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His reputation for _____.

obstinacy

the quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness

The artist ______ himself in his studio for two years.

sequestered

Isolate or hide away

________ garments such as a cassock and miter.

Sacerdotal

relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly.

Bonuses are _____ over the life of a player's contract

prorated

allocate, distribute, or assess pro rata

His broken leg __ _ ____ __ their vacation plans.

put a crimp in

to interfere with; hinder

He is a ______ philanderer.

duplicitous

deceitful

Stop _____ __ my mistakes and work on your own.

harping on

to keep talking or complaining about someone or something; to refer to someone or something again and again

I wish you would quit _____ __ Jeff all the time. He couldn't be all that bad.

harping on

to keep talking or complaining about someone or something; to refer to someone or something again and again

She's a brilliant businesswoman, but her lack of political awareness may be the ____ __ ___ ______.

chink in her armour

a small fault which may cause them problems

Earnest and _____ undergraduates

callow

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

The father does not _____ her capacity as a good mother

impugn

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question

The language my father used was _____ __ ____.

beyond the pale

outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour

She endured her illness with great _____.

fortitude

courage in pain or adversity.

Myriad little concessions that would _____ the project.

eviscerate

deprive (something) of its essential content.

To remind reformed alcoholics of their drinking problem is to ____ ___ __ ___.

hit below the belt

To say something that is often too personal, usually irrelevant, and always unfair