invoke |
to call on for help or inspiration |
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predilection |
a disposition in favor of something |
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callous |
hardened; insensitive |
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sadistic |
taking pleasure in the pain of others |
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supercilious |
full of haughty arrogance |
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idiosyncrasy |
a peculiar trait or habit |
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anomaly |
an unusual event |
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incongruous |
inappropriate; not in keeping with a pattern |
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fetter |
to tie up or chain |
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decry |
to speak out against |
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vilify |
to slander or defame |
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revile |
to denounce abusively |
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contempt |
scorn; disrespect |
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