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INDUSTRIOUS ADJECTIVE1. Diligent and hard-working. EX: The

industrious students kept working on their essays until they knew they were perfect. OR Having been poor his entire life, the industrious young man started his own business so he could make his own money.

INNATE ADJECTIVE1. Inborn; natural. EX: She didn’t even have

to think about keeping her room clean – she had an innate capacity for organization.

LACKADAISICAL ADJECTIVE1. Lacking enthusiasm and determination;

carelessly lazy. EX: Lackadaisical defenses left both Michigan and Michigan State losers in their bids to win bowl games last weekend.

EUPHORIA NOUN1. A feeling or state of intense excitement

and happiness. EX: Every time he goes out for a long run, Jacob gets an intense feeling of euphoria, no doubt caused by the rush of endorphins produced by the body during exercise.

FRENETIC ADJECTIVE1. Fast and energetic in a rather wild and

uncontrolled way. EX: The energetic girl could not stop moving – she had a frenetic pace of activity.

GARNER VERB1. To gather or collect something, especially

information or approval. EX: The police struggled to garner sufficient evidence to make an arrest in the case of the missing holiday lawn ornaments.

GREGARIOUS ADJECTIVE1. A person who is fond of company;

sociable; larger than life: EX: He was a popular and gregarious man.

IMPECCABLE ADJECTIVE1. (of behavior, performance, or appearance)

in accordance with the highest standards of propriety; faultless. EX: She is a woman of impeccable character.

INCORRIGIBLE ADJECTIVE1. (of a person or their tendencies) not able

to be corrected, improved, or reformed: EX: He is an incorrigible flirt.

APATHYnounlack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting . Ex. Students who don’t like to go to school generally have a sense of apathy about it.

ARBITRARYadjsubject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion. Ex: The winners were chosen in an arbitrary way: every third entry pulled was determined a winner.

beleaguerverbto surround or beset, as with troubles. Ex.: After the Amanda’s boyfriend broke up with her and she failed her math test, she felt beleaguered with bad luck.

bolsterverbto add to, support, or uphold. Ex. To bolster her confidence, Amanda started hanging out with positive people who helped her feel good about herself.