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  • 21Will — • This article discusses will in its psychological aspect Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Will     Will     † …

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  • 22game — I. /geɪm / (say gaym) noun 1. an amusement or pastime: children s games. 2. the apparatus employed in playing any of certain games: a shop selling toys and games. 3. a contest for amusement in the form of a trial of chance, skill, or endurance,… …

  • 23quest — [kwest] n. [ME < OFr queste < ML questa < VL * quaesita, thing sought for < L quaesitus, pp. of quaerere, to seek, ask, inquire] 1. a seeking; hunt; pursuit 2. in medieval romance, a chivalric journey undertaken by a knight in order… …

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  • 24Charles Bonnet — Born March 13, 1720 Geneva Died …

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  • 25mystique — /mi steek /, n. 1. a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning: the mystique of Poe. 2. an aura of mystery or mystical power… …

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  • 26Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate …

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  • 27game — game1 gameless, adj. gamelike, adj. gameness, n. /gaym/, n., adj., gamer, gamest, v., gamed, gaming. n. 1. an amusement or pastime: children s games. 2. the m …

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  • 28game — I [[t]geɪm[/t]] n. adj. gam•er, gam•est, 1) gam an amusement or pastime: children s games, such as hopscotch and marbles; a card game[/ex] 2) gam the material or equipment used in playing certain games 3) gam a competitive activity involving… …

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  • 29George Vancouver — Retrato de George Vancouver (artista desconocido) …

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  • 30mystique — mys•tique [[t]mɪˈstik[/t]] n. 1) a framework of doctrines, beliefs, etc., constructed around a person or object and lending enhanced value or meaning 2) an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit •… …

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