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  • 31Stooping — Stoop Stoop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stooping}.] [OE. stoupen; akin to AS. st?pian, OD. stuypen, Icel. st[=u]pa, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt. Cf 5th {Steep}.] 1. To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to… …

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  • 32blarney — noun Etymology: Blarney stone, a stone in Blarney Castle, near Cork, Ireland, held to bestow skill in flattery on those who kiss it Date: 1784 1. skillful flattery ; blandishment 2. nonsense, humbug • blarney verb …

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  • 33sooth — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sōth; akin to Old High German sand true, Latin esse to be Date: before 12th century 1. archaic true 2. archaic soft, sweet II. noun …

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  • 34The Prince — This article is about the book by Niccolò Machiavelli. For other uses, see Prince (disambiguation). The Prince   …

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  • 36Flattery — (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. Flattery often, but not always, connotes insincerity.Historically, flattery has been used as a …

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  • 37Thomas Worthington (Douai) — Thomas Worthington, D.D. (born 1549 at Blainscough Hall, near Wigan, Lancashire, died 1627 at Biddulph Hall, Staffordshire) was an English Catholic priest and third President of Douai College.LifeA member of an ancient and wealthy family, he… …

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  • 38Parallax (TV series) — infobox television show name = Parallax caption = Parallax Logo rating = TV G format = Children s television series/Science fiction runtime = 30 minutes (With ads) starring = Joshua Marshall Clark Gillian Alexy Caroline Brazier country =… …

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  • 39Minamoto Yoritomo — born 1147, Japan died Feb. 9, 1199, Kamakura Founder of the Kamakura shogunate, or bakufu. A member of the Minamoto warrior clan, Yoritomo was banished in his youth as a consequence of his father s revolt against the reigning Taira family. In… …

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  • 40Thomas Worthington —     Thomas Worthington, D.D.     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Thomas Worthington, D.D.     Third President of Douai College, b. 1549 at Blainscough Hall, near Wigan, Lancashire; d. at Biddulph Hall, Staffordshire in 1627. A member of an ancient and… …

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