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  • 62Philippine Islands — • An island nation in the Pacific Ocean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Philippine Islands     Philippine Islands     † …

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  • 63England (Before the Reformation) —     England (Before the Reformation)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Before the Reformation)     This term England is here restricted to one constituent, the largest and most populous, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.… …

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  • 65and which, and who — Correct sentence structure provides that these phrases should appear in clauses only if preceded by clauses also containing which and who. This rule, which also applies to but which and but who clauses, is a matter of parallel construction. Do… …

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  • 66assiduous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. diligent, attentive. See activity. Ant., lazy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. industrious, persevering, careful, attentive; see careful , diligent . See Synonym Study at diligent . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 67idle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. vain, useless, futile, fruitless, pointless, aimless; out of work, unemployed, inactive, at rest; vacant, empty. See inactivity, uselessness, unimportance.Ant., active, busy. II (Roget s IV) modif.… …

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  • 68lazy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indolent, slothful; slow, sluggish. See inactivity. Ant., industrious, quick. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Indolent] Syn. indolent, slothful, idle, slack, remiss, laggard, sluggish, heavy footed,… …

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  • 69gumptious — adjective working hard to promote an enterprise • Syn: ↑energetic, ↑industrious, ↑up and coming • Similar to: ↑enterprising • Derivationally related forms: ↑industry ( …

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  • 70up-and-coming — adjective working hard to promote an enterprise • Syn: ↑energetic, ↑gumptious, ↑industrious • Similar to: ↑enterprising • Derivationally related forms: ↑industry ( …

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