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VALIANT adj. |
L. valere, "to be strong"
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Although the King of Scotland was a valiant warrior, he was no match for the Princess of Portugal. |
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VALOR |
L. valere, "to be strong"
syn: heroism ant: cowardice |
The valor with which Arthur faced his difficult illness was just one more example of his strong personality. |
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AVAIL (ǝ vāl') v. |
L. ad, "towards" + valere |
Niles' great wealth did not avail him when it came to avoiding a lengthy prison sentence. |
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FORTITUDE (fôrt' ǝ tōōd) n. |
Latin fortis, “strong”
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Valerie strongly objected to Lee's claim that women had less natural fortitude than men. |
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FORTE (fôr' tā; fort) n. |
L. fortis, "strong"
Strong point; skill
syn: strength |
Although Fred had been a math teacher at school for many years, his real forte lay in counseling. |
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ENDURING (en dōōr' ing) adj. |
L. durare, "to last"
Not diminishing; lasting
ant: fleeting |
The family reunion in July has been an enduring tradition for us since my great-grandfather first organized it in 1924. |
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DURABLE (dōōr' ǝ bǝl) adj. |
L. durus, "tough, hard"
Able to last; strong
ant: obsolete |
Kinsey and Nadi's friendship was so durable that it survived major arguments, long-distance moves, and many other major changes. |
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DURATION (door ā' shǝn) n. |
L. durare, "to last"
The period of time taken by something |
Because his seat had already been taken, Rodney was forced to stand for the duration of the concert. |
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CORROBORATE (kǝ rob' ǝ rāt) v. |
L. "con," together" + robur = to strengthen together
To back up; support
syn: confirm ant: contradict |
Jan's own experience with raccoons corroborated the story that the ranger was now telling. |
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ROBUST (rō bust') adj. |
L. ROBUR, "oak, strength"
Strong and hearty
syn: thriving ant: weak |
A minor adjustment in diet helped change the weak, lifeless goldfish into robust, thriving creatures. |
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CONSOLIDATE (kǝn sol' ǝ dāt) v. |
L. con, "together" + solidatum = to bring together firmly
To gather and combine
syn: unite ant: separate |
In an effort to consolidate information gathered from several different sources, the sheriff's office developed a new, statewide database. |
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SOLIDARITY (sol ǝ dar' ǝ tē) n. |
L. solidare, "to make solid"
Support or sympathy; unity
syn: togetherness ant: division |
The human rights organization expressed solidarity with those people still in the government prison. |
