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  • 21delicate — delicately, adv. delicateness, n. /del i kit/, adj. 1. fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar. 2. fragile; easily damaged; frail: delicate porcelain; a delicate child. 3. so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle …

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  • 22English language — Language belonging to the Germanic languages branch of the Indo European language family, widely spoken on six continents. The primary language of the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various Caribbean and Pacific… …

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  • 23Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …

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  • 24Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …

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  • 25Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 26Musanga cecropioides — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eu …

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  • 27World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade — Developer(s) Blizzard Entertainment Publisher(s) Bliz …

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  • 29delicate — [[t]de̱lɪkət[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped. He had delicate hands. ...an evergreen tree with large flame coloured leaves and delicate blossom. Syn: dainty Derived words: delicately ADV… …

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  • 30delicate — del•i•cate [[t]ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt[/t]] adj. 1) fine in texture, quality, construction, etc 2) fragile; easily damaged; frail 3) so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle: a delicate flavor[/ex] 4) soft or faint, as color 5) fine or precise in action… …

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