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21Grovelling — Grovel Grov el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {Grovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groveling} or {Grovelling}.] [From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense;… …
22abject — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin abjectus, from past participle of abicere to cast off, from ab + jacere to throw more at jet Date: 15th century 1. sunk to or existing in a low state or condition < to lowest pitch of abject fortune …
23inactive — adjective Date: 1664 not active: as a. (1) sedentary (2) indolent, sluggish b. (1) being out of use (2) relating to or being members of the armed forces who are not performing or available for military duties (3) of a disease quiescent …
24prone — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward more at for Date: 14th century 1. having a tendency or inclination ; being likely < prone to forget names > < accident prone > 2. a. having… …
25mean — I. verb (meant; meaning) Etymology: Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavic měniti to mention Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have in the mind as a purpose …
26Remedios Varo — Useless Science or the Alchemist, 1955 Born December 16, 1908(1908 12 16) Anglès, Girona …
27Lupeni Strike of 1929 — The Lupeni Strike of 1929 took place on August 5 and 6, 1929 in the mining town of Lupeni, in the Jiu Valley of Transylvania, Romania.ChronologyNear the end of 1928, miners leaders in the Jiu Valley had begun agitating for an extension of their… …
28Xanadu (musical) — Xanadu Broadway poster Music Jeff Lynne and John Farrar Lyrics Jeff Lynne and John Farrar …
29Gertrude Elizabeth Blood — or Lady Colin Campbell (3 May 1857 Dublin 1 Nov 1911 London) [ [http://bloodfamilytree.com/blood brickhill.php Andieweb Genealogy South Australian Pioneer Families ] ] was an Irish born author, playwright, columnist, editor and socialite, who was …
30abject — abjectly, adv. abjectness, abjectedness, n. /ab jekt, ab jekt /, adj. 1. utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty. 2. contemptible; despicable; base spirited: an abject coward. 3. shamelessly servile; slavish. 4. Obs …
