to give oneself a good time

  • 41ride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. drive, tour, journey, travel; jog, gallop, trot, etc.; cycle, pedal. v. t. be borne; sit (a horse); mount, straddle; tease, harass. See support, travel, ridicule. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. drive,… …

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  • 42play — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sport, frolic, fun, amusement, game, recreation; drama, comedy, tragedy; scope, freedom, latitude, sweep, range. v. operate, wield, ply; act, perform; compete; pluck, bow, strike, beat; move, caper,… …

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  • 43Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer — Otmar von Verschuer (rear) supervises the measurement of two men s head circumference as part of an anthropometric study of heredity. Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer (16 July 1896, Wildeck, Hesse Nassau – 8 August 1969) was a German human biologist… …

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  • 44Drunk drivers — Field Sobriety Test Drivers operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol are commonly referred to as drunk drivers. When charged with this as a crime, it may either be referred to as a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or a DWI (Driving… …

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  • 45wash — v. & n. v. 1 tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 tr. (foll. by out, off, away, etc.) remove a stain or dirt in this way. 3 intr. wash oneself or esp. one s hands and face. 4 intr. wash clothes etc …

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  • 46Serizawa Kamo — Serizawa Kamo(芹沢鴨; 1826? October 30?, 1863) was a samurai known for being the original lead commander of the Shinsengumi. He trained in and received a licence in the Shinto Munen ryu.BackgroundThe Serizawa family were upper seat Goshi rank… …

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  • 47Banya (sauna) — Depiction in the mid 1920s of a rural banya by Russian artist Boris Kustodiev: Russian Venus (armed with birch twigs) Banya (Russian: баня [ˈbanjə]) in Russian can refer to any kind of steam bath, but usually to the Russian type of sauna. In… …

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  • 48devote — /dəˈvoʊt / (say duh voht) verb (t) (devoted, devoting) 1. to appropriate to a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, person, etc.: to devote evenings to reading. 2. to appropriate by or as by a vow; consecrate: to devote my life to good… …

  • 49Mental exercise — is the act of performing a mentally stimulating task that is considered beneficial to warding off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.[1] This practice is accepted by many cultures worldwide. Researchers have done studies finding that mental… …

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  • 50let go — {v.} 1a. To stop holding something; loosen your hold; release. * /The boy grabbed Jack s coat and would not let go./ Often used with of . * /When the child let go of her mother s hand, she fell down./ Compare: GIVE UP(1a), LET LOOSE. 1b. To… …

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