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  • 31lightning — Awe inspiring phenomenon regarded by ancient peoples as a manifestation of the power of deities. By the Hebrews it was also associated with God s revelation at Sinai (Exod. 19:16) and it was a feature of Ezekiel s inaugural vision (Ezek. 1:13–14) …

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  • 32Fear — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fear >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fear fear timidity diffidence want of confidence Sgm: N 1 apprehensiveness apprehensiveness fearfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 solicitude solicitude anxiety care …

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  • 33fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion …

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  • 34awesome — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impressive, awe inspiring; slang, excellent, splendid. See wonder, goodness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Inspiring awe] Syn. awe inspiring, formidable, imposing, exalted; see grand 2 , impressive 1 …

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  • 35amazing — adjective 1. surprising greatly (Freq. 5) she does an amazing amount of work the dog was capable of astonishing tricks • Syn: ↑astonishing • Similar to: ↑surprising 2. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder …

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  • 36awing — adjective inspiring awe or admiration or wonder New York is an amazing city the Grand Canyon is an awe inspiring sight the awesome complexity of the universe this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath… …

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  • 37sublime — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. inspiring, impressive; noble, lofty, exalted, elevated; superb, magnificent, glorious. See beauty, greatness, pleasure. Ant., common, lowly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Noble] Syn. exalted, lofty,… …

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  • 38interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …

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  • 39Southeast Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The classical literatures of Southeast Asia can be divided into three major regions: the Sanskrit region of… …

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  • 40Gothic Architecture — • History of the style Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gothic Architecture     Gothic Architecture     † …

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