mad |mad| adjective ( madder , maddest ) mentally ill; insane, (of a person, conduct, or an idea) extremely foolish or ill-advised, in a frenzied mental or physical state , informal enthusiastic about someone or something.

scientist |scientist| noun a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.


Literatur

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