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Various words to improve your vocabulary! Hope you learn a few :)
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07/30/2013

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Tenacious
Definition

Holding together firmly. Not easily discouraged, not willing to let go or give up.

Persistant, stubborn or tough.

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Pretentious
Definition

Someone or something that claims to be very important or grand.

'Showy' or ostentatious. 

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Meticulous
Definition
Showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise.
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Frivolous
Definition
Carefree and not serious.
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Endeavour
Definition
An attempt to do something.
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Credence
Definition

Acceptance as true or valid.

Belief, trust or faith. 

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Apathetic
Definition

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm or concern.

 

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Facetious 

 

Definition

Treating serious issues with deliberately innapropriate humour.

 

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Fraudulent
Definition
Dishonest and deceitful.
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Magnanimous

 

Definition
Very generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful as oneself.
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Paraphernalia
Definition

Personal belongings, objects, equipment or items.

'Stuff' 

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Progeny
Definition

A descendant of a person, animal or plant.

Offspring.

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Supercilious
Definition

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Arrogant.

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Tawdry
Definition
Showy but cheap and of poor quality.
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Tangible
Definition

Perceptive by touch.

Concrete, real, touchable or tactile.

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Veritable
Definition
Real, true, actual, genuine or authentic.
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Colloquial

 

Definition

Used in ordinary conversation, not formal.

Spoken rather than written.

Informal or slang.

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