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adjective generally accepted; pervasive; widespread.These surgical techniques were already prevalent at the turn of the century.That a woman’s proper place was in the home was a prevalent attitude during the 1950s. See…

intransitive verb to try or work hard; exert oneself.The athletes strove to improve their performance before the next Olympics.She’s striving to reach the top in her profession.Leaders on both sides have been…

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adjective worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous.He regretted his ludicrous attempt at poetry and turned his attention back to journalism. See the full entry

intransitive verb to decompose or decay, as organic matter.They kept the vegetables so long that they rotted in the refrigerator. transitive verb to cause decay or deterioration in.The warm weather rotted the…