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101Satan from the 7th grade — ( pl. Szatan z siódmej klasy) is an 1937 children s book (or rather, a young adult book a term which did not exist at the time of writing) by Polish writer Kornel Makuszyński. It is considered a classic in Poland, where it has remained in print… …
102Charlotte Mary Brame — (usually known as Charlotte M. Brame, last name sometimes mistakenly given as Braeme; appeared under pseudonyms in America, notably Bertha M. Clay, and was sometimes identified by the name of her most famous novel, Dora Thorne) (November 1, 1836… …
103Mark Steyn — (* 1959 in Toronto, Ontario) ist ein kanadischer Journalist, Kolumnist und Film und Musikkritiker. In den letzten Jahren hat er hauptsächlich über Politik geschrieben, aus einem konservativen Blickwinkel (obwohl manche ihn als neokonservativ… …
104improvidence — See improvident. * * * …
105Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …
106lavish — lavisher, n. lavishly, adv. lavishness, n. /lav ish/, adj. 1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending. 2. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often fol. by of): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. v.t. 3. to… …
107shortsighted — shortsightedly, adv. shortsightedness, n. /shawrt suy tid/, adj. 1. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. 2. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. [1615 25] Syn. 2. unthinking, heedless, careless, improvident. Ant. 2. prudent. * * * …
108spendthrift — /spend thrift /, n. 1. a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal. adj. 2. wastefully extravagant; prodigal. [1595 1605; SPEND + THRIFT] Syn. 2. wasteful, improvident, profligate. * * * …
109thriftless — thriftlessly, adv. thriftlessness, n. /thrift lis/, adj. 1. without thrift; improvident; wasteful. 2. Archaic. useless or pointless. [1350 1400; ME: unsuccessful. See THRIFT, LESS] * * * …
110Edison, Thomas Alva — born Feb. 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, U.S. died Oct. 18, 1931, West Orange, N.J. U.S. inventor. He had very little formal schooling. He set up a laboratory in his father s basement at age 10; at 12 he was earning money selling newspapers and candy on… …
