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  • 101biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 103dire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. appalling, calamitous, fateful, dreadful, ominous; deplorable. See fear, adversity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dreadful, terrible, desperate; see frightful 1 , urgent 1 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 104fatal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. deadly, lethal, mortal; fateful, critical. See killing, death, importance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. deadly, disastrous, mortal, lethal; see deadly . See Synonym Study at deadly . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 105tragic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dramatic, melodramatic; dire, disastrous. See drama. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. catastrophic, fateful, fatal, calamitous, disastrous, dire, ill fated, pitiful, terrible, dreadful, awe inspiring,… …

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  • 106destructive — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unfavorable] Syn. adverse, negative, not constructive; see unfavorable 2 . 2. [Destroying] Syn. ruinous, noxious, baneful, pestiferous, noisome, cancerous, fatal, deleterious, pestilential, catastrophic, calamitous,… …

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  • 107acoumbo — Black Black (bl[a^]k), a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[ae]c; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[ a]ck ink, Dan. bl[ae]k, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. bl[=a]c, E. bleak pallid. [root]98.] 1. Destitute of… …

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  • 108Adverse — Ad verse, a. [OE. advers, OF. avers, advers, fr. L. adversus, p. p. advertere to turn to. See {Advert}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party;… …

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  • 109Adverse possession — Adverse Ad verse, a. [OE. advers, OF. avers, advers, fr. L. adversus, p. p. advertere to turn to. See {Advert}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse …

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  • 110Black — (bl[a^]k), a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[ae]c; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[ a]ck ink, Dan. bl[ae]k, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. bl[=a]c, E. bleak pallid. [root]98.] 1. Destitute of light, or… …

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