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ready and able to resort to force or violence
The general disposition was choleric, pugnacious, litigious.
fondness, inclination; strong inclination; liking
The man has a penchant for short and nervous sentences, but they are never jerky.
an inhabitant of the earth
I want to insist on a fourth criterion of the genuine partisan, one that Jover Zamora has called his tellurian character.
careful, cautious
Tranter, cunning and wary from years of fighting, knew that his chance had come.
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
The work will give strong impetus to the growing interest in the history of patristic exegesis in the English-speaking world.
lacking in insight or discernment
When she had gone, Mrs. purblind and I breathed more freely.
utter shrieks, as of cats
Certainly, the former, part caterwaul and part coy coo, will be an acquired taste.
treacherous; disloyal
An English poet has said of woman, 'Perfidious as the waves,' my son.
without the means or right to communicate
a prisoner held incommunicado
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
It had straps, so it showed a bit of her shoulders, but the dress was demure.