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de·ter·mined

determined

 
pronunciation:
dih tuhr mihnd
part of speech: adjective
definition: If you are determined to do something, you have made a strong decision to do it, and you will keep trying to do it until you succeed.
Alana is determined to get an A on every spelling test for the whole year, so she always studies the spelling words really hard.
similar words:
ambitious, steady, strong
derivations: determinedly (adv.), determinedness (n.)