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Term Definition
percussion to strike sharply
perennial lasting for a very long time
permeate to penetrate through spaces,to spread throughout
persevere determination through a task even during handicap
defer to delay
dilatory tending to delay or to postpone
elation excited feelings of pride,triumph,or happiness
infer to guess using evidence
contend to engage in quarrel,a struggle, or rivalry
intent purpose
subvert to upset,to overthrow, to ruin
subservient willing to serve
contort to twist or bend out of shape
distort to make something false
retort a quick usually insulting reply
tortuous having many twists and turns
adversity hardship
avert to turn away
perverse to stubbornly do something,instead of doing what is reasonable
prose writing that does not rhyme

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Creator bbisquit
Created October 15, 2007
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  1. perennial → lasting for a very long time - 1 miss
  2. permeate → to penetrate through spaces,to spread throughout - 1 miss
  3. defer → to delay - 1 miss
  4. elation → excited feelings of pride,triumph,or happiness - 1 miss
  5. infer → to guess using evidence - 1 miss
  6. contend → to engage in quarrel,a struggle, or rivalry - 1 miss
  7. subservient → willing to serve - 1 miss