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  • 121cul|ti|va|tion — «KUHL tuh VAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of preparing land and growing crops by plowing, planting, and necessary care: »Better cultivation of soil will result in better crops. SYNONYM(S): husbandry. 2. the condition of being prepared by plowing,… …

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  • 122Country — Coun try, a. 1. Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of refinement; rude; unpolished; rustic; not urbane; as, country… …

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  • 123cultivated — adj. 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners; as, cultivated tastes in art. Syn: civilized, cultured, genteel, polite. [WordNet 1.5] 2. used for raising crops; of land or soil. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 124Delicacies — Delicacy Del i*ca*cy, n.; pl. {Delicacies}. [From {Delicate}, a.] 1. The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. [1913 Webster] What choice to choose for… …

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  • 125Delicacy — Del i*ca*cy, n.; pl. {Delicacies}. [From {Delicate}, a.] 1. The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. [1913 Webster] What choice to choose for delicacy… …

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  • 126Elegant — El e*gant, a. [L. elegans, antis; akin to eligere to pick out, choose, select: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]gant. See {Elect}.] 1. Very choice, and hence, pleasing to good taste; characterized by grace, propriety, and refinement, and the absence of every… …

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  • 127Homeliness — Home li*ness, n. [From {Homely}.] 1. Domesticity; care of home. [Obs.] Wifely homeliness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Familiarity; intimacy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. Plainness; want of elegance or beauty. [1913 Webster] 4. Coarseness;… …

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  • 128Inelegance — In*el e*gance, Inelegancy In*el e*gan*cy, n.; pl. {Inelegances}, {Inelegancies}. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in[ e]l[ e]gance.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being inelegant; lack of elegance or grace; lack of refinement, beauty, or polish in… …

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