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affable

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pleasant, friendly, warm, and easy to talk to

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adamant

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the unbreakable gem-like carbon (Wolverine) - but also impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

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ambiguous

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having more than one possible meaning

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antipathy

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deep-seated, intense dislike of someone or something

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ascent / ascend

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(n) an upward movement; (v) to travel up

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arbitrary

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random, or based on individual discretion, preference, or impulse

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arduous

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characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

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benevolent

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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

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bolster

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(n) a supportive pillow; (v) to support and strengthen

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burgeoning

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growing or flourishing

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