a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
BRACE
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
support by bracing
two items of the same kind
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
CONSISTENT
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"
(sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
the same throughout in structure or composition; "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product"
capable of being reproduced; "astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained"
EQUABLE
not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
not varying; "an equable climate"
EVEN
symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
make even or more even
Odds of one to one
become even or more even; "even out the surface"
used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected; "even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!"
make level or straight; "level the ground"
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"
in spite of; notwithstanding; "even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him"
to the full extent; "loyal even unto death"
equal in degree or exten
LEVELHEADED
exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"
MAINSQUEEZE
STABLE
showing little if any change; "a static population"
maintaining equilibrium
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
not taking part readily in chemical change
firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable"
shelter in a stable; "stable horses"
resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
SURE
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"
impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"
reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
infallible or unfailing; "a sure (o
UNSHAKEN
unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"