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  • 81Obliging — Oblige O*blige ([ o]*bl[imac]j ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obliged} ([ o]*bl[imac]jd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Obliging} ([ o]*bl[imac] j[i^]ng).] [OF. obligier, F. obliger, L. obligare; ob (see {Ob }) + ligare to bind. See {Ligament}, and cf.… …

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  • 82revival — /ri vuy veuhl/, n. 1. restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc. 2. restoration to use, acceptance, or currency: the revival of old customs. 3. a new production of an old play. 4. a showing of an old motion picture. 5. an awakening …

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  • 83Christianity in the 17th century — The first page of Genesis from the 1611 first edition of the Authorized King James Version. The KJV is an Early Modern English translation of the Bible by the Church of England that was begun in 1604 and completed in 1611.[1] See also …

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  • 84power*/*/*/ — [ˈpaʊə] noun I 1) [U] the ability to influence or control people a power struggle within the party (= an attempt by each of two people or groups to get control)[/ex] Her parents still have a lot of power over her.[/ex] Don t underestimate the… …

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  • 85revival — re•viv•al [[t]rɪˈvaɪ vəl[/t]] n. 1) restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, or strength 2) restoration to use, acceptance, or currency: the revival of old customs[/ex] 3) a new production of an old play 4) a showing of an old motion picture 5) …

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  • 86china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 87China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 88Germany — /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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  • 89United 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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  • 90United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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