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rough, strong-willed, not letting go
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persistence; tending to hold on firmly
(ten: to hold)
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ex)The student took ten SATs with tenacity until she scored a 1600. It took her so many tries because she hadn't read Up Your Score. |
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done in secret, done in discreet-ness
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done clandestinely (secretly) or by stealth
ex) Afraid that the public might see, Daniel stroked the cow's udder surreptitiously. |
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abundant, plentiful, profuse
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super abundant; in plentiful amount
(cop:plenty)
ex)I always take copious notes in my classes so that I have a lot of information to study from. |
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giving unwanted service
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*ready to serve; eager in offering unwanted service or advice*
obnoxious and pushy in giving opinions
ex)"Swimming in the lake is prohibited!" yelled the lifeguard to the drowning people. To which they replied, "Oh, fish us out and don't be officious!" |
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not genuine, false
ex) It appears as if the existence of a monster in the Loch Ness is indeed spurious. |
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| super friendly people person, good with social skills |
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| religiously devoted or just devoted to something |
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| non-stop eagerness of something, always metaphorically hungry for more |
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| paying attention to details, morally strong and caring for ethics |
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a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.
(catholic reform was the attrition of protestants) |
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improvement of the mind, build up mental
(something Millie really needs..) |
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| ritual, religious water cleansing |
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| the art of speaking, and use of rhetoric |
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dead, rotten body/ carcass
(like the dead squirrels you find on the road) |
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to pin someone down, to enclose with bounds (confine)
(like in wrestling) |
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faith
(something elie lost in Night) |
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| unsure, mixed feelings, uncertain |
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to twist, bend, die away
to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. |
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| troublesome or oppressive, burdensome; causing hardship |
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