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adherent
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describes a person who follows something or someone, like an cause or a strong leader. (noun) OR describes an item that sticks to something (adjective)
EX1: (person)a person who does what he promised to do in a contract he signed."Andy is never an adherent to Mom's rules about studying on Saturday." EX2:(something) that is adherent is double sided tape. "The post-it note is very adherent. It stuck to the page and I can't take it off." |
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incoherent
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not able to be understood; nonsensical (adj)
EX: The kid drank so much that he was incoherent at the after prom party. |
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inherent
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essential quality that is part of a person or thing.
EX; To fly is inherent to a bird just as to nag is inherent to some moms. |
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diffuse
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1) spread out or dispersed; not concentrated;
2) using more words than are needed; long-winded; wordy EX1: The smell of fish diffused through the house; let's turn on some candles. (spread out) EX2:The graduation speech was way to diffuse; everyone was falling asleep. |
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effusive
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overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
EX: I am glad my mother is not effusive b/c I would be very embarrassed if she was effusive in my basketball games (she would scream and yell a lot - very expressive) EX2: Shy people tend to NOT ever be effusive. |
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profuse
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plentiful; abundant
EX: The Zelayas have a profuse amount of money. They just bought Nicky a 2nd car for college. |
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resolute
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determined; steadfast - relentless - not giving up
EX: My mother is resolute in her belief that I need to always check my work in math. I am resolute on watching College football on Saturday afternoons. |
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dissolute
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devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint - immoral
EX: Parents would never want their kids to be dissolute - they need to always have high moral values and make good choices. |
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insoluble
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1) impossible to solve or fix; 2) unable to be dissolved
EX1: SOme of our math problems appear insoluble; they are impossible to solve. EX2: Oil is insoluble in water - it doesn't blend or dissolve. |
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diligent
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hard-working and careful
EX1: I am sure I will become more diligent as I become more mature and I will study more and ahead of time to get better grades for college. |
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recollect
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to remember; to recall
EX: I always recollect EVERYTHING that happens at every party b/c I don't drink and will never drink, so I will always remember everything. |
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sacrilege
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an act against a holy person or place
EX: SOme people consider it sacrilege to eat before going to mass or to go to communion if one enters Church late. Others consider it sacrilege to step on a tomb in a cemetary, |
