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  • 71Wet plate — (Photog.) A plate the film of which retains its sensitiveness only while wet. The film used in such plates is of collodion impregnated with bromides and iodides. Before exposure the plate is immersed in a solution of silver nitrate, and… …

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  • 72photophobia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1799 intolerance to light; especially painful sensitiveness to strong light …

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  • 73temperament — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin temperamentum, from temperare to mix, temper Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a. constitution of a substance, body, or organism with respect to the mixture or balance of its elements, qualities, or parts ; …

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  • 74recoil — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English reculen, recoilen, from Anglo French reculer, recuiler, from re + cul backside more at culet Date: 14th century 1. a. to fall back under pressure b. to shrink back physically or emotionally 2. to… …

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  • 75sensitive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, probably alteration of sensativus, from sensatus sensate Date: 15th century 1. sensory 2 2. a. receptive to sense impressions b. capable of being… …

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  • 76touch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tucher, tuchier, from Vulgar Latin *toccare to knock, strike a bell, touch, probably of imitative origin Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to bring a bodily part into contact with… …

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  • 77Cannibalism — For non human cannibalism, see Cannibalism (zoology). For other uses, see Cannibal (disambiguation). Cannibalism, Brazil. Engraving by Theodor de Bry for Hans Staden s account of his 1557 captivity …

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  • 78Graphology — is the study and analysis of handwriting especially in relation to human psychology. In the medical field, it can be used to refer to the study of handwriting as an aid in diagnosis and tracking of diseases of the brain and nervous system. The… …

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  • 79Ugo Foscolo — Niccolò Ugo Foscolo Born 6 February 1778(1778 02 06) Zakynthos, Greece1 Died 10 September 1827(1827 09 10) …

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  • 80Traditionalist Catholic — Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical forms, public and private devotions and presentations of Catholic teachings which prevailed in the Catholic Church before …

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