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21endurance — /ɛnˈdjurəns / (say en dyoohruhns), /ən / (say uhn ) noun 1. the fact or power of enduring or bearing anything. 2. lasting quality; duration. 3. something endured, as a hardship. 4. Aeronautics the time an aircraft can continue flying under given… …
22odour — n. (US odor) 1 the property of a substance that has an effect on the nasal sense of smell. 2 a lasting quality or trace attaching to something (an odour of intolerance). 3 regard, repute (in bad odour). Derivatives: odourless adj. (in sense 1).… …
23du|ra|bil|i|ty — «DUR uh BIHL uh tee, DYUR », noun. lasting quality; ability to withstand decay or wear; permanence: »We think of rock as a symbol of durability, yet even the hardest rock shatters and wears away when attacked by rain, frost, or surf (New Yorker) …
24per|ma|nence — «PUR muh nuhns», noun. the condition of being permanent; lasting quality or condition: »the permanence of the sun. SYNONYM(S): durability …
25arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
26Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
27India — /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.… …
28education — /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… …
29United 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… …
30literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
