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  • 21Insensibility — In*sen si*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. insensibilit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being insensible; lack of sensibility; torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a fall, or by opiates. [1913 Webster] 2. Lack of… …

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  • 22Stoicism — Sto i*cism, n. [Cf. F. sto[ i]cisme.] 1. The opinions and maxims of the Stoics. [1913 Webster] 2. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 23apathy — noun Etymology: Greek apatheia, from apathēs without feeling, from a + pathos emotion more at pathos Date: 1594 1. lack of feeling or emotion ; impassiveness 2. lack of interest or concern …

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  • 24impassive — adjective Date: 1605 1. a. archaic unsusceptible to pain b. unsusceptible to physical feeling ; insensible c. unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion ; apathetic 2. giving no sign of feeling or emotion ; expressionless • …

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  • 25stoicism — noun Date: 1626 1. capitalized the philosophy of the Stoics 2. indifference to pleasure or pain ; impassiveness …

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  • 26Phlegm — (pron en|ˈflεm) is sticky fluid secreted by the mucous membranes of humans and other animals. Its definition is limited to the mucus produced by the respiratory system, excluding that from the nasal passages, and particularly that which is… …

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  • 27Ainslie Meares — Infobox Person name = Ainslie Meares image size = caption = birth date = birth date|df=yes|1910|3|3 birth place = Malvern, Victoria, Australia death date = death date and age|df=yes|1986|9|19|1910|3|3 death place = Melbourne, Australia occupation …

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  • 28impassive — impassively, adv. impassiveness, impassivity /im pa siv i tee/, n. /im pas iv/, adj. 1. without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. 2. calm; serene. 3. unconscious; insensible. 4. not subject to suffering. [1660 70; IM 2 + PASSIVE …

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  • 29Freud, Lucian — born Dec. 8, 1922, Berlin, Ger. German born British painter. Grandson of Sigmund Freud, he moved with his family to London when he was 10. He is known for sombre, realistic figure paintings that represent his subjects raw physical characteristics …

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  • 30Brazilian literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the Portuguese language in Brazil. Colonial period       Brazil was claimed for Portugal in 1500 and was named for the land s first export product, pau brasil (brazilwood), trade in which… …

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