| word | tenacious |
|---|---|
| definition | Stubborn or determined in clinging to something. |
| eg_sentence | He was known as a tenacious reporter who would stay with a story for months, risking his health and sometimes even his life. |
| explanation | Success in most fields requires a tenacious spirit and a drive to achieve. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the entertainment business. Thousands of actors and actresses work tenaciously to build a TV or film career. But without talent or beauty, tenacity is rarely rewarded, and only a few become stars |
| IPA | təˈneɪʃəs |
Tags: mwvb::unit:14, mwvb::unit:14:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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