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DEFINITION: n. A person who succeeds not because of their talents, but because they just won't quit. v. To firmly believe in your talents and never give up on your goals, despite the huge obstacles, snide comments, and repeated setbacks.
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Determinut
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dee - TER - muh - nut
Sentence: Ignoring the chiding and other insults about her pursuit of a singing career Marjorie had become absolute determinut and was not about to let anything keep her from reaching her goals.
Etymology: blend of determined and nut
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-01: 11:46:00
good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:38:00
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Persistalents
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pərsistalənts
Sentence: Some people have a talent for singing, some can play a musical instrument. Joyce has none of these. What she does have is persistalents. Once she sets her mind to do something, it would take an act of Congress to change her course. Nobody is surprised that her pet-of-choice is a pit bull.
Etymology: persistence (firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition) + talents (natural aptitude or skills) sounds a bit like pestilence.
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-11: 15:47:00
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Hambition
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ham bish shun
Sentence: Liza was determined to be a great actress. She starred in school productions through high school and somehow made it into acting school. Her hambition was to get into a long-running soap, but she was rejected because her acting skills were too over the top. She finally got a bit part in a movie, "Joe's Apartment", but only because she was the only actor who allowed them to put a cockroach on her nose...
Etymology: Ham (unskilled actor who overacts) & Ambition (strong drive for success)
Ithinkicandidate
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: eye/think/eye/can/di/date
Sentence: An IthinkIcandidate must follow the teachings of the little engine that could.
Etymology: I think I can + candidate
Hacklentless
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hak-lent-lis
Sentence: Sally is now in charge of the department, not because of any outstanding talent or even a clear understanding of what the job entails. Anybody with an ounce of skill or ambition has moved on to bigger and better things long ago. Her plodding, hacklentless approach to her work and mediocre results keeps her so far under the radar of scrutiny that she has no enemies. In fact, most people don't even know who she is after 20 years with the company. Sometimes people walk into her because they just don't notice she is there.
Etymology: Hack (a person, as an artist or writer, who exploits, for money, his or her creative ability or training in the production of dull, unimaginative, and trite work) + relentless (unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh)
Sticktwit
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Stik-twit
Sentence: Malcolm was a complete sticktwit, no matter what went wrong he would stick at it until he got it right, even if it took months.
Etymology: Stick(adhere to) + Twit(foolish) = Sticktwit. See also stick to it
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COMMENTS:
good one, welcome back, TJayzz! - Nosila, 2009-06-11: 10:57:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-11: 15:47:00
enjoyed this one..... - mweinmann, 2009-06-12: 07:47:00
Hello all, great to be back. Thank-you for good comments. - TJayzz, 2009-06-12: 15:27:00
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Determaniacal
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: deh-ter-muhn-I-uh-kyl
Sentence: Melody was absolutely determaniacal in pursuit of her singing career, ignoring criticism and negative critiques of her somewhat limited skills and in time managed to secure a job as a backup singer for a budding young artist in the pop music field.
Etymology: blend of determined and maniacal
Stickawidgit
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Stik-a-wid-jit
Sentence: Being a stickawidgit Harry would not give up his presentation, he had been working on it for the past 3 weeks and, after changing it many times, he was finally pleased with the result.
Etymology: Stick(adhere to something, to stick to!) + Widgit(with it) = Stickawidgit
Nonquitidity
Created by: jakebrain69
Pronunciation: non kwitt idi tty
Sentence: " her bullish nonquitidity to accept the general acceptance was inspirational"
Etymology: determined, firm, unceasing.
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COMMENTS:
Lovely word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:39:00
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Unswervictor
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: un-SWER-vick-ter
Sentence: The unswervictor's hero was Benjamin Disraeli, who once said "through perseverence many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure".
Etymology: unswerving (persistent) + victor (winner)
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Lesson # 4: "Persistence trumps talent". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Lesson # 4: "Persistence trumps talent". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by johnnybunko. Thank you johnnybunko. ~ James