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sublunary
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of, relating to, or characteristic of the terrestrial world
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flagitious
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marked by scandalous crime or vice : villainous
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circadian
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Meaning
: being, having, characterized by, or occurring in approximately 24-hour periods or cycles (as of biological activity or function) Example Sentence "Teenagers, like everyone else, need bright lights in the morning … to synchronize their inner, circadian rhythms with nature's cycles of day and night." (Thomas H. Maugh II, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 17, 2010) |
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chatelaine
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Meaning
1 a : the wife of a castellan : the mistress of a château *b : the mistress of a household or of a large establishment 2 : a clasp or hook for a watch, purse, or bunch of keys Example Sentence "Leah sets aside her artistic career to become the perfect Swiss wife, mother and chatelaine of a massive estate." (Publisher’s Weekly, September 22, 2008) |