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equanimity
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evenness of mind or temper, calmness, composure
when one becomes engaged in an argument it is best to retain one's equinimity in order to keep the dispute from exploding into something bigger |
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exacerbate
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to irritate or make bitter, to make more violent
the line of questions so exacerbated the witness that he refused to answer |
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gratuity
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a tip, payment for a service for which no bill is offered
a gratuity of 10 to 15 percent of the check is customary in many restaurants |
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incredulous
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skeptical, doubtfil; too extraordinary to be believed
the teacher was incredulous when he heard the amazing excuse |
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loquacious
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talkative, chatty
the lawer's loquacious summation anoyed his client, who could see that the jury was losing attention |
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reprehensable
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deserving blame, wrong
the man did not find the actions of his enemy as reprihensable as he thought he would |
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stringent
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strict, ridged, exacting
the dean imposed a curfuw of 7:00, the most stringet one in the history of the school |
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taciturn
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habitually silent, not given to comversationJohn Wayne often portrays taciturn characters in his movies
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ubiquitous
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present everywhere
the ubiquatious pizza parlours seem to be feeding America |
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vapid
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having lost it's spirit or zest, spiritless
the guest speakermade one of the most vapid speeches the audience had ever heard |
