Monday, July 02, 2007

Tenacity

Bluebells in concrete

Main Entry: te·na·cious
Pronunciation: t&-'nA-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin tenac-, tenax tending to hold fast, from tenEre to hold
1a: not easily pulled apart: COHESIVE
b: tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance
2a: persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired
b: RETENTIVE
Synonym see STRONG
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:45 pm, July 02, 2007

    Hee hee! Pretty perfect photo and comment. Something that strong and pretty, I just couldn't choose to get rid of...

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  2. BigAssBelle4:14 pm, July 02, 2007

    wow! is that a bellflower? another thing i can't grow down here with the heat and humidity.

    27 days . . .

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