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11Discreetness — Discreet Dis*creet , a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl. {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.] 1. Possessed of discernment, especially in …
12design — I. v. a. 1. Project, plan, devise, contrive, scheme, concoct, brew. 2. Purpose, intend, mean, propose to one s self, have in view. 3. Draw, delineate, sketch, describe, trace out. II. n. 1. Intention, intent, purpose, project, plan, device,… …
13Europe, 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.… …
14A Clockwork Orange (film) — A Clockwork Orange Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold Directed by Stanley Kubrick …
15Opportunism — Opportunity Seized, Opportunity Missed. Engraving by Theodoor Galle, 1605. Contents 1 General definition …
16Rousseau (Jean-Jacques) and Burke — Jean Jacques Rousseau and Burke Ian Harris Those who thought about the social and political order directed their attention to a new centre of interest towards the end of the seventeenth century. It was not that speculation about political… …
17Satyagraha — For the opera, see Satyagraha (opera). Satyagraha[pronunciation?] (Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह satyāgraha), loosely translated as insistence on truth satya(truth) agraha(insistence) soul force [1] or truth force is a particular philosophy and practice… …
18Teleology — • From Greek telos, end, and logos, science Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Teleology Teleology † …
19Bureaucracy — is the structure and set of regulations in place to control activity, usually in large organizations and government. As opposed to adhocracy, it is represented by standardized procedure (rule following) that dictates the execution of most or all… …
20Le Père Goriot — Title page engraving from an 1897 edition of Le Père Goriot, by an unknown artist; published by George Barrie Son in Philadelphia Le Père Goriot (French pronunciation: [lə pɛʁ ɡɔʁjo], Old Goriot or Father Goriot) is an 1835 novel by French… …
