Week 19 Flashcards by Maddie Yee | Brainscape

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dogged

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adj. persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious

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dogmatic

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adj. unyielding in an arrogant manner; stubbornly opinionated

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fervent

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adj. intense passion

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ardent

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adj. intensely devoted, eager or enthusiastic

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zeal

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n. extreme or fanatical devotion

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recalcitrant

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adj. resisting authority or control; disobedient

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tenacious

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adj. keeping a firm or forceful grip; persistent

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trenchant

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adj. deeply rooted

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goad

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v. to prick or prod; incite

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demur

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v. to raise objections or show reluctance; object

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vagabond

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n. a person with no fixed home; a wanderer

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wane

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v. to decrease in strength, intensity

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abhor

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v. to detest with extreme aversion; loathe

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