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dilettante
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diligence
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diligent
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energetic
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to enervate
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to enfeeble
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recession
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to assess
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to impersonate
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to displace
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disposition
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to dispossess
dilettante
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a person who has an interest in a particular subject but lacks determination or knowledge on the matter

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He dabbled in painting but considered himself more of a dilettante than a serious artist, rarely devoting enough time to master the craft.
She attended a few wine tasting events and considered herself a dilettante in oenology, enjoying the experience without delving deeply into the complexities of wine appreciation.
diligence
diligence
noun
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persistent effort or attention towards a task or goal

diligent
diligent
Adjective
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consistently putting in the necessary time and energy to achieve one's goals

energetic
energetic
Adjective
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active and full of energy

lethargic
to enervate
Verb
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to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

to enfeeble
to enfeeble
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to cause someone or something to lose strength

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recession
noun
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/ˌɹiˈsɛʃən/, /ɹɪˈsɛʃən/

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

to assess
to assess
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to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

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to impersonate
to impersonate
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to act or pretend to be someone else, typically for the purpose of entertainment or mimicry

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to displace
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to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event

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disposition
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the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by

to dispossess
to dispossess
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to take away someone's ownership of a property

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