Klug

[ klŭg, klug ]

Aaron Born 1926

Lithuanian-born British biochemist. He won a 1982 Nobel Prize for research on the structure of viruses and particles of proteins and nucleic acids.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?

Question 1 of 10

earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Example sentences from the Web for klug

Panchlora exoleta, Klug (Blattidae), imported into Scotland.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
Moreover, Mr. Klug was still angry, and anger and discretion do not dwell together.
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford|George Randolph Chester
The first lesson I took, Klug—I hate that man—motioned me to wait until the other girls had gone.
Melomaniacs|James Huneker
Mr. Klug exclaimed with explosive violence, his mustache bristling now until it stuck straight out.
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford|George Randolph Chester

Jens Jensen, seated next to Mr. Klug, took it upon himself to answer.
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford|George Randolph Chester

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