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  • 81Monstrous — Mon strous, a. [OE. monstruous, F. monstrueux, fr. L. monstruosus, fr. monstrum. See {Monster}.] 1. Marvelous; strange. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Having the qualities of a monster; deviating greatly from the natural form or character; abnormal; as …

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  • 82adorn — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin adornare, from ad + ornare to furnish more at ornate Date: 14th century 1. to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects 2. to enliven or decorate …

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  • 83grotesque — I. noun Etymology: Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French, from Old Italian (pittura) grottesca, literally, cave painting, feminine of grottesco of a cave, from grotta Date: 1561 1. a. a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or… …

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  • 84monster — I. noun Etymology: Middle English monstre, from Anglo French, from Latin monstrum omen, monster, from monēre to warn more at mind Date: 14th century 1. a. an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure b. one who deviates from normal or… …

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  • 85monstrous — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. obsolete strange, unnatural 2. having extraordinary often overwhelming size ; gigantic 3. a. having the qualities or appearance of a monster b. obsolete teeming with monsters …

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  • 86plain — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament more at plaint Date: 14th century archaic complain II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin planum, from… …

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  • 87Anatole France — Infobox Writer name = Anatole France awards = awd|Nobel Prize in Literature|1921 birthdate = birth date|1844|4|16 birthplace = Paris, France deathdate = death date and age|1924|10|12|1844|4|16 deathplace = Tours, France occupation = novelist… …

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  • 88Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Isayevich and the family name is Solzhenitsyn. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn After returning to Russia from exile in 1994. Born Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn 11 December 1918( …

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  • 89Aesthetics — or esthetics (also spelled æsthetics) is commonly known as the study of sensory or sensori emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste. [Zangwill, Nick. [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aesthetic judgment/ Aesthetic… …

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  • 90Batman (1989 film) — Batman Theatrical release poster Directed by Tim Burton Produced by Peter …

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