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  • 31Lapsing — Lapse Lapse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lapsing}.] 1. To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; mostly restricted to figurative uses. [1913 Webster] A tendency to… …

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  • 32Diarmadhi — is the fictional title created by Melanie Rawn for a sorcerer in her Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies. The diarmadh im , which means Stoneburners in the Old Tongue, are of the Old Blood and more commonly called Sorcerers. They are an… …

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  • 33Medal of Military Valor — Gold Medal Silver Medal …

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  • 34lapse — I. n. 1. Flow, gliding, flowing, smooth course. 2. Fall, decline, declension, falling off. 3. Slip, fault, error, shortcoming, misstep, indiscretion. II. v. n. 1. Slip, glide, slide, sink, pass slowly. 2. Fail in duty, commit a fault, fall from… …

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  • 35fall from — phrasal obsolete : fail in duty to : desert …

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  • 36delinquently — adverb see delinquent II * * * delinˈquently adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑delinquent * * * deˈlinquently, adv. rare 0. [f. prec. + ly2.] In a delinquent manner; so as to fail in duty. in Webste …

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  • 37Failed — Fail Fail (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or… …

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  • 38Failing — Fail Fail (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or… …

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  • 39Europe, 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.… …

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  • 40education — /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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