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71True as touch — Touch Touch, n. [Cf. F. touche. See {Touch}, v. ] 1. The act of touching, or the state of being touched; contact. [1913 Webster] Their touch affrights me as a serpent s sting. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The sense by which pressure or… …
72Urbanity — Ur*ban i*ty, n. [L. urbanitas; cf. F. urbanit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being urbane; civility or courtesy of manners; politeness; refinement. [1913 Webster] The marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his… …
73cavil — verb ( iled or illed; iling or cavilling) Etymology: Latin cavillari to jest, cavil, from cavilla raillery; akin to Latin calvi to deceive more at calumny Date: 1542 intransitive verb to raise trivial and frivolous …
74persiflage — noun Etymology: French, from persifler to banter, from per thoroughly + siffler to whistle, hiss, boo, ultimately from Latin sibilare Date: 1757 frivolous bantering talk ; light raillery …
75gaff — I. noun Etymology: French gaffe, from Occitan gaf Date: circa 1656 1. a. a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles b. a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish c. a metal spur for a gamecock d. a butcher s hook e. a climbing iron or… …
76rally — I. verb (rallied; rallying) Etymology: French rallier, from Old French ralier, from re + alier to unite more at ally Date: 1603 transitive verb 1. a. to muster for a common purpose b. to recall to order …
77Insult — For the novel, see The Insult. For the 1932 film, see Insult (film). Homophobic insult ( Dero is gay ) scribbled in the dust in Catania (Italy) …
78Richard Bentley — (January 27, 1662 ndash; July 14, 1742) was an English theologian, classical scholar and critic. Early life Bentley was born at Oulton near Leeds, West Yorkshire. His grandfather had suffered for the Royalist cause following the English Civil War …
79The Five — For other uses, see 5 (disambiguation). The Five Mily Balakirev César Cui Modest Mussorgsky Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov Alexander Borodin …
80Thomas Churchyard — (c. 1520 ndash; 1604), English author, was born at Shrewsbury, the son of a farmer.LifeHe received a good education, and, having speedily dissipated at court the money with which his father provided him, he entered the household of Henry Howard,… …
