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  • 101inappropriate — inappropriately, adv. inappropriateness, n. /in euh proh pree it/, adj. not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion. [1795 1805; IN 3 + APPROPRIATE] Syn. improper, unsuitable, inapt, unfitting. * * * …

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  • 102infelicitous — infelicitously, adv. /in feuh lis i teuhs/, adj. 1. inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos: an infelicitous remark. 2. not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy. [1825 35; IN 3 + FELICITOUS] * * * …

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  • 103infelicity — /in feuh lis i tee/, n., pl. infelicities for 3, 5. 1. the quality or state of being unhappy; unhappiness. 2. misfortune; bad luck. 3. an unfortunate circumstance; misfortune. 4. inaptness, inappropriateness, or awkwardness, as of action or… …

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  • 104unhappy — unhappily, adv. unhappiness, n. /un hap ee/, adj., unhappier, unhappiest. 1. sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy? 2. unfortunate; unlucky: an unhappy incident. 3. unfavorable; inauspicious: an unhappy omen. 4. infelicitous; unsuitable …

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  • 105Haydn, Joseph — ▪ Austrian composer Introduction in full  Franz Joseph Haydn   born March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria died May 31, 1809, Vienna  Austrian composer who was one of the most important figures in the development of the Classical style in music during… …

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  • 106Modernism — • Etymologically, modernism means an exaggerated love of what is modern, an infatuation for modern ideas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Modernism     Modernism      …

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  • 107Pragmatism — • As a tendency in philosophy, signifies the insistence on usefulness or practical consequences as a test of truth. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pragmatism     Pragmatism   …

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  • 108Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth To Twentieth Century) —     Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century)     During the Middle Ages the so called church Latin was to a great extent the language …

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  • 109inadmissible — in·ad·mis·si·ble /ˌin əd mi sə bəl/ adj: not admissible inadmissible evidence inadmissible testimony in·ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty / ˌmi sə bi lə tē/ n in·ad·mis·si·bly adv …

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  • 110incompatible — index different, discordant, disproportionate, dissident, divergent, hostile, inapplicable, inapposite …

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