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  • 81distasteful — distastefully, adv. distastefulness, n. /dis tayst feuhl/, adj. 1. unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore. 2. unpleasant to the taste: a distasteful medicine. 3. showing distaste or dislike. [1600 10; DISTASTE + FUL] Syn.… …

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  • 82France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …

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  • 83repel — repellence, repellency, n. repeller, n. repellingly, adv. repellingness, n. /ri pel /, v., repelled, repelling. v.t. 1. to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.). 2. to thrust back or away …

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  • 84Grey, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl — born March 13, 1764, Falloden, Northumberland, Eng. died July 17, 1845, Howick, Northumberland British politician, leader of the Whig Party, and prime minister (1830–34). Grey entered Parliament in 1786 and soon became prominent among the… …

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  • 85Eisenhower, Dwight D. — ▪ president of United States Introduction in full  Dwight David Eisenhower  born October 14, 1890, Denison, Texas, U.S. died March 28, 1969, Washington, D.C.  34th president of the United States (1953–61), who had been supreme commander of the… …

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  • 86Abstemii — • One who cannot take wine without risk of vomiting Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abstemii     Abstemii     † …

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  • 87Contemplation — • The idea of contemplation is connected with that of mystical theology Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. contemplation     Contemplation      …

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  • 88antipathy — noun /ænˈtɪpəθi/ a) Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. b) Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. Syn …

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  • 89Jaundice — Yellowish staining of the skin and sclerae (the whites of the eyes) by abnormally blood high levels of the bile pigment bilirubin. The yellowing extends to other tissues and body fluids. Jaundice was once called the morbus regius (the regal… …

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  • 90List of True Blood characters — True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris. This article includes main characters (i.e. characters played by a main cast member), as well… …

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