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Tenacious
Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
Athletes must be tenacious in the pursuit of excellence if they hope to become OLYMPIC champions like that one Jamaican Runner!!! BOOPBOOP!! Duttywine!
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Taunt
To jeer at, mock(n) an insulting or mocking remark.
It is not all unusual for brothers and sisters to tease and Taunt each other repeatedly.
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Supplant
To take the place of, supersede
- Computers rapidly supplant typewrites in the workplace.
- Also like CD's supplant Cassette Players in Cars.
- MP3 players supplant CD's in some cars now!
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Superfluous
- Exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
- Neat and well organized people know how to eliminate all superfluous clutter.
SYNONYMS: Surplus
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SARDONIC
Grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
Great satirists save their most sardonic wit for the greedy, the corrupt, and the hypocritical audiences.
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PRIM
Overly neat, Precise, Proper, or Formal; prudish
How is it that such a prim and proper girl and a slob be boyfriend and girlfriend? How can the Prim girl stand being in a relationship with such a slob!lol
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Posthumous
Occurring or published after death.
Many artists and writers have been ignored during their lifetimes only to achieve POSTHUMOUS fame!!! That sucks! They should honor them while they are living I think!
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LUCUID
Easy to understand; clear; Rational; Sane
The ability to speak in a lucid and persuasive fashion is a great asset to a politician.
Sometimes after drinking alcohol, her mother is not LUCID and it causes the child to be very upset!
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INTRICATE
Complicated; difficult to understand
Our teacher took us through the INTRICATE solution to the math equation step by step to make sure that we understood it for the upcoming test.
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INCESSANT
Never Stopping, going on all the time
Jenny is Incessant about her school work! Meaning she does it all the time, because she wants to continue to be successful! :-)
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Impoverished
Poor, In a state of poverty; depleted
Some of Jennifer's friends are really impoverished... that is why we would have to pay for EVERYTHING!!!!
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Hew
To shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
Even in a crisis, we must HEW to this nation's principles of Liberty, Equality, and Justice.
Synonyms; Chop, Hack, Fell, Adhere, Conform
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Hamper
To hold Back
- Poor grades in 8th grade will Hamper you in your effort to get into a great Performing Arts High School..
- Poor grades in High School will hamper you in your efforts to go to college and make something of yourself.....
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GHASTLY
Fruitful, horrible: deathly pale
Some people are almost afraid to go to sleep because they suffer from GHASTLY nightmares.
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Doleful
SAD, Dreary
One look at the Michigan State players doleful faces told me that the team had lost!!! GO BUCKEYES!!!!!
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Dilligent
Hardworking, industrious, NOT LAZY!!!
If Jenny is DILLIGENT she will get a big surprise at the end of the school year if she gets her grades up! :-)
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Defray
TO PAY For
Corporate Sponsors like, Adidas and Nike Companies help athletes like your cousin Jefferey Defray the cost of his travels around the world.
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credible
Believable.
Do you have a credible explanation for not completing your Latin homework?
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Bondage
slavery; any state of being bound or held down.
Many people escaped the cruel bondage of slavery with the help of the Underground Railroad
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Atone
To Make Up for.
- At one time or another everyone has done something that he or she needs to Atone for...
- Moesha needs to Atone for her sins.
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