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formidable (adj)
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awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful
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The water puddle was so formidable, that car became stuck. |
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potent (adj)
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strong and effective
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potens The pamphlet seemed potent enough to bring travelers to town. |
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bulwark (n)
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a strong defense
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The American troops prooved to be a bulwark against the Iraqi forces. |
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indomitable (adj)
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unable to be conquered
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in-, domit The Artic land is so frozen that many countries have classified it as indomitalbe land. |
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redoubtable (adj)
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arousing fear; formidable; awesome
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The wrestling star prooved to be rather redoubtable. |
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robust (adj)
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full of vigor
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The violinst played his solo rather robustly. |
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impervious (adj)
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incapable of being penetrated or affected
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im- The man was so unemotional that when he hit the deer with his car, he seemed impervious. |
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efficacious (adj)
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capable of producing a desired effect
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efficere The film an Inconveniant Truth had efficacious effects on its audience. |
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stalwart (n)
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physically or morallly strong person; strong supporter
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The nurse had a very stalwart personality while she treated her terminally ill patients. |
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impotent (adj)
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lacking strength or power
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im-, potens The cancer patient was impotent to his therapy treatments. |
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predominant (adj)
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most important
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domit The principal of the school was considered to the predominant figure in the school's community. |
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impregnable (adj)
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unable to be entered by force
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im- The capital of a developing nation was impregnable territory. |
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brawn (n)
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muscular strength
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The body builder possesed a lot of brawn. |
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bastion (n)
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stronghold, fortress
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The bastion protected the colonists from revolting Indians. |
