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although there are many of them

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to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

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eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

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Venus de Milo

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mere; only; just; slight

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Aegean Sea

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Milos (island)

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sculpture; carved statue; graven image

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

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to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

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beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape

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culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection

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to carry in; to bring in

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pedestal

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loss; going missing

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imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

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goddess; female deity

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous

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critic; reviewer; commentator

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Mona Lisa; La Gioconda

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master; masterhand; maestro

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

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masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

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willowy; graceful

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lady; noblewoman

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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exaggerated; extravagant; overdone

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artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)

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historic; historical; traditional

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to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

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Italy

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painting; picture

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art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery

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to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

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to get tired of waiting

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late attendance; lateness; tardiness

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after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post

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eyebrow; eyebrows

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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portrait

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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old friend; familiar face

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to imitate; to follow; to emulate

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