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  • 81whim — /hwim, wim/, n. 1. an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk. 2. capricious humor: to be swayed by whim. [1635 45; short for WHIM WHAM] Syn. 1. whimsy, vagary, caprice. * * * …

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  • 82Idolatry — • Etymologically denotes divine worship given to an image, but its signification has been extended to all divine worship given to anyone or anything but the true God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Idolatry     Idolatry …

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  • 83idiosyncrasy — noun /ˌɪd.i.əʊˈsɪŋ.krə.si,ˌɪdi.əˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ a) A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person. He mastered the idiosyncrasies of English spelling. b) A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group. Syn:… …

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  • 84freak — 1. noun /friːk/ a) A sudden causeless change or turn of the mind; a whim of fancy; a capricious prank; a vagary or caprice. Bobs a real video game freak. He owns every games console of the last ten years. b) A …

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  • 85David Barton (author) — David Barton Born 1954 (age 56–57) Nationality American Occupation writer, activist David Barton (born 1954) is an American evangelical Christian minister,[1] …

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  • 86Temperance "Bones" Brennan — For the character in Kathy Reichs novels, see Temperance Brennan. Temperance Brennan Bones character Photograph of Brennan, as portrayed by Emily Deschanel …

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  • 87Marion Nicholl Rawson — (June 24, 1878; Plainfield, New Jersey – December 4, 1956; Providence, Rhode Island) was an artist, author, lecturer, and illustrator. She was born Edna Marion Nicholl and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, of which she later wrote the town… …

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  • 88frolic — I noun amusement, antic, caper, carousal, drollery, entertainment, escapade, fun, gaiety, gambol, jocoseness, jollity, joviality, lark, merriment, merrymaking, mirth, play, pleasantry, recreation, rollick, romp, vagary associated concepts: detour …

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  • 89notion — I noun abstraction, apprehension, belief, caprice, concept, conception, conviction, desire, estimation, fancy, feeling, humor, idea, impression, inclination, inkling, judgment, mental image, notio, opinion, sentiment, suggestion, supposition,… …

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  • 90quirk — I (accident) noun accidental occurrence casualty, chance, circumstance, fate, fortuitous event, fortuity, freak, hap, inadvertence, luck, misadventure, mischance, mishap, nonintentional occurrence, turn, twist, undesigned occurrence, unforeseen… …

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