"Desiderata" and Other Poems Glossary

By Lina Christoph · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed December 09, 2020

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Written by Lina Christoph

margin

edge, border

vagrant

erratic, wandering

placidly

unhurriedly, leisurely

vexation

irritation, agitation

aridity

dryness, drought

perennial

recurrent, seasonal

fatigue

exhaustion, tiredness, lethargy

drudgery

chore, tedious labor, hard work

stalwart

strong, bold, daring

to toil

to work hard, to slave away

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