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contend: to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

defer: To delay, or postpone, especially to postpone induction into military service.

dilatory: Intentionally delaying (someone or something)

elation: An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

infer: To conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.

intent: noun The purpose of something that is intended. The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence. adjective # Firmly fixed or concentrated on something. Engrossed.

percussion: noun # the collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound # the sound so produced

perennial: Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time. noun # A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare annual, biennial.

permeate: # To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand. # To enter and spread through;

persevere: To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey or mission in spite of distraction, difficulty, obstacles or discouragement.

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