inveterate in-VET-er-it adjective WS #25

having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change; habitual; deeply ingrained

1. The inveterate gambler had lost his savings despite promises to quit betting.
2. She was an inveterate reader who could be found with a book in every spare moment.
3. His inveterate optimism helped him persevere through even the most challenging times.
4. The inveterate smoker found it nearly impossible to break the habit after thirty years.
5. As an inveterate traveler, she had visited over sixty countries by the age of forty.