Germanic Words Vocabulary

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shelve: to not take action on something until a later time

we've had to shelve our plans to buy a new car, because of financial difficulties

shudder: (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion

he shudders at the thought

stickler: a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behaviour

he's a stickler for the rules

stronghold: 1. a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack; 2. a place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld

their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack

the labour stronghold finally fell