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Charisma - charismatic / Sy; appeal |
A special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality |
She has a charisma that no other candidate possesses. John Kennedy was known for his charismatic personality. |
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Cleaver - cleverly - cleverness / Sy; astute |
Intelligent: resourceful |
Everyone appreciated their clever idea. His cleverness enabled his to rise quickly in the organization. |
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Convince - convincingly - convincing / ash; persuade |
To make someone see things your way. |
They could not convince the girls to go to the dance with them. The video made a convincing argument for the recycling of paper and plastic materials. |
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Endure - endurable - enduring - endurance / Sy; preserve |
To last: to suffer pain |
How he is able to endure living next to the airport is beyond my comprehension. The endurance displayed by the athlete gave evidence of his rigorous training. |
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Forfeit - forfeit / Sy; relinquish |
to give up; to have something taken away; usually by role or regulation |
Usually you must forfeit your native country's citizenship to become a citizen of another country. The forfeit occurred because not enough players showed up. |
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Precarious - precariously / Sy; hazardous |
Not safe , firm, or steady |
The diver put himself in a precarious situation among the sharks. The cup was positioned precariously on the edge of the table. |
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Severe / Sy; intense |
Extreme - harmful |
The weather service issued a severe storm warning for most of Michigan. The severity of his condition will not be known until the test results are studied. |
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Sporadic - sporadically / Sy; erratic |
Not consistent; irregular |
The radio communications were subject to sporadic sunspot interference. Violent storms occur sporadically in the southwest. |
