Part III, Chapters 16–17: "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop

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  1. master
    be or become completely proficient or skilled in
    The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
    so many things seem filled with the intent
    to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
  2. intent
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
    The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
    so many things seem filled with the intent
    to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
  3. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
    so many things seem filled with the intent
    to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
  4. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
    Accept the fluster
    of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
  5. fluster
    a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
    Accept the fluster
    of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
  6. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
    And, vaster,
    some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
  7. realm
    the domain ruled by a king or queen
    And, vaster,
    some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
  8. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
    And, vaster,
    some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
  9. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
    —Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture
    I love) I shan’t have lied.
  10. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    It’s evident
    the art of losing’s not too hard to master
    though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster.
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