marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
<adj.all> fierce loyalty in a tearing rage vehement dislike violent passions
characterized by great force or energy
<adj.all> vehement deluges of rain vehement clapping a vehement defense
Vehement \Ve"he*ment\, a. [L. vehemens, the first part of which is perhaps akin to vehere to carry, and the second mens mind: cf. F. v['e]h['e]ment. Cf. {Vehicle}, and {Mental}.] 1. Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat.
2. Very ardent; very eager or urgent; very fervent; passionate; as, a vehement affection or passion. ``Vehement instigation.'' --Shak. ``Vehement desire.'' --Milton.
The administration is showing no inclination to withdraw the nomination of Stello, who was picked for the job by White House chief of staff John Sununu, a vehement supporter of nuclear power.
Even the Catholic coalition cannot be taken for granted, despite the church's vehement opposition to abortion.
Like her gentlewoman Maria (Tracey Mitchell), she grows shrill in vehement passages, and her grip on the verse slackens. Malvolio (Timothy Davies) owes a great debt to John Cleese, but repays it with interest.
But only Iran was vehement on the price matter.
Even after Senate conservatives, the White House and major business groups dropped their opposition to some labor-backed measures such as a ban on the use of lie detectors to screen job applicants, Quayle remained a vehement foe.
Meanwhile, John Peterpaul, the vice president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, reiterated the union's vehement opposition to the takeover and called for the resignation of UAL Chairman Stephen M. Wolf.
"They've structured the capital amendments so that we can't win," said one vehement congressional supporter of the "good will" accounting practices, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
And trying to predict what the market for your product is going to look like next year is the biggest gamble of all.' Mr Edwards is more vehement, regretting that Atwood had not been set up in the UK in 1989.
The reaction has been vehement.
Sungar told reporters that Syria's ambassador to Turkey, Abdul Aziz Al-Rifai, was called to the Foreign Ministry for "vehement protest of the incident." He said Turkey asked Syria for compensation and an explanation.
By enlisting prominent Americans in their cause and provoking vehement official denials, they get a lot of publicity.
Enlargement will go ahead and the fragile facade of party unity will be put together again. The foreign secretary's friends are vehement in his defence.
President Bush strongly opposes such language, which appears to overturn Supreme Court precedent restricting such appeals, and Chief Justice William Rehnquist also has made vehement attacks on it.
Walsh "seeks to punish defendants for responding fully and in good faith to congressional inquiries, when compelled to do so over vehement objection, and for relaying to Congress and the nation what occurred and why," the defense said.