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  • 61-ish — ish1 1. a suffix used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense of belonging to (British; Danish; English; Spanish); after the manner of, having the characteristics of, like (babyish; girlish; mulish); addicted to, inclined or tending to… …

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  • 62obstinate — obstinately, adv. obstinateness, n. /ob steuh nit/, adj. 1. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one s purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty. 2. characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude;… …

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  • 63pigheaded — pigheadedly, adv. pigheadedness, n. /pig hed id/, adj. stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance. [1610 20; PIG1 + HEADED] Syn. bullheaded, mulish. * * * …

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  • 64refractory — refractorily, adv. refractoriness, n. /ri frak teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. refractories. adj. 1. hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child. 2. resisting ordinary methods of treatment. 3. difficult to fuse, reduce, or… …

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  • 65unruly — unruliness, n. /un rooh lee/, adj., unrulier, unruliest. not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness. [1350 1400; ME unruely, equiv. to un UN 1 + ruly,… …

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  • 66Agee, James — born Nov. 27, 1909, Knoxville, Tenn., U.S. died May 16, 1955, New York, N.Y. U.S. poet and novelist. Agee attended Harvard University. In the 1930s and 40s, film reviews for Time and The Nation made him a pioneer in serious film criticism. His… …

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  • 67Brennan, Walter — ▪ American actor born July 25, 1894, Lynn or Swampscott, Mass., U.S. died September 21, 1974, Oxnard, Calif.       American character actor, best known for his portrayals of western sidekicks and lovable or irascible old codgers.       During his …

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  • 68mulishly — adverb In a mulish manner …

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  • 69mulishness — noun The characteristic of being mulish …

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  • 70Michael Taylor (quarterback) — Michael Taylor No. 9     Michigan Wolverines Date of birth: c. 1968 Career information Position(s): Quarterback Height …

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