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  Word Descriptions subsume, aver, abnegation, optimist, effervescence, cajole, obstinate, codify, tutelage, galvanize


   
Description of subsume (verb)
to include within a larger group

Samples of subsume
The AFL was subsumed by the NFL in the 1960s.



   
Description of aver (verb)
to affirm as true; to declare

Samples of aver
The witness was able to aver the identity of the defendant.



   
Description of abnegation (noun)
denial

Samples of abnegation
The woman's abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh.



   
Description of optimist (noun)
person who hopes for the best; sees the good side

Samples of optimist
He's ever the optimist, always seeing the glass as half full.



   
Description of effervescence (noun)
liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness; gaiety

Samples of effervescence
Her effervescence was contagious; she made everyone around her happy.
The effervescence of champagne is what makes it different from wine.



   
Description of cajole (verb)
to coax with insincere talk

Samples of cajole
To cajole the disgruntled employee, the manager coaxed him with lies and sweet talk.
The salesman will cajole the couple into buying the stereo.



   
Description of obstinate (adjective)
inflexible; stubborn

Samples of obstinate
Her father would not allow her to stay out past midnight; she thought he was obstinate because he would not change his mind.



   
Description of codify (verb)
to organize laws or rules into a systematic collection; to arrange systematically

Samples of codify
The laws were codified by those whom they affected.
The intern codified all the city's laws into a computerized filing system.



   
Description of tutelage (noun)
condition of being under a guardian or a tutor; guardianship

Samples of tutelage
Being under the tutelage of a master musician is a great honor.



   
Description of galvanize (verb)
to stimulate as if by electric shock; to startle; to excite; to stimulate

Samples of galvanize
The pep rally will galvanize the team.



  Determinations of the words subsume, aver, abnegation, optimist, effervescence, cajole, obstinate, codify, tutelage, galvanize

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