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Resolute |
admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering. |
She was resolute and unswerving. |
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Vehemently |
In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling. |
He vehemently denied any suggestion of improper conduct. |
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Infallible |
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. |
Doctors are not infallible. |
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Furled |
Neatly and securely rolled or folded up. |
A furled umbrella |
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Lavish |
Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. |
A lavish banquet. |
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Assail |
Make a concerted or violent attack on. Criticize (someone) strongly |
The Scots army assailed Edward's army from the rear. |
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Extolled |
Praised enthusiastically. |
He extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples. |
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Blank verse |
Verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter. 10 syllables in each line. |
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Caricature |
Make or give a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone or something). |
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Chiasmus |
A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form. |
Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds. |
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Colloquial |
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. |
Colloquial and everyday language. |
