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wilderness wil·der·ness \ˈwil-dər-nəs\ 1a (1) : a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings (2) : an area essentially undisturbed by human activity together with its naturally developed life communityb : an empty or pathless area or regionc : a part of a garden devoted to wild growth 2 obsolete : wild or uncultivated state 3a : a confusing multitude or mass : an indefinitely great number or quantity b : a bewildering situation
from Sanskrit Simhapuram "Lion City," from simhah "lion" + puram "city," from PIE *tpolh- "citadel, fortified high place" (see polis). The name is perhaps metaphoric of something, as no lions are found there. Singapore sling attested from 1930; said on the island to have been invented there 1915 by a barman named Ngian Tong Dron.
home noun \ˈhōm\ 1a : one's place of residence : domicile has been away from home for two weeks a place to call homeb2 : the social unit formed by a family living together trying to make a good home for her children comes from a broken home 3a : a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one's domestic attention home is where the heart is
perfection noun per·fec·tion \pər-ˈfek-shən\ 1 : the quality or state of being perfect: such asa : freedom from fault or defect : b : maturity c : the quality or state of being saintly 2a : an exemplification of supreme excellenceb : an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence 3 : the act or process of perfecting
Gastarbeiter noun gastˌɑːbaitə,German ˈgastˌarbaitɐ /a person with temporary permission to work in another country, especially in Germany. "the Gastarbeiter who sustained the German economic miracle"
