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  • 21palooka — AND paluka [pa luka] n. a stupid person; an unskilled prizefighter; any mediocre person. (Also a term of address. From the name of the comic strip prizefighter Joe Palooka.) □ Tell that stupid palooka to sit down and shut up. □ Get out of here,… …

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  • 22Mediocrist — Me di*o crist, n. A mediocre person. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 23mediocrist — noun A mediocre person …

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  • 24Franco Bahamonde, Francisco — b. 1892, El Ferrol (Galicia); d. 1975, Madrid    Soldier and Head of State    Franco s early military career was mainly associated with Spanish Morocco, where he acquired a reputation for personal bravery and stern discipline, and achieved rapid… …

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  • 25literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 26Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 27Chell (Portal) — Chell Chell, as she appears in Portal 2. Series Portal First appearance Portal (2007) Voiced by …

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  • 28ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 29Bette Davis — This article is about the actress. For the song by Kim Carnes, see Bette Davis Eyes. For other people, see Elizabeth Davis (disambiguation). Bette Davis Born Ruth Elizabeth Davis April 5, 1908( …

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  • 30India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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