Inquisitive

  • 51questioning — I noun a request for information (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑inquiring • Derivationally related forms: ↑inquire (for: ↑inquiring), ↑question …

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  • 52in|quis´i|tive|ness — in|quis|i|tive «ihn KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. asking many questions; curious: »Children are usually inquisitive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under curious. (Cf. ↑curious) 2. too curious; prying into other people s affairs: »The old lady… …

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  • 53in|quis´i|tive|ly — in|quis|i|tive «ihn KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. asking many questions; curious: »Children are usually inquisitive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under curious. (Cf. ↑curious) 2. too curious; prying into other people s affairs: »The old lady… …

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  • 54in|quis|i|tive — «ihn KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. asking many questions; curious: »Children are usually inquisitive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under curious. (Cf. ↑curious) 2. too curious; prying into other people s affairs: »The old lady was very… …

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  • 55Rikki-Tikki-Tavi — book cover Rikki Tikki Tavi is a short story in The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose. The story is notable for its frightening and serious tone. It has often been anthologised and has also… …

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  • 56Dennis Yates Wheatley — (8 janvier 1897 10 novembre 1977) est un auteur britannique. Il écrivit de nombreux thrillers et des romans d occultisme, au point d être l un des auteurs les plus vendus dans les années 1950 et 1960. Sommaire 1 Jeunesse 2… …

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  • 57nature — noun 1 the physical world; plants, animals, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ Mother ▪ Mother Nature s way of dealing with overpopulation VERB + NATURE ▪ commune with ▪ He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with …

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  • 58paul pry — ˈpȯlˈprī noun (plural paul prys) Usage: usually capitalized both Ps Etymology: after Paul Pry meddlesome hero of the comedy Paul Pry (1825) by John Poole died 1872 English playwright : an excessively inquisitive person we don t want any Paul… …

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  • 59Prying — Pry ing, a. Inspecting closely or impertinently. [1913 Webster] Syn: Inquisitive; curious. See {Inquisitive}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 60Nathan Mayer Rothschild — This article is about the 18th and 19th century financier. For his grandson, see Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild. For other persons with a similar name, see Nathaniel Rothschild (disambiguation). Nathan Mayer Rothschild Born 16… …

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