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  • 11power — n. & v. n. 1 the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power to change colour). 2 a particular faculty of body or mind (lost the power of speech; powers of persuasion). 3 a government, influence, or authority. b political or… …

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  • 12speech — [[t]spitʃ[/t]] n. 1) the faculty or power of speaking; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds 2) the act of speaking 3) something that is spoken; an utterance 4) a form of communication in spoken language, made by a… …

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  • 13power — noun 1) the power of speech Syn: ability, capacity, capability, potential, faculty, competence Ant: inability 2) the unions wield enormous power Syn: control, a …

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  • 14power — noun 1) the power of speech Syn: ability, capacity, capability, potential, faculty 2) the union has enormous power Syn: control, authority, influence, dominance, sway, leverage …

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  • 15speech — /spitʃ / (say speech) noun 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; expression of human thought and emotions by speech sounds and gesture. 2. that which is spoken; an utterance, remark, or declaration: an eloquent speech. 3. a… …

  • 16faculty — /ˈfækəlti / (say fakuhltee) noun (plural faculties) 1. an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action. 2. one of the powers of the mind, as memory, reason, speech, etc.: the mental faculties; be in full possession of all one s… …

  • 17faculty — fac•ul•ty [[t]ˈfæk əl ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action 2) one of the powers of the mind, as memory, reason, or speech 3) an inherent capability of the body 4) edu a) the entire teaching and… …

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  • 18mental faculty — noun one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind • Syn: ↑faculty, ↑module • Hypernyms: ↑ability, ↑power • Hyponyms: ↑attention, ↑language, ↑ …

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  • 19Paris arts faculty (The): Siger of Brabant, Boethius of Dacia, Radulphus Brito — The Paris arts faculty: Siger of Brabant, Boethius of Dacia, Radulphus Brito Sten Ebbesen Throughout the thirteenth century Paris overshadowed all other universities in the arts as in theology. This chapter will deal almost exclusively with Paris …

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  • 20University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters — Infobox University name = UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS Faculty of Arts and Letters established = 1611 University 1896 Faculty of Philosophy and Letters 1926 College of Liberal Arts 1964 Faculty of Arts and Letters (Absorption of the Liberal Arts… …

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