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'That's my pork chop Buster! Give it back!'

DEFINITION: To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you.

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Persistenacious

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Per - sis - tuh - NAY - shuss

Sentence: Despite ongoing efforts by friends and family to dissuade her from persuing her goals, Wilhelmena was persistenatious in sticking to her dreams

Etymology: A play on the words persistent and tenacious

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Zestanacious

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: zest-an-a-shuss

Sentence: Despite negative comments and occasional setbacks, Calamity Jane was zestanacious about being a rootin', tootin' sure shot.

Etymology: A combo of zest, zeal, and tenacious ... everything it takes to make hopes and dreams come true.

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COMMENTS:

Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-02: 16:14:00

Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-01-02: 19:01:00

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Dreambition

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: dreem bi shun

Sentence: Her main dreambition in life was to win big on the lottery...even if the odds were 14 million to one.

Etymology: dream & ambition

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COMMENTS:

Wow ... nice word blending! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-02: 00:54:00

That has a nice ring to it :) - Phunky, 2008-01-02: 16:16:00

Good word! Well done!! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-02: 20:52:00

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Disquittable

Created by: emmthewriter

Pronunciation:

Sentence: As disquittable as she is, she never gives up or loses faith in herself.

Etymology:

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Grabicious

Created by: TheUrbanRabbit

Pronunciation: Grab-ish-uss

Sentence: Many people complimented Sara on her grabicious devotion to her dream

Etymology: adjective

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Aspiverance

Created by: Phunky

Pronunciation: asp-iv-EAR-ance (british english)

Sentence: Her unwavering aspiverance turned her naive childhood pork-chop-stealing dream into a reality.

Etymology: Portmanteau of aspiration and perseverance. noun: aspiverance. verb: to aspivere. Amusing alternative configuration: perspiration

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Forwill

Created by: 02browns

Pronunciation: four - wil

Sentence: Jim was determined to get the prize, he had a lot of forwill.

Etymology: A combination of force and will, coming together to form forced will or forwill.

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Clampnatious

Created by: valkyrie

Pronunciation: clamp-nay-shuss

Sentence: although now living in a slum at the age of 56 the fact that she still tried out for the junior high volleyball team showed her genetic clampnatious nature

Etymology: variation on the word clamp [meaning to grip]

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