Jimmy Buffett

25 advanced vocabulary words across 25 songs.

renegadeBanana Republics

rebel; break with established customs

Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars

Spending those renegade pesos

On a bottle of rum and a lime

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intuitionCowboy in the Jungle

insight; instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

What he lacked in ambition

He made up with intuition

Plowing straight ahead come what may

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perpetualHe Went to Paris

ageless; continuing forever or indefinitely

But he don't care what most people say

Through 86 years of perpetual motion

If he likes you he'll smile, then he'll say

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obligationWonder Why We Ever Go Home

responsibility; the state of being bound or forced to do or pay something

Humor's in need of repair

Same occupations and same obligations

They've really go nothing to share

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terrestrialOnly Time Will Tell

earthly; of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

Who compare the world to football and are programmed to defend

I'd like to try a princess or a non-terrestrial

Who is neither boat nor bashful

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galeSailboat for Sale

storm; a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

I'm just a drunkin sailor

Waiting on a gale

With a drink in my hand and a sailboat for sale

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clauseIt's My Job

section; (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate

He always seemed kinda sad to me and I asked him why that was

And he told me it's because in my contract there's this clause

That says, "It's my job to be worried half to death"

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occasionalNautical Wheelers

happening from time to time; occurring from time to time

Where the jukebox is blastin' and the liquor is flowin'

An occasional bottle of wine

That's 'cause everyone here is just more than contented

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passportAfrican Friend

legal identification; any authorization to pass or go somewhere

Seeking transportation to town

As the purple ink dried on his passport

He could still feel the eyes look around

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cosmicLive, Like It's Your Last Day

related to the universe; pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

Planets and stars are light years away

Their cosmic clock ticks and it tocks

Here in the Milky Way

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repertoireCussin' Island

collection; a collection of works that an artist or company can perform

It was just a split second decision

Their repertoire was never envisioned

Past time to put an exit plan into gear

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archipelagoPortugal or PEI

land surrounded by body of water; a group of many islands in a large body of water

I'll hopscotch 'cross the ocean on friendly archipelagos

Where women sing to Gaia and the marijuana grows

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problematicOverkill

presenting difficulty; open to doubt or debate

Overkill, overkill

Such a megalo-modern problematic ill

Climb too fast and shove too hard

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recessionA Lot to Drink About

decline; the state of the economy declines

We've got a lot to drink about.

Recession, Aggression, Depression good God

CNN keeps bummin' me out.

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purgeBank of Bad Habits

removal; oust politically

And it's no sin to stop and look I do it when I can

But you have to purge that urge to merge

You have to keep your head

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degradationSanta Stole Thanksgiving

shame; changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

No more laid-back relaxation

It's Black Friday degradation

Seems Santa sold Thanksgiving to the mall

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covertI Wish Lunch Could Last Forever

secret; a flock of coots

The place down the block, the one with no clock

Covert rendez-vous with you at the usual time

I savor the scent of the fish on the grill

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culinaryDrivin' The Pig (Manejando El Cerdo)

related to cooking; of or relating to or used in cooking

Señorita, would like to dance with me a little while?

There is sea salt in her perfume, a culinary odyssey

Flavors cooking, really cooking on this epiphany

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troughWhat if the Hokey-Pokey Is All It Really Is About?

feed box; a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

Things are getting serious as cholesterol

Permutations, calculations, greedy piggies at the trough

Arrogance and ignorance and just to top it off

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implyWhat I Didn't Get For Christmas

suggest; express or state indirectly

Make a plan

Everything the words imply

I want to conjugate

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rueRue de la Guitare

regret; feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

God's the draw up on Montmartre

But not Rue de la Guitare

Ne pas Rue de la Guitare

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trekCliches

journey; journey on foot, especially in the mountains

Wishin' every month of the year could be June

He's always tuned into Star Trek

She's always tuned into him

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diagnosisFish Porn

identification; identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

Fish porn, fish porn

That's the diagnosis

His childhood dream was to be a great magician

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betrayWhen the Wild Life Betrays Me

show; break the trust of; reveal unintentionally

When The Wild Life Betrays Me

By: Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley, Will Jennings

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feasibleWaiting in Vain [Live]

possible; capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

And I still get down some more

Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible?

I wanna know now

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