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  • 51Pretty — Pret ty, a. [Compar. {Prettier}; superl. {Prettiest}.] [OE. prati, AS. pr[ae]ttig, pr[ae]tig, crafty, sly, akin to pr[ae]t, pr[ae]tt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf. W.… …

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  • 52la-di-da — also la de da or lah de dah or lah dee dah or lah di dah adjective Etymology: perhaps alteration of lardy dardy foppish Date: 1889 affectedly refined in manners or tastes ; pretentious, elegant …

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  • 53blood — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blōd; akin to Old High German bluot blood Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate… …

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  • 54dandy — I. noun (plural dandies) Etymology: probably short for jack a dandy, from 1jack + a (of) + dandy (origin unknown) Date: circa 1780 1. a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance 2. something excellent in its class • dandyish… …

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  • 55spark — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sparke, from Old English spearca; akin to Middle Dutch sparke spark and perhaps to Latin spargere to scatter Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in… …

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  • 56foppishly — adverb see foppish …

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  • 57foppishness — noun see foppish …

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  • 58United States presidential election, 1852 — Infobox Election election name = United States presidential election, 1852 country = United States type = presidential ongoing = no previous election = United States presidential election, 1848 previous year = 1848 next election = United States… …

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  • 59Gender role — During World War II, women performed roles some of which would otherwise have been considered male jobs …

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  • 60Led Zeppelin (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Led Zeppelin Type = Album Artist = Led Zeppelin Released = 12 January 1969 Recorded = October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London Length = 44:50 Label = Atlantic Producer = Jimmy Page Reviews = *Allmusic rating|5|5… …

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