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conform

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Definition:keep to or comply with (generally accepted rules, standards, etc)

Word Family:
conform (verb)
conformity (noun)

Sentence:The building does not conform to safety regulations.

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ethnicity

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Definition:the state or fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group.

Word Family:
ethnicity (noun)
ethnic (adjective)
ethnically (adverb)

Sentence:He said his ethnicity had not been important to him.

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persist

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Definition:continue to do something.

Word Family:
persist  (verb)
persistence  (noun)
persistent  (adjective)
persistently  (adverb) 

Sentence:The cold weather is set to persist throughout the week.

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