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Extol
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Verb: Praise enthusiastically
Example: If you work hard in English III, Mrs. Wiggs will extol your writing skills. |
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Inexorable
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Adjective: Impossible to stop or prevent
Example: Nobody was a fan of the inexorable TPEQEA lessons. |
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Myriad
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Noun/adjective: Countless or many in number
Noun example: The student faced a myriad of ways to write his paragraph. Adjective example: The myriad students on NC State's campus can be overwhelming. |
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Perspicacity
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Noun: Shrewdness, intelligence, astuteness
Example: Jimmy had always demonstrated great perspicacity in business; now he was a millionaire. |
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Recalcitrant
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Adjective: Having an obstinate and uncooperative attitude with authority
Example: Unfortunately, the teacher had to punish the recalcitrant child who continued to disobey commands. |
