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(adj) repellent
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
a water-repellent fabric; plastic highly resistant to steam and water
(adj) resistive, insubordinate
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
(adj) immune
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
(adj) tolerant
able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
the plant is tolerant of saltwater; these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided; the new hybrid is more resistant to drought