The Art of the Personal Essay

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From "Of Greatness" by Abraham Cowley 1618-1667
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  1. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  2. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  3. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  4. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  5. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  6. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  7. cognomen
    the name used to identify the members of a family
Created on Mon Jan 04 06:57:53 EST 2010 (updated Mon Jan 04 07:02:34 EST 2010)

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