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  • 41Bookworm — Book worm , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known. [1913 Webster] 2. A student closely attached to books or addicted to study; a reader without appreciation. [1913 Webster] I wanted… …

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  • 42Proclitic — Pro*clit ic, a. [Gr. ? to lean forward; ? forward + ? to lean or incline. Cf. {Enclitic}.] (Gr. Gram.) Leaning forward; said of certain monosyllabic words which are so closely attached to the following word as not to have a separate accent. [1913 …

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  • 43stick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick Date: before 12th century 1. a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: as a. a usually dry or dead severed shoot, twig, or …

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  • 44Saint Andrew — For other uses, see Saint Andrew (disambiguation). Saint Andrew the Apostle Saint Andrew, by José de Ribera Apostle, First called Born early 1st cent …

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  • 45Native Son — For other uses, see Native Son (disambiguation). Native Son   …

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  • 46Natural History (Pliny) — Naturalis Historia, 1669 edition, title page. The title at the top reads: Volume I of the Natural History of Gaius Plinius Secundus. The Natural History (Latin: Naturalis Historia) is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77–79 by Pliny the… …

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  • 47Cowbridge — Coordinates: 51°27′38″N 3°26′53″W / 51.4605°N 3.4480°W / 51.4605; 3.4480 …

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  • 48Claude-Henri de Fusée de Voisenon — This article is about the French dramatist and writer. For the element of a mechanical watch or clock, see Fusee (horology). Claude Henri de Fusée de Voisenon. 1762. Claude Henri de Fusée, abbé de Voisenon (July 8, 1708 – November 22, 1775) was a …

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  • 49L'Équipe — (French for the team ) is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sports. The paper is noted for coverage of football (soccer), rugby, motorsports and cycling. Its ancestor was L Auto , a general sports paper, whose name reflected not any… …

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  • 50Maurice Prendergast — Prendergast in 1913, photo by Gertrude Käsebier Birth name Maurice Brazil Prendergast Born …

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