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  • 71measly — /mee zlee/, adj., measlier, measliest. 1. Informal. a. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day s work. b. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance. 2. infected with measles, as an… …

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  • 72rotten — rottenly, adv. rottenness, n. /rot n/, adj., rottener, rottenest. 1. decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad smelling. 2. corrupt or morally offensive. 3. wretchedly bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory; miserable: a rotten piece of… …

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  • 73shitty — shittiness, n. /shit ee/, adj., shittier, shittiest. Slang (vulgar). 1. inferior or contemptible. 2. inept or insignificant. 3. unfortunate or unpleasant. 4. wretchedly bad; miserable. [1940 45; SHIT + Y1] * * * …

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  • 74sordid — sordidly, adv. sordidness, n. /sawr did/, adj. 1. morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods. 2. meanly selfish, self seeking, or mercenary. 3. dirty or filthy. 4. squalid; wretchedly poor and run down: sordid housing. [1590 1600; < L sordidus …

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  • 75vile — vilely, adv. vileness, n. /vuyl/, adj., viler, vilest. 1. wretchedly bad: a vile humor. 2. highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: vile slander. 3. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings: a vile odor. 4. morally debased,&#8230; …

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  • 76Collins, William — ▪ English poet born Dec. 25, 1721, Chichester, Sussex, Eng. died June 12, 1759, Chichester       pre Romantic English poet whose lyrical odes adhered to Neoclassical forms but were Romantic in theme and feeling. Though his literary career was&#8230; …

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  • 77Poland — • Country in eastern Europe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poland     Poland     † Cathol …

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  • 78Hermann von Kerssenbroch —     Hermann von Kerssenbroch     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hermann von Kerssenbroch     (KERSSENBROICK).     A teacher and historian, b. at Monchshof, near Barntrup (Lippe), about 1520; d. at Osnabruck, 5 July, 1585. He attended school first at&#8230; …

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  • 79St. Catherine of Genoa —     St. Catherine of Genoa     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Catherine of Genoa     (CATERINA FIESCHI ADORNO.)     Born at Genoa in 1447, died at the same place 15 September, 1510. The life of St. Catherine of Genoa may be more properly described …

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  • 80List of Strangers with Candy characters — This is a list of characters from the Comedy Central original program Strangers with Candy. Contents 1 The Blanks 1.1 Jerri Blank 1.2 Guy Blank 1.3 Sara Blank …

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