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Definition of diligence (noun)
industriousness; hard work; perseverance

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Anything can be accomplished with diligence and commitment.

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Definition of metamorphosis (noun)
change of form

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A metamorphosis caused the caterpillar to become a beautiful butterfly.

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Definition of cloture (noun)
parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote; closure

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Cloture was declared as the parliamentarians readied to register their votes.

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Definition of quagmire (noun)
marshy land; mud; difficult situation

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The vehicle became stuck in the quagmire.

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Definition of mimicry (noun)
imitation

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The comedian's mimicry of the president's gestures had the audience rolling in the aisles.

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Definition of amalgam (noun)
mixture or combination (often of metals); alloy

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The art display was an amalgam of modern and traditional pieces.
That ring is made from an amalgam of minerals; if it were pure gold it would never hold its shape.

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Definition of cognate (noun)
person related through ancestry; relative; kin

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The woman was a cognate to the royal family.

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Definition of liberalism (noun)
believing in personal freedom (favoring reform or progress)

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If you believe in liberalism, the First Amendment is sacrosanct.

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Definition of chagrin (noun)
feeling of embarrassment due to failure or disappointment; humiliation

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To the chagrin of the inventor, the machine did not work.
She turned red-faced with chagrin when she learned that her son had been caught shoplifting.

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Definition of curmudgeon (noun)
ill-tempered person; stingy unpleasant person

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The curmudgeon asked the children not to play near the house.

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