Tomorrow I am going to LA for my birthday, so posting will be scant for the next couple of days. However I leave you with the word for the day, and give you permission to imagine why....
ob·du·rate
[ob-doo-rit, -dyoo-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
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ob·du·rate
[ob-doo-rit, -dyoo-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective
| 1. | unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. |
| 2. | stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME obdurat <>obdūrātus (ptp. of obdūrāre to harden), equiv. to ob- ob- + dūr(us) hard + -ātus -ate1]
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ob·du·rate·ly, adverb
ob·du·rate·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. hard, obstinate, callous, unbending, inflexible. 2. unregenerate, reprobate, shameless.
—Antonyms 1. soft, tractable. 2. humble, repentant.
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Have a safe travels and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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