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  • 21eligible — [el′i jə bəl] adj. [ME < ML eligibilis < L eligere: see ELECT] 1. fit to be chosen; legally or morally qualified 2. suitable or desirable, esp. for marriage ☆ 3. Football allowed by the rules to catch a forward pass n. an eligible person… …

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  • 22ineligible — [in el′i jə bəl] adj. [ML ineligibilis] not eligible; not legally or morally qualified; not fit to be chosen; not suitable n. an ineligible person ineligibility n. ineligibly adv …

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  • 23el´i|gi|ble|ness — el|i|gi|ble «EHL uh juh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. fit to be chosen; desirable; qualified: »an eligible bachelor. Pupils must pass in all subjects to be eligible for the school team. –n. an eligible person: »Beautiful, accomplished and an… …

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  • 24el|i|gi|ble — «EHL uh juh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. fit to be chosen; desirable; qualified: »an eligible bachelor. Pupils must pass in all subjects to be eligible for the school team. –n. an eligible person: »Beautiful, accomplished and an heiress, she had …

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  • 25eligible — Fit and proper to be chosen; qualified to be elected. Capable of serving, legally qualified to serve. Capable of being chosen, as a candidate for office. Also, qualified and capable of holding office. See also capacity competency duly qualified… …

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  • 26eligible — Fit and proper to be chosen; qualified to be elected. Capable of serving, legally qualified to serve. Capable of being chosen, as a candidate for office. Also, qualified and capable of holding office. See also capacity competency duly qualified… …

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  • 27biblical 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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  • 28United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 29Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 30education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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