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The sound of the ___________ struck through the noise of the crowd.
What is percussion?
The meaning of the Latin roots fero, ferre, tuli, latum.
What is "to bring, to bear, to carry?"
This means purpose.
What is intent?
His __________fame lasted through the years.
What is perennial?
The meaning of the Latin root per.
What is "through?"
To use available evidence to form a conclusion.
What is intent?
__________to Susan’s suggestion, they ___________ the motion, which carried that item onto the next month’s agenda.
What is defer?
The meaning of the Latin roots tendo, tendere, tetendi, tensum.
What is "to stretch?"
To penetrate through spaces, to spread throughout
What is permeate?
His ________ approach to homework carried the load into Sunday evening.
What is dilatory?
To hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles
What is persevere?
Before the players __________ in the big game, they were all on the field stretching together
What is contended?
Tending to delay or postpone
What is dilatory?