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  • 21taste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. savor; sample. n. flavor; tasting, morsel, sample; predilection, relish, preference; judgment.See taste, choice. II Sense of flavor Nouns 1. taste, tastefulness; good or cultivated taste; delicacy,… …

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  • 22Unwillingness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unwillingness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unwillingness unwillingness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 indisposition indisposition indisposedness Sgm: N 1 disinclination disinclination aversation Sgm: N 1 nolleity nolleity no …

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  • 23dainty — dain•ty [[t]ˈdeɪn ti[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est, 1) of delicate beauty or form 2) pleasing to the taste dainty pastries[/ex] 3) particular; fastidious: a dainty eater[/ex] 4) overly particular; finicky 5) something delicious to the taste; delicacy • …

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  • 24nice — adjective (nicer; nicest) Etymology: Middle English, foolish, wanton, from Anglo French, silly, simple, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescire not to know more at nescience Date: 14th century 1. obsolete a. wanton, dissolute b. coy, reticent …

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  • 25Arthur Sullivan — This article is about the composer. For the Australian soldier decorated with the VC, see Arthur Percy Sullivan. Arthur …

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  • 26Sydney Royal Easter Show — The Sydney Royal Easter Show, also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply The Show , is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks around Easter.It is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and was first held in… …

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  • 27nice — nicely, adv. niceness, n. /nuys/, adj., nicer, nicest. 1. pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 2. amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. 3. characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill,… …

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  • 28preciosity — /presh ee os i tee/, n., pl. preciosities. fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste. [1350 1400; ME preciousite < MF preciosite < L pretiositas. See PRECIOUS, ITY] * * * ▪ literature French  Préciosité,  &#8230; …

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  • 29Bizet, Georges — orig. Alexandre César Léopold Bizet born Oct. 25, 1838, Paris, France died June 3, 1875, Bougival French composer. Son of a music teacher, he gained admission to the Paris Conservatoire at age 9, and at age 17 he wrote the precocious Symphony in&#8230; …

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  • 30St. Francis of Assisi —     St. Francis of Assisi     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Francis of Assisi     Founder of the Franciscan Order, born at Assisi in Umbria, in 1181 or 1182 the exact year is uncertain; died there, 3 October, 1226.     His father, Pietro&#8230; …

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