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  • 101Sam (Sam & Max) — Sam Max Sam Max Date(s) de publication 1987 Personnages principaux Sam Max …

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  • 103analytic philosophy — n. a 20th cent. philosophic movement characterized by its method of analyzing concepts and statements in the light of common experience and ordinary language so as to eliminate confusions of thought and resolve many traditional philosophical… …

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  • 104crawl — crawl1 crawlingly, adv. /krawl/, v.i. 1. to move in a prone position with the body resting on or close to the ground, as a worm or caterpillar, or on the hands and knees, as a young child. 2. (of plants or vines) to extend tendrils; creep. 3. to… …

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  • 105cringe — cringer, n. cringingly, adv. cringingness, n. /krinj/, v., cringed, cringing, n. v.i. 1. to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower. 2. to fawn. n. 3. servile or fawning deference. [1175 1225; ME crengen, crenchen (transit.); OE …

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  • 106Juvenal — Juvenalian /jooh veuh nay lee euhn/, adj. /jooh veuh nl/, n. (Decimus Junius Juvenalis) A.D. c60 140, Roman poet. * * * orig. Decimus Junius Juvenalis born с AD 55 died 130 Roman poet. He is believed to have been born into a wealthy family, to… …

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  • 107obsequious — obsequiously, adv. obsequiousness, n. /euhb see kwee euhs/, adj. 1. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow. 2. servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious servants. 3. obedient; dutiful. [1375 …

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  • 108slavish — slavishly, adv. slavishness, n. /slay vish/, adj. 1. of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection. 2. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive: He was slavish in his obedience. 3. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. 4. deliberately… …

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  • 109spaniel — spaniellike, adj. /span yeuhl/, n. 1. one of any of several breeds of small or medium sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears. 2. a submissive, fawning, or cringing person. [1350 1400; ME spaynel < OF espaignol&#8230; …

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  • 110African literature — Introduction       the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional&#8230; …

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