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  • 91Puberty — Another word for adolescence. The word puberty derives from the Latin pubertas: coming to the age of manhood. * * * Sequence of events by which a child becomes a young adult, characterized by the beginning of gametogenesis, secretion of gonadal… …

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  • 92precocity — Unusually early or rapid development of mental or physical traits. [see precocious] * * * pre·coc·i·ty pri käs ət ē n, pl ties exceptionally early or premature development (as of mental powers or sexual characteristics) * * * n. an acceleration… …

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  • 93advanced — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Ahead in progress or complexity] Syn. precocious, exceptional, high level, upper level; see difficult 1 , 2 , excellent , superior . 2. [Aged] Syn. seasoned, venerable, far along in life; see old 1 , 3 . 3. [Progressive] …

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  • 94early — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Near the beginning] Syn. initial, first, ancient, prehistoric, primitive, primeval, primal, pioneer, pioneering, trailblazing, beginning, prime, new, fresh, budding, raw; see also old 3 . Ant. late*, modern,… …

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  • 95Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — This article is about the 19th century composer. For other uses, see Tchaikovsky (disambiguation). Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by Nikolay Kuznetsov, 1893 Pyotr Ilyich Tcha …

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  • 96Romantic music — Periods of Western art music Early Medieval   (500–1400) Renaissance (1400–1600) Baroque (1600–1760) Common practice Baroque (1600–1760) …

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  • 97Robert M. Pirsig — Pirsig, July 7, 2005 Born Robert Maynard Pirsig September 6, 1928 (1928 09 06) (age 83) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA …

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  • 98Valley — In geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge. The terms U shaped and V shaped… …

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  • 99Dementia — For other uses, see Dementia (disambiguation). Dementia Classification and external resources ICD 10 F00 F07 ICD 9 …

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  • 100Hyperlexia — In hyperlexia, a child spontaneously and precociously masters single word reading. It can be viewed as a superability, that is, word recognition ability far above expected levels. The more common definition also includes difficulties with… …

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