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Adamant

Firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, inflexible; an extremely hard substance

Curtail

To cut short, bring to a halt, or reduce

Deference

Courteous yielding to the wishes of another; great respect marked by submission

Definitive

Conclusive, final, the limit of what can be done

Demeanor

The way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment

Enigmatic

Puzzling, not easily understood

Impromptu

Without preparation, suddenly done; an extemporaneous composition or remark

Remit

To send money, cancel a penalty, lessen, or defer

Requisite

Needed, regarded as essential or indispensable

Thwart

To oppose successfully, prevent, frustrate

Amenable

Willing to follow advice, tractable, responsive

Berate

To scold sharply

Carnage

Large-scale slaughter or loss of life

Deplete

To use up, diminish greatly

Extraneous

Coming from the outside, present but not essential

Inception

The beginning, start, earliest stage of a process

Infirmity

A weakness or ailment

Potpourri

A collection of diverse items; a general mixture

Precocious

Showing unusually early development

Sadistic

Delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel

Abet

To encourage, assist, aid (especially in something wrong)

Blatant

Noisy in an offensive way, obvious in an unfavorable sense

Broach

To bring up or begin to talk about a subject

Buttress

To support, prop up, strengthen

Connoisseur

An expert, especially in the fine arts

Encumber

To weigh down or burden

Foment

To promote trouble or rebellion

Inauspicious

Unfavorable, suggesting bad luck for the future

Opportune

Suitable or convenient for a particular purpose

Prolific

Abundantly productive, profuse