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  Word Explanations persist, obliterate, captivate, bedaub, patter, assonate, ante, obligate, condescend, decimate


   
Explanation of persist (verb)
forms: persisted; persisted; persisting

to continue steadfast against opposition



   
Explanation of obliterate (verb)
forms: obliterated; obliterated; obliterating

to cause to disappear



   
Explanation of captivate (verb)
forms: captivated; captivated; captivating

to fascinate, as by excellence, eloquence or beauty



   
Explanation of bedaub (verb)
forms: bedaubed; bedaubed; bedaubing

to smear over, as with something oily or sticky



   
Explanation of patter (verb)
forms: pattered; pattered; pattering

to mumble something over and over



   
Explanation of assonate (verb)
forms: assonated; assonated; assonating

to accord in sound, especially vowel sound



   
Explanation of ante (verb)
forms: anted, anteed; anted, anteed; anteing

in the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt



   
Explanation of obligate (verb)
forms: obligated; obligated; obligating

to hold to the fulfillment of duty



   
Explanation of condescend (verb)
forms: condescended; condescended; condescending

to come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors



   
Explanation of decimate (verb)
forms: decimated; decimated; decimating

to destroy a measurable or large proportion of



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