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Noun

1. An interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

2. A large entrance or reception room or area

3. A large room for gatherings or entertainment

4. A college or university building containing living quarters for students

5. The large room of a manor or castle

6. English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)

7. United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)

8. United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)

9. United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)

10. United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)

11. A large and imposing house

12. A large building used by a college or university for teaching or research

13. A large building for meetings or entertainment