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  • 101credulous — credulously, adv. credulousness, n. /krej euh leuhs/, adj. 1. willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible. 2. marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor. [1570 80; < L credulus, equiv.&#8230; …

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  • 102Edward IV — 1442 83, king of England 1461 70, 1471 1483: 1st king of the house of York. * * * born April 28, 1442, Rouen, France died April 9, 1483, Westminster, Eng. King of England (1461–70, 1471–83). His father, a claimant to the throne, was killed in&#8230; …

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  • 103reliance — /ri luy euhns/, n. 1. confident or trustful dependence. 2. confidence. 3. something or someone relied on. [1600 10; RELY + ANCE] Syn. 1. confidence, trust, faith, assurance. * * * …

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  • 104reliant — reliantly, adv. /ri luy euhnt/, adj. 1. having or showing dependence: reliant on money from home. 2. confident; trustful. [1855 60; RELY + ANT] * * * …

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  • 105trusting — trustingly, adv. trustingness, n. /trus ting/, adj. inclined to trust; confiding; trustful: a trusting child. [1400 50; late ME; see TRUST, ING2] Syn. unsuspicious, innocent, naive, unwary. * * * …

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  • 106trusty — trustily, adv. trustiness, n. /trus tee/, adj., trustier, trustiest, n., pl. trusties. adj. 1. able to be trusted or relied on; trustworthy; reliable. 2. Archaic. trustful. n. 3. a person or thing that is trusted. 4. a well behav …

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  • 107United 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&#8230; …

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  • 108Mesopotamian religion — Introduction  beliefs and practices of the Sumerians and Akkadians, and their successors, the Babylonians and Assyrians, who inhabited ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the millennia before the Christian era. These religious beliefs and&#8230; …

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  • 109Franklin Pierce: Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source       Friday, March 4, 1853       It is a relief to feel that no heart but my own can know the personal regret and bitter sorrow over which I have been borne to a position so suitable for others rather than desirable for myself.&#8230; …

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  • 110Nahum — • Essay on the Old Testament prophet and the book which bears his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nahum     Nahum     † …

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