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::: exhilarating - invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
::: crestfallen - dejected; dispirited
::: interdict - prohibit; forbid; N.
::: dour - sullen; gloomy; stubborn
::: contingent - dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency
::: meticulous - excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous
::: compromise - adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N.
::: callus - area of thick hard skin
::: scrappy - quarrelsome
::: seminary - school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women