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41Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig — born May 6, 1880, Aschaffenberg, Bavaria died June 15, 1938, near Davos, Switz. German painter, printmaker, and sculptor. He was among the founders of the Expressionist group Die Brücke. Kirchner s highly personal style, influenced by Albrecht… …
42Ruskin, John — (1819 1900) Writer on art, economics, and sociology, was b. in London, the s. of a wealthy wine merchant, a Scotsman. Brought up under intellectually and morally bracing Puritan influences, his education was mainly private until he went to Oxf …
43temperament — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fiery, violent, volatile ▪ fragile (esp. BrE), high strung (AmE), highly strung (BrE), nervous (esp. BrE) ▪ …
44nervous */*/ — UK [ˈnɜː(r)vəs] / US [ˈnɜrvəs] adjective Metaphor: When you feel nervous it is like being pulled, tied or stretched tightly. When you relax, it is like becoming loose again. I was feeling a bit tense. ♦ I find running is a good way to release… …
45high — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great vertical extent (a high building). b (predic.; often in comb.) of a specified height (one inch high; water was waist high). 2 a far above ground or sea level etc. (a high altitude). b inland, esp. when raised… …
46jittery — adjective 1. characterized by jerky movements a jittery ride • Pertains to noun: ↑jitter • Derivationally related forms: ↑jitter 2. being in a tense state • Syn: ↑edgy, ↑ …
47Tony Hancock — Infobox Person name = Tony Hancock image size = 280px caption = Biography published in 1978 (1983 paperback reprint shown) birth name = Anthony John Hancock birth date = birth date|1924|05|12|df=y birth place = Hall Green, Birmingham, England… …
48Gormenghast series — The Gormenghast series is a series of books written by Mervyn Peake centered around Castle Gormenghast and the character Titus Groan.Works in the seriesThe cycle consists of three novels, Titus Groan (1946), Gormenghast (1950) and Titus Alone… …
49Napier Deltic — engine at the National Railway Museum, York, UK The Napier Deltic engine is a British opposed piston valveless, two stroke diesel engine used in marine and locomotive applications, designed and produced by Napier Son. The cylinders were divided… …
50Frederick Browning — Infobox Military Person name= Frederick Arthur Montague Browning caption= Browning as Commander, Airborne Corps born= 20 December 1896 died= 14 March 1965 placeofbirth= placeofdeath= branch= British Army serviceyears= rank= Lieutenant General… …
