vocab->61-100

61	resolute	7	ADJ: determined, firm, unyielding N/V: resolve	Kim was resolute while trying to find out more about her dead parents.	Overcoming Obstacles
62	emphatic	7	ADJ: forceful, spoken with emphasis	Her voice was emphatic when she was telling her teenage son that he had to clean his room.	Overcoming Obstacles
63	endeavor	7	V: to make an attempt N: an attempt	The ship was endeavoring to find ancient pirate’s treasure.	Overcoming Obstacles
64	endure	5	V: to suffer, to put up with something unpleasant N: endurance	Christina was able to endure extremely large amounts of weight pressing down on her back.	Overcoming Obstacles
65	withstand	7	V: to resist, to stand up to something	The sand-castle was not able t withstand the strength of the ocean waves.	Overcoming Obstacles
66	resilient	8	ADJ: springing back, recovering quickly	The girl had to be resilient while her sister was dying in the hospital.	Overcoming Obstacles
67	robust	9	ADJ: strong, sturdy	Charles Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest theory states the the robust animals are the only ones that survive to start the new generation of creatures.	Overcoming Obstacles
68	pragmatic	9	ADJ: practical, useful N: pragmatist	The tesla’s pragmatic design is appealing to the buyers.	Overcoming Obstacles
69	fret	8	V: to worry unnecessarily	She fretted over her history test, although she knew that she was going to get a good score.	Overcoming Obstacles
70	adversity	8	N: hardship, difficulty, misfortune ADJ: adverse	She went through great adversity while she was fighting for women’s rights.	Overcoming Obstacles
71	plight	7	N: a difficult or extremely unpleasant situation	The principal was worried about the plight that the students were in after their teacher had passed away.	Overcoming Obstacles
72	predicament	6	N: a difficult or extremely unpleasant situation	The girl was faced with the difficult predicament of spending the rest of her life in pain, or to get euthanized.	Overcoming Obstacles
73	rigor	8	N: something very hard to endure ADj: rigorous	The weight loss program was very rigorous.	Overcoming Obstacles
74	strenuous	7	ADJ: requiring hard effort or energy	Getting up was very strenuous for Kate after her back surgery.	Overcoming Obstacles
75	toil	6	V: to labor, to work hard N: hard work	The slaves were forced to toil under the hot southern sun.	Overcoming Obstacles
76	tedious	8	ADJ: boring, tiring, long	She was stalling before her homework, because she did not want to do the the tedious job of writing a 2000-word essay on pigs.	Overcoming Obstacles
77	trek	6	N: a very long journey on foot	She complained about her sore feet after her long trek across the dangerous mountains.	Overcoming Obstacles
78	grimace	7	N: a facial expression indicating pain V: to contort one’s face in pain	He grimaced after his friend placed a plate full of moldy worms in front of him.	Overcoming Obstacles
79	wince	6	V: to flinch in fear or pain	She winced when the doctor tried to reset her broken arm.	Overcoming Obstacles
80	daunting	8	ADJ: discouraging, inspiring fear	The laser tag maze was daunting because of its darkness and gloominess.	Overcoming Obstacles
81	bleak	6	ADJ: hopeless, depressing, bare	She did not think that she would survive the bleak winter out in Alaska.	Overcoming Obstacles
82	dread	5	N: great fear, terror V: to feel greater fear or terror	The teacher dreaded the beginning of the school year, when she had to all of the students names.	Overcoming Obstacles
83	grim	7	ADJ: (1) gloomy, dark, bleak (2) relentless, unyielding	(1) The general mood of the school was rather grim after their best teacher’s murder. (2) She was grim when she wanted to do something well	Overcoming Obstacles
84	ail	8	V: to be ill or unwell N: ailment	The doctor had nothing to help treat the ailing patient.	Overcoming Obstacles
85	deteriorate	6	V: to become worse, to disintegrate	After her biking accident, she developed osteoporosis, and her bones began deteriorating	Overcoming Obstacles
86	falter	8	V: to be unsteady or weak, to stumble	She never seemed to falter on the runway, even if she was wearing dangerously high heels.	Overcoming Obstacles
87	relinquish	6	V: to give up, abandon, release	The tribe relinquished their extra land after years of gentle coaxing.	Overcoming Obstacles
88	concede	9	V: (1) to yield or surrender, to give in (2) to admit to be true N: concession	(1) She unwillingly conceded from her eternal feud with her archenemy, after she was threatened to be expelled unless it was taken care of.	Overcoming Obstacles
89	pessimist	6	N: a person who expects a bad outcome ADJ: pessimistic	People referred to Cindy as a pessimist because she expected that death was the outcome of everything.	Overcoming Obstacles
90	optimist	6	N: a person who expects a good outcome ADJ: optimistic	Everybody like Ryan because he had a sociable and optimistic temperament.	Overcoming Obstacles
91	versatile	7	ADJ: having a wide variety of skills, flexible N: versatility	The football is a versatile object that can be used in many different ways.	Overcoming Obstacles
92	apt	8	ADJ: able, skillful, fitting N: aptitude	He aptly caught the ball after he carelessly dropped it.	Overcoming Obstacles
93	capacity	7	N: (1) the capability to perform, produce, or hold (2) the maximum amount that can produced or held	(1) After years of training, Joelle had the capacity to become an Olympic athlete. (2) The rental home has a capacity of 10 people.	Overcoming Obstacles
94	merit	6	N: (1) excellence in achievement or performance (2) deserving of aid or recognition V: to deserve of aid or recognition	(1) She received a merit scholarship to the school because of all her life achievements. (2) The school’s genius merits more opportunities for all the students.	Overcoming Obstacles
95	surpass	7	V: to exceed	The number of people who watched Catching Fire during opening week exceeds the number of people who watched Godzilla 2014	Overcoming Obstacles
96	feat	7	N: a great achievement	She was proud of herself for her feat of bravery during the wrestling match.	Overcoming Obstacles
97	exuberance	8	N: joyful enthusiasm ADJ: exuberant	She was exuberant while her class went on the field trip to the chocolate factory.	Overcoming Obstacles
98	bliss	8	N: extreme happiness ADJ: blissful	Every time Kate puts Warheads into her mouth, she feels pure bliss.	Overcoming Obstacles
99	ecstasy	8	N: extreme happiness ADJ: ecstatic	She was ecstatic when she learned that her daughter won $25,000 in the math competition.	Overcoming Obstacles
100	elation	8	N: extreme happiness ADJ: elated	He was elated to find out that he was admitted into his dream college.	Overcoming Obstacles