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  • 121pedantical — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters: academic, bookish, donnish, formalistic, inkhorn, literary, pedantic, scholastic. See… …

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  • 122inkstand — n. Inkhorn …

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  • 123academic — 1. adjective 1) an academic institution Syn: educational, scholastic, instructional, pedagogical 2) his academic turn of mind Syn: scholarly, studious, literary, well read, intellectual, clever, erudite …

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  • 124highbrow — 1. adjective his work has a highbrow following Syn: intellectual, scholarly, bookish, well read, literary, cultured, academic, educated, lettered, sophisticated, erudite, learned, cerebral; informal brainy, egghead, inkhorn Ant: l …

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  • 125literary — adjective 1) literary works Syn: written, poetic, artistic, dramatic 2) her literary friends Syn: scholarly, learned, intellectual, cultured, erudite, bookish, highbrow, bluestocking …

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  • 126inkwell — n inkhorn, inkstand, Brit. inkpot; ink bottle or jar, container of ink …

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  • 127ink|horn — «IHNGK HRN», noun, adjective. –n. a small container, often made of horn, formerly used to hold ink: »Pulling out an old inkhorn, he proceeded to fill out a bill of sale (Harriet Beecher Stowe). –adj. learned or bookish; pedantic …

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  • 128ANGELS AND ANGELOLOGY — ANGELS AND ANGELOLOGY. The entry is arranged according to the following outline: bible terminology angels as a group the angel of the lord in the hagiographa silence of the prophets ezekiel and zechariah daniel apocrypha among the jewish sects… …

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