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nuance
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a delicate degree or slight difference
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There was a nuance of cinnamon in the dessert, but she could barely detect it.
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obdurate
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hardened in heart or feelings; stubborn
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The general was obdurate in battle; he never gave up.
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strident
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loud and grating
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The strident siren gave her a headache.
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stolid
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dull; heavy; unemotional
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The stolid history teacher lectured on and on even though most of his students were asleep.
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steadfast
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firmly fixed; non-changing
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She was steadfast in her decision to quit.
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spurious
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illegitimate; not genuine; fake
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We need at least to separate the real issue from the spurious one.
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soporific
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causing sleep
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Monday morning's soporific classes put me right to sleep.
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sedentary
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not moving; seated
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Emily is a real couch-potato; she is always sedentary.
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savory
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Appetizing to the taste or smell; Piquant, pungent, or salty to the taste; not sweet
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The savory stew was perfect on a cold winter day.
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spurn
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to reject contemptuously; to scorn
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Robert was sad when Rebecca spurned him.
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stupefy
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To stun with helplessness; to make numb or stupid
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I am sure when Alice sees her high test score it will stupefy her, because she didn't study.
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torpor
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A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; extreme sluggishness; stupor
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Dan had no energy after the race and just sat in a deep torpor.
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swagger
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to swing the body proudly or boastfully when walking
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You could tell by Bill's swagger that he had won the match.
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tantamount
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amounting to or equal to
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His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
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tenacity
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persistent determination
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Mandy is always tenacious in a fight, so you will never win.
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