1. Champion, verb: to fight for a cause
Martin Luther King Jr. championed civil rights fiercely throughout his short life.
2. Profusion, noun: the property of being extremely abundant
When Maria reported that she had been visited by Jesus Christ and had proof, a profusion of reporters and journalists descended on the town.
3. Enumerate, verb: determine the number or amount of
The survey enumerates the number of happy workers and the number of unhappy workers.
4. Taxing, adjective: use to the limit; exhaust
The hike to the summit of Mt. Whitney was so taxing that I could barely speak or stand up.
5. Placid, adjective: not easily irritated
Doug is normally placid, so we were all shocked to see him yelling at the television when the Mets lost the game.
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