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  • 31Obsequies — Obsequy Ob se*quy, n.; pl. {Obsequies}. [L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs[ e]ques. See {Obsequent}, and cf. {Obsequious}.] 1. The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony… …

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  • 32Obsequy — Ob se*quy, n.; pl. {Obsequies}. [L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs[ e]ques. See {Obsequent}, and cf. {Obsequious}.] 1. The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony pertaining to …

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  • 33obsequious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, compliant, from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to comply, from ob toward + sequi to follow more at ob , sue Date: 15th century marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness… …

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  • 34supple — I. adjective (suppler; supplest) Etymology: Middle English souple, from Anglo French suple, from Latin supplic , supplex entreating for mercy, supplicant, perhaps from sub + plic (akin to plicare to fold) more at ply Date: 14th century 1. a.… …

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  • 35The A-Team — This article is about the television series. For other uses, see The A Team (disambiguation). The A Team The A Team title screen (seasons 1–4). Format Action/Adventure …

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  • 37Uriah Heep (David Copperfield) — Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel David Copperfield . The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and general insincerity. His references to David as Master Copperfield are repeated …

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  • 38Sycophant — A sycophant (from the Greek συκοφάντης sykophántēs ) is a servile person who, acting in his or her own self interest, attempts to win favor by flattering one or more influential persons, with an undertone that these actions are executed at the… …

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  • 39Humility — Humility, or being humble, is the defining characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others.The term humility is derived from the Latin word humilis , which is …

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  • 40Positronic brain — A positronic brain is a fictional technological device, originally conceived by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Its role is to serve as a central computer for a robot, and, in some unspecified way, to provide it with a form of consciousness… …

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