worldly+wisdom
31earthly — [ʉrth′lē] adj. 1. of the earth; specif., a) terrestrial b) worldly c) temporal or secular 2. conceivable; possible [a thing of no earthly good] earthliness n. SYN. EARTHLY is applied to that which belongs to …
32naive — or naïve [nä ēv′] adj. [Fr, fem. of naïf < L nativus, natural, NATIVE] 1. unaffectedly, or sometimes foolishly, simple; childlike; artless 2. not suspicious; credulous naively adv. naïvely SYN. NAIVE implies a genuine, innocent simplicity or… …
33Golestan — (Gulistan) by Sa’di (1258) SA’DI of Shiraz composed the second of his major works, Golestan (The Rose Garden), in Shiraz after a 30 year career as a traveling scholar. Part of a longstanding Persian literature of advice and moral counsel,… …
34blase — adjective 1. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as the pond the benefits of his worldly wisdom • Syn: ↑worldly • Similar to: ↑sophisticated • …
35Policies — Policy Pol i*cy, n.; pl. {Policies}. [L. politia, Gr. ?; cf. F. police, Of. police. See {Police}, n.] 1. Civil polity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a… …
36Policy — Pol i*cy, n.; pl. {Policies}. [L. politia, Gr. ?; cf. F. police, Of. police. See {Police}, n.] 1. Civil polity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a system of… …
37James, Henry — born April 15, 1843, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 28, 1916, London, Eng. U.S. British novelist. Born to a distinguished family, the brother of William James, he was privately educated. He traveled frequently to Europe from childhood on; after… …
38nonfictional prose — Introduction any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography. Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of… …
39Walter Raleigh — Infobox writer name = Walter Raleigh |thumb|200px|right|Portrait of Walter Raleigh, near age 32, by Nicholas Hilliard, c. 1585 bgcolour = silver birthdate = c. 1552 birthplace = Devonshire, England deathdate = death date|1618|10|29|df=y (aged 66) …
40Wycliffe, John — (с 1330–1384) British theologian, philosopher, and church reformer. He earned a doctor of divinity degree from Oxford in 1372. Named by Edward III to a deputation to discuss English differences with the papacy, he represented the government in… …
