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  • 81Multiple Natures — is a personality type framework developed by renowned American educator and researcher, Steven Rudolph. It attempts to account for people’s natures and personality traits that lead to particular behavioral patterns, especially with respect to… …

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  • 82daring — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. audacious, adventurous. n. recklessness, intrepidity, bravado. See courage, rashness.Ant., timidity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Indifferent to danger] Syn. bold, courageous, fearless; see brave 1 ,… …

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  • 83adventure — 01. Going camping by themselves for the first time was a real [adventure] for the boys. 02. They took an [adventure] tour rafting down the Amazon River last year. 03. Our cat is not very [adventurous], so she rarely goes outside. 04. Frodo had… …

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  • 84Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …

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  • 85ad|ven´tur|ous|ness — ad|ven|tur|ous «ad VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. fond of adventures; ready to take risks; rashly daring: »Magellan was a bold, adventurous explorer. SYNONYM(S): venturous, venturesome. 2. enterprising; daring: »an adventurous people. 3. full of… …

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  • 86ad|ven´tur|ous|ly — ad|ven|tur|ous «ad VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. fond of adventures; ready to take risks; rashly daring: »Magellan was a bold, adventurous explorer. SYNONYM(S): venturous, venturesome. 2. enterprising; daring: »an adventurous people. 3. full of… …

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  • 87ad|ven|tur|ous — «ad VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. fond of adventures; ready to take risks; rashly daring: »Magellan was a bold, adventurous explorer. SYNONYM(S): venturous, venturesome. 2. enterprising; daring: »an adventurous people. 3. full of danger;… …

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  • 88TRAVELERS AND EXPLORERS — In the ninth century Jewish traders known as Radaniya traded between Western Europe and China, by land and sea. They were fluent in several languages and dealt in female and boy slaves, eunuchs, brocades, furs such as beaver and marten, and… …

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  • 89foolhardy — adjective Date: 13th century foolishly adventurous and bold ; rash Synonyms: see adventurous • foolhardily adverb • foolhardiness noun …

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  • 90romantic — I. adjective Etymology: French romantique, from obsolete romant romance, from Old French romanz Date: 1650 1. consisting of or resembling a romance 2. having no basis in fact ; imaginary 3. impractical in conception or plan ; visionary 4 …

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