PERTINACIOUS
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Per`ti*na"cious (?), a. [L. pertinax, -acis; per + tenax tenacious. See Per-, and Tenacious.] 1. Holding or adhering to any opinion, purpose, or design, with obstinacy; perversely persistent; obstinate; as, pertinacious plotters; a pertinacious beggar.
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2. Resolute; persevering; constant; steady.
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Diligence is a steady, constant, and pertinacious study.
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Syn. -- Obstinate; stubborn; inflexible; unyielding; resolute; determined; firm; constant; steady.
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-- Per`ti*na"cious*ly, adv. -- Per`ti*na"cious*ness, n.
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