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Perseverate |
repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased |
Why does she always perseverate her tasks, she doesn't need to overdo anything! |
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Robust |
strong and healthy; vigorous |
Unlike me, all of the other girls are athletic and robust, that's what everyone expects me to be and I hate it. |
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Botanist |
A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who specialises in the field of studying plants |
I visited a botanist's laboratory today, it was very enjoyable! |
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Solidify |
make or become hard or solid |
It was amazing how quickly hot water solidifies to ice compared to cold water! |
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Perilous |
full of danger or risk |
It's not okay to go down that perilous ladder, it looks like it's going to snap! |
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Placid |
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful |
The lake was placid on the beautiful Saturday morning. |
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Cower |
crouch down in fear |
I cowered under my desk as the tornado passed, I thought I was going to be stabbed with a piece of glass. |
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Blatant |
(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly |
Stop blatantly blaming your brother on everything you do! It's unproper and obvious! |
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Enunciation |
the act of pronouncing words |
You. Need. To. ENUNciATE. Or you'll be inaudible! |
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Exuberant |
filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement |
Henry was so exuberant to go to a museum. I haven't ever seen a kid so excited over an art museum! |
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Turmoil |
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty |
There's no way I'll get out of this turmoil, my grades are horrible! |
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Labyrinth |
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze |
My mind's like a labyrinth, you can never find the right thing to say to lead you to what you want to know. |
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Amicable |
(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor |
A lot of people don't think I'm an amicable person, or they just drive themselves away from me because of my anger issues. |
