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  • 61cherish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English cherisshen, from Anglo French cheriss , stem of cherir to cherish, from cher dear, from Latin carus more at charity Date: 14th century 1. a. to hold dear ; feel or show affection for < cherish …

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  • 62dig in — verb Date: 1827 transitive verb 1. to cover or incorporate by burying < dig in compost > 2. to establish in a dug defensive position < the platoon was well dug in > intransiti …

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  • 63impassive — adjective Date: 1605 1. a. archaic unsusceptible to pain b. unsusceptible to physical feeling ; insensible c. unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion ; apathetic 2. giving no sign of feeling or emotion ; expressionless • …

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  • 64persist — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle French persister, from Latin persistere, from per + sistere to take a stand, stand firm; akin to Latin stare to stand more at stand Date: 1538 1. to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition,&#8230; …

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  • 65pertinacious — adjective Etymology: Latin pertinac , pertinax, from per thoroughly + tenac , tenax tenacious, from tenēre Date: 1626 1. a. adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b. perversely persistent 2. stubbornly unyielding or tenacious&#8230; …

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  • 66breast — I. noun Etymology: Middle English brest, from Old English brēost; akin to Old High German brust breast, Old Irish brú belly, Russian bryukho Date: before 12th century 1. either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest&#8230; …

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  • 67resolute — I. adjective Etymology: Latin resolutus, past participle of resolvere Date: 1533 1. marked by firm determination ; resolved < a resolute character > 2. bold, steady < a resolute gaze > Synonyms: see …

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  • 68stick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick Date: before 12th century 1. a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: as a. a usually dry or dead severed shoot, twig, or …

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  • 69Arthur Schopenhauer — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 19th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE | image caption = Arthur Schopenhauer | name = Arthur Schopenhauer birth = February 22, 1788 (Danzig, Germanic Prussia) death = Death date and&#8230; …

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  • 70Andrew Johnson — This article is about the president of the United States. For other uses, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). Andrew Johnson 17th President of the United States In offic …

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