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  • 21Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… …

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  • 22North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …

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  • 23rest1 — [rest] n. 〚ME < OE, akin to Ger rast < IE base * ere , *rē , rest > Gr erōē, rest (from battle), OE row, Ger ruhe, rest, quiet, Goth razn, house〛 1. a) peace, ease, and refreshment as produced by sleep …

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  • 24rest1 — [rest] n. [ME &LT; OE, akin to Ger rast &LT; IE base * ere , *rē , rest &GT; Gr erōē, rest (from battle), OE row, Ger ruhe, rest, quiet, Goth razn, house] 1. a) peace, ease, and refreshment as produced by sleep b) sleep or repose, or a period of&#8230; …

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  • 25repose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. rest (see repose); lay, place, entrust, deposit, put. See support, location. II State of rest Nouns 1. repose, rest, inactivity, relaxation, breathing time or spell, letup, halt, pause, respite,&#8230; …

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  • 26chemical bonding — ▪ chemistry Introduction       any of the interactions that account for the association of atoms into molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable species that make up the familiar substances of the everyday world. When atoms approach one another …

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  • 27India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.&#8230; …

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  • 28international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political&#8230; …

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  • 29Tent — For the tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT), see Tetanospasmin. A modern two person, lightweight hiking dome tent; it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelf A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other&#8230; …

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  • 30rest — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, abide, abide in, advocate, afterglow, afterimage, allay, alpenstock, annihilation, appease, arm, arrive, ataraxia, ataraxy, athletic supporter, awful silence, axis, back, backbone, backing, balance, bandeau,&#8230; …

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