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swap - An act of exchanging one thing for another

Jay and Dave exchanged gifts during their gift swap.

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virtuoso - A person who is extremely skilled and has outstanding talent in some field in something.

The electric guitar player was considered a virtuoso compared to his fellow musicians.

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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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nourish - To provide food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition; also to support or promote the development of something (like ideas, feelings, or relationships).

She worked hard to nourish her creativity by painting every day.

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delve - To research or make painstaking inquiries into something

In his research for his book about George Washington, the author delved into the details of his life and presidency.

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interlude - A short period of time that interrupts a longer event or activity.

When it rained, they took shelter in an old barn, and that created a long interlude during their hike.

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smooch - To kiss.

Adam and Eve could not stop thinking about each other and they cherished their lunch breaks when they would meet in the park for a smooch.

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discern - To understand or identify something, especially after careful thought

I was able to discern a house in the distance by the light of the moon after our long walk when our car broke down.

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serendipity - A happy or lucky outcome that arises out of seemingly random events.

It was pure serendipity that I bumped into my old friend in the library after so many years.

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tolerate - To allow and accept something to happen without trying to stop it.

The teacher said that he would no longer tolerate the students' constantly looking at and typing into cell phones in class.

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rigorous - Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate

Before being sent to battle, military members must go through rigorous training in boot camp.

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inventive - Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally.

To be inventive and creative means examining assumptions, thinking out of-the-box, and seeing things in new ways.