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::: withstand - stand up against; resist successfully
::: comprehend - include; understand
::: dismiss - eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
::: ineffable - unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
::: torpor - lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
::: matriculate - enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix
::: robust - strong; vigorous
::: sagacious - wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
::: eventual - happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory
::: bauble - trinket; cheap jewel; trifle