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::: choleric - hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
::: purveyor - furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
::: makeshift - temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
::: earthly - of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
::: relapse - return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
::: regiment - military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
::: negligence - neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care
::: strut - pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner
::: tortuous - winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road
::: axiom - self-evident truth requiring no proof