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Nostra sine auxilo fugiunt bona; carpite florem. |
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Our good things fly away without our control; pluck the flower.-Ovid |
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A person who cultivates a superior appreciation of beauty, especially in the the arts; often used to imply that the person's appreciation is excessive, affected, or impractical. |
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Pertaining to an appreciation of beauty. |
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Beo, Beare, Beavi, Beatum |
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Demonstrating extreme joy or blessedness. |
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1. Supreme blessedness; excited happiness. 2. (Capitalized with the) A series of declarations about blessedness by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. |
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1. Kindly; mild and gentle in effect. 2. Not malignant, as a growth or tumor. |
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A blessing or benediction. |
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1. A rich mass of ore. 2. An unexpected source of great wealth or luck; a windfall. |
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A person who enjoys good food and drink and lives luxuriously. |
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1. Jolly, convivial, (usually used with companion). 2. A benefit greatly enjoyed |
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Suave; urbane; nonchalant. |
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The study of improving a species, especially human beings, by genetic control such as discouraging the reproduction of individuals presumed to have undesirable innate traits and encouraging the reproduction of those with desirable traits. |
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The use of a neutral, mild, or vague word or phrase instead of a more explicit one that might offend. |
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Pleasant sounds, especially in spoken language. |
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