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  • rustic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. rural, countrified, bucolic; artless, unsophisticated; unpolished, rude, backwoods. See unskillfulness. n. peasant, farmer, bumpkin, boor. See populace, agriculture. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …   English dictionary for students

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  • natural — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French naturel, from Latin naturalis of nature, from natura nature Date: 14th century 1. based on an inherent sense of right and wrong < natural justice > 2. a. being in accordance with or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ingenue — noun 1. an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl • Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑role player 2. an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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