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  • 61RESIST — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index resist noun defiance, disobedience, obstinacy, opponent, rebel, rebellion, resistance (3), stubbornness, unruliness adjective …

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  • 62STRONG — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index strong noun character, decision, force, intensity, muscle, strength adjective authoritative, colorful, deep …

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  • 63unshakable — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not easily moved or shaken: firm1, secure, solid, sound2, stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure. See CONTINUE, STRONG …

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  • 64firmament — fir|ma|ment [ˈfə:məmənt US ˈfə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: firmamentum, from Latin firmare to support ; FIRM1] the firmament literary the sky or heaven …

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  • 65affirm — [ə fʉrm′] vt. [ME affermen < OFr affermer < L affirmare, to present as fixed < ad , to + firmare, to make firm < firmus: see FIRM1] 1. to say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true: opposed to DENY 2. to make valid; confirm;… …

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  • 66confirm — [kən fʉrm′] vt. [ME confermen < OFr confermer < L confirmare < com , intens. + firmare, to strengthen < firmus, FIRM1] 1. to make firm; strengthen; establish; encourage 2. to make valid by formal approval; ratify 3. to prove the truth …

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  • 67dree — [drē] vt. dreed, dreeing [ME drien < OE dreogan < IE * dhereugh < base * dher , to hold firm: see FIRM1] Now Chiefly Scot. to endure; suffer adj. Now Chiefly Scot. dreary; tedious …

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  • 68dry — [drī] adj. drier, driest [ME drie < OE dryge, akin to Ger trocken, Du droog < IE * dhereugh , fast, firm, solid (< base * dher , to hold out, hold fast > FIRM1)] 1. not watery; not under water [dry land] 2. having no moisture; not wet …

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  • 69farm — [färm] n. [ME < OFr ferme < ML firma, fixed payment, farm < firmare, to farm, lease, orig., to make a contract < L, to make firm, secure < firmus, FIRM1] 1. a) Obs. a fixed sum payable at regular intervals, as rent or taxes b) the… …

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  • 70fermata — [fer mät′ə] n. [It < fermare, to stop, confirm < L firmare, to make firm < firmus, FIRM1] Music PAUSE (sense 4) …

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