John Smith clung to his evanescent glory as people became less interested in his biased account of his time in Jamestown.
Fortuitous – happening or produced by chance, accidental; adjective
Many scientific breakthroughs were fortuitous; accidentally creating great things seemed to be a pattern in the community of scientists.
Intrepid – absolutely fearless; dauntless; adjective
The intrepid-and rather stereotypical-prince killed the dragon that was guarding a magical tower and scaled the exterior to save his beautiful princess.
Precocious – unusually advanced or mature in development; adjective
The precocious classroom giggled as their biology teacher covered the reproductive system.
Sagacity – the quality of having good judgment; noun
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Tenacious – holding fast, characterized by keeping a firm hold; adjective
Sarah was a tenacious person, which allowed her to remember everything she needed for her US Government test.
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