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1. A partial story between two main stories of a building.
2. The lowest balcony in a theater or the first few rows of that balcony."

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# Biography of saints.
# A worshipful or idealizing biography.

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A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.

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Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.

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1. Overaction of the sebaceous glands.
2. Excessive discharge of fat in the feces.

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1. Something apparently impressive or legitimate but actually untrue or insincere; nonsense.
2. A stock technique for eliciting a desired response from an audience.

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–noun
1. the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
2. a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music.
3. significant gesture without speech.
4. an actor in dumb show, as in ancient Rome.
5. Also called Christmas pantomime. a form of theatrical spectacle common in England during the Christmas season, generally adapted from a fairy tale and including stock character types who perform songs and dances, tell jokes, etc.

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An attorney or a staff of attorneys, usually publicly appointed, having responsibility for the defense of those unable to afford or obtain legal assistance.

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The mayor or chief judicial official of a Spanish town.

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adj.

1. Dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care. See synonyms at dirty.
2. Morally repulsive; sordid: “the squalid atmosphere of intrigue, betrayal, and counterbetrayal” (W. Bruce Lincoln).

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Marked by exhortation or strong urging: a hortatory speech.

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A noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; a brawl. See synonyms at brawl.

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1. A sturdy, tightly woven fabric of cotton, wool, or rayon twill. Also called gaberdine.
2. See gaberdine (sense 1).
3. Chiefly British. A laborer's long loose smock; a gaberdine.

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adj.

1. Somewhat tumid.
2. Becoming swollen; swelling.

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1. Lying; untruthful: a mendacious child.
2. False; untrue: a mendacious statement. See synonyms at dishonest.

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n., pl. -mi·ums or -mi·a (-mē-ə).

1. Warm, glowing praise.
2. A formal expression of praise; a tribute.

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adj.

1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate.
2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes.

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1. One of the common people of ancient Rome.
2. A member of the lower classes.
3. A vulgar or coarse person.

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1. Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. See synonyms at grand.
2. Venerable for reasons of age or high rank.

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v., -tuned, -tun·ing, -tunes.

v.tr.

1. To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly.
2. Archaic. To ask for urgently or repeatedly.
3. To annoy; vex.

v.intr.

To plead or urge irksomely, often persistently. See synonyms at beg.

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Excessive desire, especially for wealth; covetousness or avarice.

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