transitive verb to imitate in order to deceive; put on or give a false appearance of.She feigned indifference to his compliments.He feigned being ill in order to avoid coming into work that…
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tenacity
noun the quality or condition of being tenacious.She never lost sight of her goal, and that tenacity is something I admire. See the full entry
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carnivore
noun a flesh-eating animal, esp. a meat-eating mammal. (Cf. herbivore.)Cats are carnivores, but they like to nibble on certain plants as well. See the full entry
amiss
adverb out of the proper course or order; wrongly; mistakenly.I’m sorry if I spoke amiss. See the full entry