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Adamant adj |
refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind."he is adamant that he is not going to resign" |
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Hunch noun |
a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact."I have a hunch that someone is telling lies. |
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Affinity noun |
a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something."he had a special affinity with horses"synonyms:empathy, rapport, sympathy, accord, harmony, like-mindedness |
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Edacious adj |
Watching your edacious uncle at an all-you-can-eat buffet would be an alarming experience, since edacious means eating huge amounts of food ravenously.If you go all day without eating, you're bound to be edacious by dinner time. Although sometimes the adjective edacious is used to simply mean "related to eating," it more usually implies a gluttonous devouring of food. The root word is the Latin edax, "voracious or gluttonous," which comes from edere, "to eat."
Ex. And that he became audacious, edacious, and loquacious, is evident from such wit and flippancy as he here likes to display.
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Ecstatic |
Happy |
The news of pregnancy makes me ecstatic. |
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Elated |
Happy, I simply elated to see my progress |
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Ravenously |
in the manner of someone who is very hungry. |
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Ado |
a state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant. Ex. Without any further ado, let's begin the discussion. |
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Walk in lockstep |
Showing complete agreement with someone or something and doing exactly what someone wants you to do. |
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Geeky |
Typical of a boring person. Geeky can describe someone who is boring, doesn't know how to behave in social situations, or wears clothes that are not fashionable. |
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