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Every second one in a series, as in I'm supposed to take this pill every other day. [c. 1400]

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TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS

Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”

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What does "dignity" mean?

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Fortunately, the brain is suspended in cerebrospinal fluid designed to buffer the motions of every-day life.
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fairylands is a name that conjures up a dreamy, other-worldly place, somewhere to escape the cares of a busy life.
How John Lennon Rediscovered His Music in Bermuda|The Telegraph|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She means well, and she's trying, clearly, to be some more real-world version of her other-worldly sister.
Is Pippa Middleton Just Very Badly Dressed?|Tom Sykes|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This can lead to an other-than-honorable discharge, a bad-conduct discharge, or a dishonorable discharge.
From PTSD to Prison: Why Veterans Become Criminals|Matthew Wolfe|July 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And with all this change, so curiously parallel to that of the Other-world, goes too the same inevitable change in ideals.
David's Book Club: The Souls of Black Folk|David Frum|May 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is an every-day spectacle; it would not seem at first sight to contain material for a picture.
Bastien Lepage|Fr. Crastre
It has got to be such an every-day thing that nobody looks surprised or pays any attention to him.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The distant sound, coming from the world of men and every-day affairs, seemed to break the spell.
Uncanny Tales|Various
In like manner we perceive marks of design and intelligence in the countless contrivances and instruments used in every-day life.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
True politeness, as I understand it, is kindness and courtesy of feeling brought into every-day exercise.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley