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::: odyssey - long, eventful, adventurous journey
::: encompass - surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
::: gourmet - connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
::: sinecure - well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
::: compress - force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.
::: nether - lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
::: epoch - period of time
::: poultice - soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
::: fitful - spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
::: maelstrom - violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream