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  • 1Averse — A*verse , a. [L. aversus, p. p. of avertere. See {Avert}.] 1. Turned away or backward. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The tracks averse a lying notice gave, And led the searcher backward from the cave. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a repugnance or… …

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  • 2disincline — v. a. Make averse or reluctant or unwilling, indispose …

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  • 3indisposed — in·dis posed || ‚ɪndɪ spəʊzd adj. ill, sick, not feeling well; reluctant, unwilling. adverse in·dis·pose || ‚ɪndɪ spəʊz v. make ill; make unsuitable or unfit; make averse, cause to be unwilling, disincline …

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  • 4international 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… …

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  • 5United 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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  • 6HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …

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  • 7education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 8List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… …

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  • 9disinclined — dis·in clined || ‚dɪsɪŋ klaɪnd adj. reluctant, unwilling, indisposed, averse dis·in·cline || ‚dɪsɪn klaɪn v. decline, be unwilling; make unwilling, cause to be averse to …

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  • 10List of Gilmore Girls characters — Back row: Lane, Michel, Paris, Emily, Richard, Sookie, Miss Patty, Kirk; Front row: Jess, Luke, Lorelai, Rory, Dean This is a list of characters for the comedy drama television series Gilmore Girls. Contents …

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