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Word of the Day – Pervicacious

By May 10, 2023Word of the Day

Pervicacious (adj)

pur-vic-ay-shus

Extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.

Pervicacious comes from Latin pervicāx, meaning “stubborn, willful” or, more literally, “tending to conquer completely.”

Example sentences

“When the dog walker wanted to change direction, the pervicacious Yorkie dug her nails into the ground and glared.”

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