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  • 1brisk — adj. & v. adj. 1 quick, lively, keen (a brisk pace; brisk trade). 2 enlivening (a brisk wind). v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) make or grow brisk. Derivatives: brisken v.tr. & intr. briskly adv. briskness n. Etymology: prob. F brusque BRUSQUE …

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  • 2Brisk yeshivas and methods — The Soloveitchik dynasty of rabbinic scholars and their students originated the Brisker method of Talmudic study, which is embraced by their followers in the Brisk yeshivas. It is so called because of the Soloveitchiks origin in the town of Brisk …

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  • 3Freshen — Fresh en, v. i. 1. To grow fresh; to lose saltness. [1913 Webster] 2. To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4freshen — I. v. a. 1. Make fresher or less salt. 2. Freshen up, reinvigorate, refresh, revive. II. v. n. 1. Grow fresh, revive. 2. Grow brisk (said of the wind), rise …

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  • 9Payot — (also peyot, payos, peyes, ] , and the Priestly Code of the Torah arguing that, in certain cases of tzaraath, the hair should be completely shaved away [] OriginAccording to biblical scholars, the shaving of hair was originally a mourning custom… …

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  • 10business — noun 1 buying and selling of goods ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ profitable ▪ private ▪ core ▪ It s time to focus on the company s core business …

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