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• keen — I [[t]kin[/t]] adj. er, est 1) finely sharpened; so shaped as to cut or pierce readily: a keen razor[/ex] 2) sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind[/ex] 3) acutely or finely perceptive; extremely sensitive, responsive, or alert: keen ears; a… …   From formal English to slang

• observer — n. 1) a casual; impartial; keen, perceptive; outside; shrewd; skilled observer 2) a military observer * * * [əb zɜːvə] impartial keen outside perceptive shrewd skilled observer a casual a militar …   Combinatory dictionary

• keen — adj. (esp. BrE) eager/enthusiastic VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely …   Collocations dictionary

• observer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ casual ▪ To the casual observer, it would have looked like any other domestic argument. ▪ informed, knowledgeable (esp. AmE) ▪ acute, astute …   Collocations dictionary

• sharp — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp and perhaps to Old English scrapian to scrape more at scrape Date: before 12th century 1. adapted to cutting or piercing: as a. having a thin… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• John Aidan Liddell — John Aidan Liddell, VC, MC (3 August, 1888 ndash; 31 August, 1915) was an English pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and… …   Wikipedia

• Dampier, William — born August 1651, East Coker, Somerset, Eng. died March 1715, London English buccaneer and explorer. In his early years he engaged in piracy, chiefly along the western coast of South America and in the Pacific. In 1697 he published a popular book …   Universalium

• Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …   Universalium

• Soranus of Ephesus — flourished 2nd century AD, Alexandria and Rome Greek gynecologist, obstetrician, and pediatrician. A keen observer and unusually competent practitioner, he wrote works that influenced medical opinion for 1,500 years. His On Midwifery and the… …   Universalium

• sharp — [[t]ʃɑrp[/t]] adj. sharp•er, sharp•est, v. adv. n. 1) having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife[/ex] 2) terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: sharp corners[/ex] 3) involving… …   From formal English to slang

• Jahangir — For people named Jahangir Khan, see Jahangir Khan (disambiguation). For the rebel against Qing rule in Kashgar, see Jahangir Khoja. Jahangir …   Wikipedia