Daryl was in a deep funk after losing his job and girlfriend in the same week.
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shrewd -
Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute
Steve Jobs was a shrewd businessman who saw the digital revolution coming before most people did.
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stuck -
Unable to move.
Marvin felt stuck in his low paying job, but he had a bit of hope that someday things would open up and change for the better.
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clad -
Clothed
The valiant knight was clad in chain mail armor and a protective helmet.
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troublemaker -
A person who intentionally or unintentionally causes trouble.
Ralph Nader was considered a troublemaker by the car industries, but his efforts ended up making driving safer.
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idolize -
To admire, love, or respect someone excessively, often to the point of worship.
Many young athletes idolize professional sports players and dream of being like them.
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gibberish -
Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing
After the politician spoke for 10 minutes, Barry realized that nothing that he said made sense, and all the fast talking fancy phrases were nothing but gibberish.
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eternity -
Time that never ends and has no limits
One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.
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expanse -
An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface
Standing by the rural road, Cody was able to see the vast expanse of grass that stretched for miles.
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ascetic -
Practicing strict self-discipline and avoiding all forms of indulgence, often for religious reasons.
She adopted an ascetic lifestyle, giving up social media, junk food, and shopping.
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fashionable -
Wearing clothes, doing things, and going to places that are considered stylish.
In the 60's it was fashionable to paint vans, wear bell-bottom jeans and have long hair.
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conundrum -
A confusing and difficult problem, situation, or question, where there is no clear or easy solution.
Figuring out how to balance work and personal life is a common conundrum.
