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Adversity
is a TOEFL word you need to know.
So is frustrate. Does it mean:
| alive, possessing life, able to move voluntarily |
| to make plans or efforts worthless, to defeat or disappoint |
Example Sentences
- That dropped her to sixth place, but Clark is accustomed to rallying from deficits, not to mention coping with adversity.
- Other protagonists also encounter tongue-in-cheek adversity.
- He stressed the importance of remaining steadfast in the face of adversity.
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Word Origin & History
adversity
early 13c., aduersite, from O.Fr. aversite (Mod.Fr. adversité), from L. adversitatem "opposition," from adversus (see adverse).
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