Tenacious — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
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📚️ Definition of Tenacious
Tenacious (adjective): Holding tightly; persistent and determined in maintaining something valued or habitual. Example: a tenacious athlete.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Tenacious
IPA: /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: tuh-NAY-shuhs
📰 Examples of Tenacious
Here are some examples of the word tenacious:
My great-grandmother’s tenacious grip on hope helped her get through the Great Depression.
The honey badger is known for being tenacious and is known to fight off much larger predators.
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity [i.e., being tenacious].” — Amelia Earhart
🧠 Vocab Challenge: What Does Equivocal Mean?
Recently, we learned the word equivocal. Do you remember what it means? Test your knowledge:
EQUIVOCAL most nearly means
A) candid
B) pragmatic
C) lucid
D) ambiguous
Post your answer below! I will update in the comments.
Ambiguous is the best answer. Candid means open, honest, frank, which is pretty much the opposite of equivocal.