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  • 21ugly — ugly, hideous, ill favored, unsightly are comparable when they mean contrary to what is beautiful or pleasing especially to the sight. Ugly is the comprehensive term which may apply not only to what is distasteful to the sight but also to the… …

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  • 22Uglier — Ugly Ug ly, a. [Compar. {Uglier}; superl. {Ugliest}.] [Icel. uggligr fearful, dreadful; uggr fear (akin to ugga to fear) + ligr (akin to E. ly, like). ??. Cf. {Awe}.] 1. Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable or… …

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  • 23Ugliest — Ugly Ug ly, a. [Compar. {Uglier}; superl. {Ugliest}.] [Icel. uggligr fearful, dreadful; uggr fear (akin to ugga to fear) + ligr (akin to E. ly, like). ??. Cf. {Awe}.] 1. Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable or… …

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  • 24Ugly — Ug ly, a. [Compar. {Uglier}; superl. {Ugliest}.] [Icel. uggligr fearful, dreadful; uggr fear (akin to ugga to fear) + ligr (akin to E. ly, like). ??. Cf. {Awe}.] 1. Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable or loathsome… …

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  • 25Great Mosque of Djenné — The Great Mosque s signature trio of minarets overlooks the central market of Djenné. Basic information Location …

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  • 26Luther and antisemitism — Martin Luther (1483 1546), a German Reformation leader, had a significant influence on German antisemitism by his harsh anti Jewish statements and writings. In the twentieth century these were used by the Nazis in their antisemitic… …

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  • 27ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …

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  • 28Diamonds and Toads — Illustration by Gustave Doré. Diamonds and Toads or Toads and Diamonds is a French fairy tale by Charles Perrault, and titled by him Les Fées or The Fairies. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book.[1] In his source, as in Mother H …

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  • 29Lettice and Lovage — is a comedic play by Peter Schaffer, author of Equus and Amadeus . The play was written specifically for Dame Maggie Smith, who originated the title role of Lettice Douffet in both the English and American runs of the production.Originally… …

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  • 30fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion …

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