the meaning of despite is "in spite of"
for example :
1) they won the match in spite of the offensive attacks
2) they survived despite of being stucked in the nowhere
3) he cope with the situation very patiently in spite of millions of rebellions
This is the definition of homeostasis.
1. American bonehead. 2. Pull a Homer: to succeed despite idiocy.
Unbowed means not willing to submit or surrender, remaining defiant or resolute despite challenges or adversity.
Merriam-Webster defines persevere as persisting in an undertaking or pursuit despite obstacles. It is from Middle English and synonymous with carry on.
It is common knowledge that the word "Octomom" is the name given to Nadya Suleman; the mother who recently gave birth to 8 babies despite being on welfare.
A generalization of the concept of molecular evolution is the observation that the basic biochemical processes of all organisms are very similar, despite the apparently arbitrary nature of many of these processes
persistence is to keep on going despite anything that might stand in your way and repetition is like a child saying mom mom mom like 20 times
Perseverance is continuous performance of one's work or duties even when it is uncomfortable or dangerous, commitment, hardwork, patience and endurance.
The definition of model (or ideal) minority is a group that, despite past prejudice and discrimination, succeeds economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with the Whites. If you are looking up the answer to this for Cultural Diversity (ETH125) this deffinition was taken out of the book so you may want to reword it for the Discussion Question.
The power of language and the ambiguous definition of civilization
One is an adjective because, despite being a number, it can be used to describe a noun, which is the definition of an adjective.
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