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  • 91Splenetic — Splen e*tic, a. [L. spleneticus: cf. F. spl[ e]n[ e]tique. See {Spleen}.] Affected with spleen; malicious; spiteful; peevish; fretful. Splenetic guffaw. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] You humor me when I am sick; Why not when I am splenetic? Pope.… …

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  • 92surly ugly — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …

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  • 93peeve — I. transitive verb (peeved; peeving) Etymology: back formation from peevish Date: 1910 to make peevish or resentful ; annoy Synonyms: see irritate II. noun Date: 1911 1. a feeli …

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  • 94Only Fools and Horses — Title screen Genre Sitcom Created by John Sullivan …

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  • 95Vladislav Vančura — (IPA2|ˈvlaɟɪslaf ˈvantʃura) (23 June 1891, Háj near Opava ndash; 1 June 1942, Prague) was one of the most important Bohemian (Czech) writers of the 20th century. He was also active as a film director, playwright and screenwriter. Early years Born …

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  • 96Jesus wept — ( el. ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ ἰησοῦς) is a phrase famous for being the shortest verse in the Christian New Testament (but, in some translations, not the shortest in the Bible [In the NIV, Job 3:2 is the shortest biblical verse. Whereas the KJV reads And Job… …

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  • 97Frank Butcher — Infobox EastEnders character 2 character name=Frank Butcher actor name=Mike Reid years=1987, 1988–1994, 1995–1996, 1997–2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 first=8 September 1987 last=9 December 2005 dob=27 March 1940 dod=29 March 2008 status=Deceased… …

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  • 98Nicos Nicolaides — Nicolas Nicoalides Born April 3, 1884(1884 04 03) Nicosia, Cyprus Died June 24, 1956(1956 06 24) (aged 72) Cairo, Egypt Occupation Writer, Poet …

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  • 99Nonce (slang) — In the United Kingdom and Australia, the term nonce (alternately spelled nonse ) is a slang word used to refer to a sex offender and/or child sexual abuser. Although the term traditionally referred specifically to sex offenders, it has now become …

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  • 100peeve — /peev/, v., peeved, peeving, n. v.t. 1. to render peevish; annoy. n. 2. a source of annoyance or irritation: Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves. 3. an annoyed or irritated mood: to be in a peeve. [1905 10, Amer.; back formation from PEEVISH]… …

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