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adamant
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firm in purposeor opinion
unyeilding obdurate (n.) an extremely hard substance |
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brouhaha
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a confused hodgepodge of sounds; an uproar or commotion
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bulwark
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n. a strong defense or protection
v. to provide such defense or protection |
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choleric
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adj. easily made angry, bad-tempered
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cloy
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v. to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgance
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curtail
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v. to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected;to reduce
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deference
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courteous yeilding to the wishes and ideas of another person
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definitive
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conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
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demeanor
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the way a person behaves
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enigmatic
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puzzling
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impromptu
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without preparation
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mawkish
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sentimental
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mollify
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pacify
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onus
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something that is heavy or burdensome
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presentiment
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sense of approaching misfortune
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profligate
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given over to self indulgence
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remit
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send or hand in
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requisite
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needed, necessary
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satorial
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pertaining to a tailor
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thwart
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to oppose
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