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  • 1Studious — Stu di*ous, a. [L. studious: cf. F. studieux. See {Study}.] 1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation;… …

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  • 2studious — [[t]stju͟ːdiəs, stu͟ː [/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is studious spends a lot of time reading and studying books. I was a very quiet, studious little girl. Syn: bookish …

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  • 3studious — adjective a) Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative. b) Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar …

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  • 4read — I. v. a. 1. Peruse. 2. Interpret, decipher, unravel, explain, make out, understand. 3. Comprehend, understand, know fully. II. v. n. 1. Practise reading, be studious in books. 2. Be read, appear in reading. III …

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  • 5Studiously — Studious Stu di*ous, a. [L. studious: cf. F. studieux. See {Study}.] 1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by… …

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  • 6Studiousness — Studious Stu di*ous, a. [L. studious: cf. F. studieux. See {Study}.] 1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by… …

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  • 7Milton, John — born Dec. 9, 1608, London, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire English poet. A brilliant youth, Milton attended Cambridge University (1625–32), where he wrote poems in Latin, Italian, and English; these included L Allegro… …

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  • 8Salut D'Amour (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Salut D Amour caption = genre = Comedy, Drama, Romance creator = Jeong Yu kyung developer = presenter = starring = Bae Yong Joon Sung Hyun ah Kwon Oh joong voices = narrated = theme music composer = opentheme =… …

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  • 9education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 10Three Investigators — The Three Investigators was an American juvenile detective book series first published as Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators. It was created by Robert Arthur, Jr., who believed using a famous figure such as movie director Hitchcock… …

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