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inherent
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existing as a natural or basic part of something
innate
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quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned:
imminent/impending
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coming or likely to happen very soon
fraught
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full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers
tentative
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not certain or confident,
defiant
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proudly refusing to obey authority, not willing to accept criticism or disapproval
brief
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lasting only a short time or containing few words
unflinching
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not frightened of or not trying to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant
furtive
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(of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly(furtive glance)
steely
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very strong and determined(steely glare),(of a person’s behavior or character) hard and strong as steel
sneaky
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secretive or dishonest (sneaky peep, peek)
intent
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giving all your attention to something (intent stare)
adamant
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impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
dubious
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thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted, feeling doubt or not feeling certain
vitally
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VERY IMPORTANTLY, energetically, or in a way that is full of life
vehemently
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in a strong and emotional way
ludicrous/ridiculous
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stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
blandish
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to try to persuade someone by saying pleasant things
blandishments
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pleasant words or actions used in order to persuade someone to do something
extrinsic
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coming from outside, or not related to something
vigilantism person-vigilante
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the practice of ordinary people in a place taking unofficial action to prevent crime or to catch and punish people believed to be criminals
malleable
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easily influenced, trained, or controlled, easily changed into a new shape
docile
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quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control
impeccable
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perfect, flawless,
immaculate
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perfectly clean or tidy
unblemished
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reputation, character, etc. has no faults and is not spoiled in any way:(of skin) without any marks that spoil its appearance
inexplicable/incomprehensible
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impossible or extremely difficult to understand
knob
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lumberjack
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(especially in the U.S. and Canada) a person whose job is to cut down trees that will be used for building, etc. or to transport trees that have been cut down
adamant/intransigent
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refusing to change your opinions or behavior
mutiny
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an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority

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