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deaf
deaf deaf as an adder proverbial expression meaning very deaf, probably originally with biblical allusion to the ‘deaf adder that stoppeth her ear’ of Psalm 58:4–5, ‘Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers: charming never so wisely.’a deaf husband and a... Read more |
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Winter
winter the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August. In figurative and allusive usage, winter can stand for old age, or a time or state of affliction or distress. The word is recorded from Old English, and is... Read more |
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Alvin Youngblood Hart
Hart, Alvin Youngblood1963— Musician Steeped in the acoustic blues tradition of his Mississippi ancestors, guitarist and singer Alvin Youngblood Hart has earned both critical and popular acclaim. His songs honor the blues heritage of such seminal figures as Leadbelly and Robert Johnson, but also... Read more |
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Thomas Say
SAY, THOMAS(b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 July 1787; d. New Harmony, Indiana, 10 October 1834)entomology, conchology.One of the generation of self-taught naturalists, Say was an indifferent scholar in the Quaker boarding school he attended until the age of fifteen. His father, Benjamin Say, and... Read more |
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sow
sow2 plant seed.as you sow, so you reap proverbial saying, late 15th century; originally with biblical allusion to Galatians 6:7, ‘whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap’, and meaning that you will have to endure the consequences of your actions.sow dry and set wet... Read more |
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Demeanor
DEMEANOR The outward physical behavior and appearance of a person. Demeanor is not merely what someone says but the manner in which it is said. Factors that contribute to an individual's demeanor include tone of voice, facial expressions, gestures, and carriage. The term demeanor is most often... Read more |
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Guy Pene du Bois
Pène du Bois, Guy (1884–1958). American painter and writer on art. He was a pupil of Robert Henri, and as art critic or reporter on several newspapers he was a leading spokesman for the painters in Henri's circle. His own paintings concentrated on themes set in New York, particularly... Read more |
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Andromeda (mythology)
Andromeda , in Greek mythology, princess of Ethiopia, daughter of King Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and Cassiopeia. According to most legends Cassiopeia angered Poseidon by saying that Andromeda (or possibly Cassiopeia herself) was more beautiful than the nereids. Poseidon sent a sea monster to prey... Read more |
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Compensation
COMPENSATION (ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY) Compensation (transcendent function) finds its origins in the delineation of dynamics of the complex. In 1907 Carl Gustav Jung notes the pathogenic complex posses a quantum of libido which grants it a degree of autonomy that is opposed to conscious will. Though... Read more |
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