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  • 31fastidious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium disgust, probably from fastus arrogance (probably akin to Latin fastigium top) + taedium irksomeness more at tedium Date: 15th century 1. archaic scornful 2. a. having… …

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  • 32nicety — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English nicete, from Anglo French niceté foolishness, from nice, adjective Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being nice 2. an elegant, delicate, or civilized feature < enjoy the niceties of life >&#8230; …

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  • 33dainty — I. noun (plural dainties) Etymology: Middle English deinte high esteem, delight, from Anglo French deinté, from Latin dignitat , dignitas dignity, worth Date: 14th century 1. a. something delicious to the taste b. something choice or pleasing 2.&#8230; …

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  • 34Dandy — This article is about the persons. For other uses, see Dandy (disambiguation). Sporty Parisian dandies of the 1830s: a girdle helped one achieve this silhouette. The man on the left wears a frock coat, the man on the right wears a morning coat …

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  • 35Tess of the d'Urbervilles — Tess of the d Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented &#160; The fr …

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  • 36Thomas Linacre — (or Lynaker) (c. 1460 ndash; 20 December 1524) was an English humanist and physician, after whom Linacre College, Oxford is named.He was born at Brampton in Derbyshire, descended from an ancient family recorded in the Domesday Book. He received&#8230; …

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  • 37Decadence — For other uses, see Decadence (disambiguation). An orgy in Imperial Rome, by Henryk Siemiradzki Decadence can refer to a personal trait, or to the state of a society (or segment of it). Used to describe a person s lifestyle. Concise Oxford&#8230; …

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  • 38Thomas Campbell — (July 27, 1777 June 15, 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with human affairs. He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the University of London. In 1799, he wrote The …

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  • 39Magnolia (film) — Magnolia Theatrical release poster Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Produced by P …

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  • 40Cristofano Allori — Judith with the Head of Holofernes (1613) Oil on canvas, 139 x 116 cm. Galleria Palatina (Palazzo Pitti), Florence. Cristofano Allori (17 October 1577 – 1 April 1621) was an Italian portrait painter of the late Florentine Mannerist school. Allori …

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