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| : adjective. 1) of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs; 2) common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative. |
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| : noun. 1) the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover; 2) uneasiness; anguish; distress; 3) uproar; clamor: His speech produced a public katzenjammer |
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| verb. 1) to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc.: to relapse into silence; 2) to fall back into illness after convalescence or apparent recovery; 3) to fall back into vice, wrongdoing, or error; backslide: to relapse into heresy |
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| verb. to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money |
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| adjective. calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers |
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| : verb. to spend time idly; loaf |
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| verb. to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often fol. by into): They bamboozled us into joining the club |
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| noun. mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness |
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| adjective. 1) of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable; 2) dependent on or supported by charity:an eleemosynary educational institution |
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| verb. 1) to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it; 2) to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. |
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