un-assailable

un·as·sail·a·ble

[uhn-uh-sey-luh-buhl]
adjective
1.
not open to attack or assault, as by military force or argument: unassailable fortifications; unassailable logic.
2.
not subject to denial or dispute: Shakespeare's genius gives his works an unassailable position in world literature.

Origin:
1590–1600; un-1 + assailable

un·as·sail·a·bil·i·ty, un·as·sail·a·ble·ness, noun
un·as·sail·a·bly, adverb
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unassailable (ˌʌnəˈseɪləbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not able to be attacked
2.  undeniable or irrefutable
 
unas'sailableness
 
n
 
unas'sailably
 
adv

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Un-assailable is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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