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::: temperament - characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress
::: fulminate - thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
::: rancor - long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
::: agrarian - pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform
::: equipoise - balance; balancing force; equilibrium
::: irrepressible - unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
::: contrite - penitent; repentant; N. contrition
::: cardiologist - doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
::: intelligentsia - intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
::: refulgent - effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon