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Def (adv.): very enthusiastically or passionately.
“She accepted the offer of admission to Yale ___.”
Fervently
Def (adj.): stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
“Lèa remained ___ despite the influence of her classmates.”
Obstinate
Def (adj.): abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
“After her husband’s death, she promised to remain ___ to honor his husband.”
Chaste
Def (adj.): quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive; gentle, tender, soft-hearted
“Keely is a gentle, ___ girl; she never argues, and, instead, agrees with everything.”
Meek
Def (adj.): childishly silly and trivial.
“Ginny grew from her ___ personality into a bold, mature woman.”
Puerile
Def (adj.): (of food or drink) delicious.
“The meal my mother prepared was ___.”
Delectable
Def (adj.): of imposing height; great or imposing altitude
“The ___ trees ambushed her.”
Lofty
Def (adj.): of a noble or exalted nature; superior
“She worked tirelessly to achieve her ___ goals.”
Lofty
Def (n.): excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness.
“Teenagers display ___ because of their hormones.”
Lechery
Def (n.): anger.
“My fists closed in ___.”
Ire
Def (v.): steal (typically things of relatively little value); the stealthy and gradual stealing of something that isn't worth much anyway
“My sister ___ cookies every day until the jar was empty.”
Pilfer
Def (adj.): restrained with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles
“He was ___ to a pole.”
Fettered
Def (adj.): start to lose strength or momentum.
“Her career ___ when her despicable actions showed her true nature.”
Falter
Def (n.): the quality or fact of being very determined; determination.
“Holly displayed great ___: she hung onto her goals despite the many obstacles life imposed on her.”
Tenacity
Def (n.): an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck; a stroke of luck
“The discovery of gold in her backyard was a ___.”
Fluke
Def (v.): make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
“His obnoxious personality ___ me.”
Vex
Def (n.): an enemy or opponent.
“From that day forth, Emilia became my greatest ___.”
Foe
Def (adv.): without the knowledge of (someone); without a particular person knowing
“___ to her, her husband had sexual intercourse with another woman–and a man–in the same bed they were sleeping.”
Unbeknownst
Def (n.): people belonging to a particular group.
“I could not associate myself with his ___.”
Brethren
Def (n.): the state of being in someone's power or having great power over someone.
“He was in ___ to his greater ire.”
Thrall
Def (v.): an angry or bad-tempered expression.
“My mother ___ at me after she heard what I said.”
Scowl