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  • 41cavil — caviler; esp. Brit., caviller, n. cavilingly; esp. Brit., cavillingly, adv. /kav euhl/, v., caviled, caviling or (esp. Brit.) cavilled, cavilling, n. v.i. 1. to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually fol.… …

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  • 42china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 43China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 44India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 45novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <&#8230; …

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  • 46Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich —     Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich     A Dalmatian Jesuit and well known mathematician, astronomer, and natural philosopher, b. at Ragusa, 18 May 1711; d. at Milan, 13 February, 1787. He was&#8230; …

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  • 47cavil — 1. verb /ˈkæv.əl,ˈkæv.ɪl/ To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. Syn: hypercritical, nitpick, pettifog, split hairs 2. noun …

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  • 48Two by Twos — Prominent early preachers (left to right): William Gill, William Irvine, and George Walker Classification Protestant Polity Episcopal Geographical areas …

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  • 49Criticism of the Federal Reserve — Part of a series on Government Public finance …

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  • 50Niu Sengru — (牛僧孺) (780 – January 27, 849[1][2]), courtesy name Si an (思黯), formally Duke Wenzhen of Qizhang (奇章文貞公), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Muzong and his sons Emperor&#8230; …

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