4
pure(adjective, good, sharp, honest, fair)
4
querulous
4
resolved(adjective, definite, persistent, rigid, obstinate)
4
responsible(adjective, careful, moral, upright, thorough)
4
right on target(adjective, exact, scrupulous, detailed)
4
rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
4
scientific(adjective, close, correct, solid, exact)
4
stony
4
straitlaced(adjective, formal, fastidiousness)
4
tenacious(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
4
true blue(adjective, exact, scrupulous, detailed)
4
unalterable(set, strong, hard, severe, certain)
4
unchangeable(adjective, strong, hard, certain, definite)
4
unflinching(adjective, strong, flat, harsh, certain)
4
unpermissive(adjective, hard, severe, rough, firm)
4
unwavering(adjective, close, strong, correct, flat)
3
arbitrary(adjective, severity)
3
unkind(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim)
3
acerbic(adjective, severe)
3
adamantine(adjective, set, strong, hard, tough)
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