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sacrosant
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(adj.)
1. extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple. 2. not to be entered or trespassed upon: She considered her home office sacrosanct. 3. above or beyond criticism, change, or interference: a manuscript deemed sacrosanct. —Related forms sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty, sac·ro·sanct·ness, noun |
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wizened
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(adj.)
withered; shriveled: a wizened old man; wizened features. |
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truculent
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–adjective
1. fierce; cruel; savagely brutal. 2. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work. 3. aggressively hostile; belligerent. —Related forms truc·u·lence, truc·u·len·cy, noun truc·u·lent·ly, adverb |
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aloof
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–adverb
1. at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates. –adjective 2. reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof. —Related forms a·loof·ly, adverb a·loof·ness, noun |
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stolid
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adjective.
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive. sto·lid·i·ty stol·id·ness, noun stol·id·ly, adverb |
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laudatory
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-adjective.
containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks. laud·a·to·ri·ly, adverb |
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ameliorate
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object),
-rat·ed, -rat·ing. to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate. —Related forms a·mel·io·ra·ble, adjective a·mel·io·ra·ble·ness, noun a·mel·io·rant, noun a·mel·io·ra·tive, a·mel·io·ra·to·ry adjective a·mel·io·ra·tor, noun |
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magnanimous
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–adjective
1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies. 2. high-minded; noble: a just and magnanimous ruler. 3. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.: a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness. —Related forms mag·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb mag·nan·i·mous·ness, noun |
