sedulous  \SEJ-uh-lus\ |
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1 : | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
2 : | diligent in application or pursuit |
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| Daphne was a sedulous student whose hard work and determination earned her a number of college scholarships. "We were sedulous. We were driven. Our vocabularies were formidable and constantly expanding." - From a short story by Molly Patterson in The Atlantic, May 21, 2012 |
\vuh-SISS-uh-tood\ |
| 1 : | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability | |
| 2 | a : | an unexpected change or fluctuation |
| | b : | a difficulty or hardship usually beyond one's control |
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| A good investor cannot simply rely on the vicissitude of the market; one must also have patience and use strategy to invest wisely. "Ten years is a lifetime in the art world, where the vicissitudes of trends and tastes can befuddle the most experienced." — From an article by Scarlet Cheng in the Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2011 |
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\sa-VANT| a person of learning; especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature) |
2 comments:
OK you guys got way more snow than we did! The kids were hoping to play in it when we got home from church but it was melted by the time that happened. That is so much snow!!!
Holy cows where did all the snow come from!!! I can tell you don't live in the banana belt. We barely had a skiff of snow. I love living in the the banana belt.
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