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  • 11compellation — /kɒmpəˈleɪʃən/ (say kompuh layshuhn) noun 1. the act or manner of addressing a person. 2. form of address or designation; appellation. {Latin compellātio} …

  • 12compellation —   n. calling upon by name; manner in which person is addressed.    ♦ compellative, a.;   n. name by which person is addressed …

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  • 13Nomenclature — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Nomenclature >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 nomenclature nomenclature Sgm: N 1 naming naming &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 nuncupation| nuncupation| nomination baptism Sgm: N 1 orismology orismology Sgm: N 1 …

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  • 14compellative — /kəm pelˈə tiv/ noun Compellation (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑compellation …

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  • 15Giantship — Gi ant*ship, n. The state, personality, or character, of a giant; a compellation for a giant. [1913 Webster] His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16Social comparison theory — Social comparison is a theory initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954. This theory explains how individuals evaluate their own opinions and desires by comparing themselves to others. Basic Framework The Social comparison… …

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  • 17pel- — I. pel 1 Pale. Derivatives include pallor, falcon, and poliomyelitis. 1. Suffixed variant form *pal wo . a. (i) fallow deer, from Old English fealu …

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  • 18William Shakespeare by Edmund Malone — ▪ Primary Source       The following document is one of several portraits presented in Edmund Malone s Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the English Stage (1800). In addition to a general examination of the origins of theatre in… …

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  • 19call — 1 vt 1: to announce or recite loudly call ed the civil trial list 2: to admit (a person) as a barrister was call ed to the bar 3: to demand payment of esp. by formal notice call …

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  • 20name — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nomen (see nomenclature); reputation, fame, repute. v. t. [en]title, call, designate, christen; appoint, nominate; style; mention, specify. See commission. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A title] Syn. proper… …

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