Painstaking -
Showing diligence and thoroughness in completing a task.
After months of painstaking research, she finally completed her PhD thesis.
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Love
verb
nuzzle -
Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth
Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.
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New
noun
novice -
Someone who is beginning to learn a skill or subject
Because Mary was a novice programmer, she often asked her co-workers for help and advice.
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Big
adjective
hefty -
Large, heavy, and powerful
Compared to Kevin, who was literally half his size, Shaquille looked very hefty.
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marathon -
Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort
After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.
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Brave
noun
verve -
Vigor and spirit or enthusiasm
With his winning personality and incredible verve, Terry Crews is one of the most charismatic actors working today.
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Successful
adjective
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Justified -
Having a valid reason or explanation for an action, belief, or decision.
The police officer’s actions were justified because he was protecting innocent people.
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Smart
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Clairvoyant -
Having the supposed ability to perceive things beyond normal human senses, especially future events (psychic).
Her clairvoyant instincts helped her predict the outcome of the business deal.
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Beautiful
noun
doodad -
A trivial ornament or gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall
Liam's father didn't understand technology and would always ask how these doodads worked.
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Friendly
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Encounter -
To meet or come across someone or something, often unexpectedly or by chance.
I encountered an old friend while walking in Central Park.
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Strong
adjective
vigorous -
Very forceful or energetic.
Winston Churchill's 'Blood, toil, tears, and sweat' speech inspired England to have a vigorous response to the German invasion of Europe, and to the attack by planes of England.
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Compassion -
A deep awareness of the suffering of others, combined with a desire to help.
He felt compassion for the injured bird and took it to a vetinarian.
