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The rules in the army academy are 'adamantine'.

firm; inflexible; rigid

He succeeded in 'cajoling' her into buying a house.

coaxing; persuading; talking into

He was arrested for possessing syringes and other drug 'paraphernalia'.

equipment; tools; kit

There was a 'diminutive' figure dressed in black following me; it looked like a little child.

tiny; small; little

It is very frustrating to get behind schedule just because of one person's 'tardiness'.

lateness; delay

George was in a 'quandary'; should he go for it or not?

dilemma; predicament; confusion

Manufacturers are keen to cash in on this 'burgeoning' demand.

increasing; growing; blooming

The professor's explanations were so 'abstruse' that we never understand a thing.

difficult; perplexing; complicated

It's a shame that the Aurora Borealis spectacle is only 'ephemeral'.

short-lived; momentary; temporary

The student's theme was marred by a number of 'egregious' errors in spelling.

shocking; awful; terrible

The new parking fines are positively 'draconian'.

ruthless; harsh; extreme

He worked 'assiduously' at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.

careful; meticulous; attentive

Julie walked in; 'ashen-faced' after the shocking accident.

pale; gray; ghastly

Steve seemed to 'acquiesce' to the decision.

accede; agree; consent to

Her eyes 'scintillated' after she heard the wonderful news.

sparkled; shone; gleamed

After an 'arduous' mountain climb, he finally made it to the top.

difficult; burdensome; heavy

He was forceful, but by no means a 'zealot'

radical; extremist; maniac

Racial discrimination is 'abhorrent' to our staff

despised; hated; loathed