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1. Irrevocable
We tend to think of court verdicts as irrevocable, but they are often overturned by higher courts.
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1. Irrevocable
(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back
Synonyms: irreversible, unalterable
The commitment you have made is irrevocable without the consent of the other party to the agreement.
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2. Propensity
Queen Elizabeth I showed a strong propensity for putting off decisions in the hopes that they would resolve themselves.
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2. Propensity
(n.) natural inclination toward
Synonyms: natural bent, proclivity
Because of his propensity for gossiping, we tried not to let him learn anything about our personal affairs.
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3. Querulous Some flight attendants dread a querulous airline passenger more than they do rough weather.
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3. Querulous
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
Synonyms: touchy, cranky, irritable
He is really insufferable when he gets into one of those querulous moods in which nothing in the world pleases him.
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4. Remonstrate
Slowly, carefully, keeping his voice down, he argued with the caller as one might remonstrate with a child.
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4. Remonstrate
(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
Synonyms: reason against, expostulate
Since our efforts to remonstrate with the factory managers about pollution of the lake have been ineffective, we are now considering legal action.
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5. RepudiateHe was forced to repudiate a statement he had made before he had all the information.
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5. Repudiate
(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
Synonym: renounce
I am not going to repudiate the ideas and standards by which I have guided my life just because they have become unpopular.
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6. Resilient
The development of lightweight, resilient plastics revolutionized the design of many durable goods.
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6. Resilient
(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
Synonyms: springy, elastic, bouncy
This jacket is made out of material so resilient that it sheds wrinkles and keeps its shape even when one has worn it for days.
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7. Reverberate
From the construction site, the noise of the bulldozers and dump trucks reverberated across the valley.
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7. Reverberate
(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
Synonyms: rumble, thunder, boom, echo
The sharp crack of the rifle shot reverberated through the hills.
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8. Scurrilous
Days passed and unrest grew, and soon the rebels began a scurrilous attack on their absent leader.
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8. Scurrilous
(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul-mouthed
Synonyms: obscene, filthy, abusive
His attempts to discredit her by belittling her ability and character were nothing more than scurrilous abuse.
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9. Sedulous
No one could say that he was lazy, for he was a careful, sedulous copier of other people’s work.
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9. Sedulous
(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination
Synonym: tireless
Perhaps she had less naïve ability than some of her classmates, but her powers of concentration and sedulous study program enabled her to finish first in the class.
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10. Sleazy
The old lady made her clothes at home in order to avoid the sleazy goods sold in the general store.
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10. Sleazy
(adj.) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean or disreputable
Synonyms: inferior, cheesy,
Sleazy dives full of disreputable and dangerous-looking characters have given the waterfront areas of many cities a bad reputation.