firmness of purpose; devoting full strength and concentrated attention to something
Her determination to succeed inspired everyone around her.
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come from; reason by deduction; establish by deduction
profane; violate the sacred character of a place or language
dry out; preserve by removing all water and liquids from
depressed; without or almost without hope
goalless; marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose
disconnect; cause to become detached or separated; take off
notice; discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
discourage; try to prevent; show opposition to