gracefulness
121inelegant — inelegantly, adv. /in el i geuhnt/, adj. not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste. [1500 10; < L inelegant (s. of inelegans). See IN 3, ELEGANT] * * * …
122innate — innately, adv. innateness, n. /i nayt , in ayt/, adj. 1. existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent. 2. inherent in the essential character of something: an innate defect in the hypothesis. 3. originating in or arising from …
123pretty — prettily, adv. prettiness, n. prettyish, adj. /prit ee/, adj., prettier, prettiest, n., pl. pretties, adv., v., prettied, prettying. adj. 1. pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face. 2. (of things, places,… …
124Sierra Leone — Sierra Leonean /lee oh nee euhn/. /lee oh nee, lee ohn / an independent republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 4,891,546; 27,925 sq. mi. (72,326 sq. km). Cap.: Freetown. * * *… …
125tepee — /tee pee/, n. a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door. Also, teepee, tipi. Cf. lodge (def. 9), wigwam. [1735 45, Amer.;… …
126typography — /tuy pog reuh fee/, n. 1. the art or process of printing with type. 2. the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them. 3. the general character or appearance of printed matter. [1635 45; < NL typographia, equiv. to Gk týpo(s)… …
127Jōchō — died 1057, Japan Japanese Buddhist sculptor. The son and pupil of a sculptor, he worked primarily for the Fujiwara family. He was awarded unprecedented honours for sculptures executed for Kyōto s Hōjō Temple and for the Fujiwara family temple in… …
128Martini, Simone — born с 1284, Siena, Republic of Siena died 1344, Avignon, Provence Italian painter. An exponent of Gothic art, he did much to spread the influence of Sienese painting. Duccio di Buoninsegna influenced his use of harmonious, pure colour, but his… …
