Caret

A narrow, vertical, blinking bar in the text interface of computer software that indicates where typed input will go.

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Carat

Equal to 200 milligrams, a measure of the weight of precious stones.

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Clear skies

A local weather condition during which no clouds are present.

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Rituals

Ceremonies held for intangible ends.

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Cadavers

Dead bodies.

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Bollywood

The Bombay-based Indian film industry.

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Horseradish cheddar

A deli cheese that was featured at the Carrboro, NC Harris Teeter grocery store in the summer of 2004.

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Slint

A rock band from Louisville, Kentucky.

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The price of beer in large American cities

About $4 for a bottle of High Life and $5 for a Guinness draft, with specials like "$3.25 Corona bottles all night."

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Heartbreak

A state of great sorrow due to romantic misfortune.

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Self-discovery

Learning about oneself through experiences and reflection.

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Spring break

Normally, a week-long vacation from school occurring sometime between late February and early April.

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Spartan travel

Packing little.

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Small portions

Helpings of food that are not generous.

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Surcharges

Service fees assessed in addition to a monetary transaction, sometimes in addition to other fees.

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London

The capital of England.

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Trading grub with the other boys

In situations wherein similar, individual apportionments of food are made to a group of males, bartering selected food items of one's own in exchange for those of another.

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Airplanes

Big metal things with roots in North Carolina that fly.

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Philadelphia

A city located in the United States of American around 39.952 degrees N.

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Washington, DC

The capital city of the United States of America, located between the states Virginia and Maryland.

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Friday

The sixth day of the week, which begins the weekend.

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Charles Meeker

The mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Phone numbers

Unique series of digits that, when dialed, will connect with a specific person's telephone.

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Soccer

A sport in which teams try to get the ball into the goal.

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Imposition

The placing of an unwanted responsibility on someone else, often a host.

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Jokes

Oral contrivances told to amuse the teller or his audience.

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Goliath

The Philistine giant David killed with a sling.

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Pirates

Sailors who endeavor to loot settlements and other ships.

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Confessing

Admitting something previously unknown to the listener.

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Roller coasters

Carnival rides wherein small cars move at extremes of speed along a steep, convoluted track.

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Century

One hundred continuous years.

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Fool's gold

A heavy, lustrous mineral also known as pyrite.

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Bitumen

A dark, tar-like industrial substance used to pave roads.

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Kangaroo court

An trial setting characterized by bias, incompetence, and illegality.

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Bushmills Irish Whiskey

A spirituous liquor, orange in color, made in Ireland since 1608.

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Absenteeism

Regularly not attending engagements or functions one should.

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