Definitions Part 2

A. sal·ly /ˈsæli/plural -lies, verb, -lied, -ly·ing.
–noun
1. a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
2. a sudden rushing forth or activity.
3. an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
4. an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger.
5. a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
6. Carpentry. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate. –verb (used without object)
7. to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.
8. to set out on a side trip or excursion.
9. to set out briskly or energetically.
10. (of things) to issue forth.

[Origin: 1535–45; <>
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B. sa·lu·bri·ous /səˈlubriəs/ [suh-loo-bree-uhs] –adjective
favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.

[Origin: 1540–50; <>-ious] —Related forms
sa·lu·bri·ous·ly, adverb
sa·lu·bri·ous·ess, sa·lu·bri·ty /səˈlubrɪti/ [suh-loo-bri-tee] noun
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C. lu·mi·nous /ˈlumənəs/ [loo-muh-nuhs] –adjective
1. radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
2. lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted: the luminous ballroom.
3. brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works: a luminous concept; luminous prose.
4. clear; readily intelligible: a concise, luminous report.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME <>lumen, -ous]
—Related forms
lu·mi·nous·ly, adverb
lu·mi·nous·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. lucid, radiant, resplendent, brilliant. 3. bright, intelligent. 4. understandable, perspicuous, lucid.

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