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111conceit — /kənˈsit / (say kuhn seet) noun 1. an exaggerated estimate of one s own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. that which is conceived in the mind; a thought; an idea. 3. imagination; fancy. 4. a fancy; whim; a fanciful notion. 5. a fanciful thought,… …
112Isobel Anderson — is a fictional character in the Scottish BBC drama TV series Monarch of the Glen. Isobel is played by Scottish actress Simone Lahbib. Isobel arrived in Glenbogle to take over her grandmother s farm. She did, but Laird Paul Bowman decided to lease …
113like — I adjective akin, alike, allied to, analogous, approaching, approximate, close, cognate, common to, comparable, comparative, congeneric, congruous, equal, equivalent, identical, illustrative, imitative, implicatory, implying, inferential, near,… …
114Pleasure — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pleasure >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pleasure pleasure gratification enjoyment fruition Sgm: N 1 oblectation oblectation delectation Sgm: N 1 relish relish zest Sgm: N 1 gusto gusto …
115conceit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a result of mental activity ; thought (2) individual opinion b. favorable opinion; especially excessive appreciation of one s own worth or virtue …
116Alcina — (HWV 34) is an opera seria by George Frideric Handel. The libretto s author is unknown, but the plot is taken (like those of the Handel operas Orlando and Ariodante ) from Ludovico Ariosto s Orlando furioso , an epic poem set in the time of… …
117prefer — v 1. favor, like better, think [s.t.] best, incline or lean toward, be partial to; select, choose, endorse, elect, opt; fancy, take a fancy to, desire, espouse, embrace, adopt; pick, cull, single out; would rather, would sooner, had sooner. 2.… …
118intrigue — verb (intrigued, intriguing) –verb (t) /ɪnˈtrig / (say in treeg) 1. to excite the curiosity or interest of by puzzling, novel, or otherwise arresting qualities: intrigued by the prospect of danger. 2. to take the fancy of: her hat intrigued me. 3 …
119conceit — [kən sēt′] n. [ME conceite < conceiven,CONCEIVE] 1. Obs. a) an idea; thought; concept b) personal opinion 2. an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one s merits, etc.; vanity 3. [< It concetto, of same ult. orig.] …
120The Phoenix (play) — The Phoenix is a Jacobean play, a city comedy written by Thomas Middleton c. 1603 4, and performed by the Children of Paul s. It may be Middleton s earliest surviving play.The play was performed at Court before King James on Feb. 20, 1604. It was …
