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  • 111rough — [adj1] uneven, irregular asperous, bearded, brambly, bristly, broken, bumpy, bushy, chapped, choppy, coarse, cragged, craggy, cross grained, disheveled, fuzzy, hairy, harsh, jagged, knobby, knotty, nappy, nodular, not smooth, ridged, rocky,… …

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  • 112rude — [adj1] disrespectful, rough abrupt, abusive, bad mannered, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, blunt, boorish, brusque, brutish, cheeky, churlish, coarse, crabbed, crude, curt, discourteous, graceless, gross, gruff, ignorant, illiterate, impertinent …

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  • 113block — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a solid hewn or unhewn piece of hard material, esp. of rock, stone, or wood (block of ice). 2 a flat topped block used as a base for chopping, beheading, standing something on, hammering on, or for mounting a horse from. 3 a a …

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  • 114log — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an unhewn piece of a felled tree, or a similar rough mass of wood, esp. cut for firewood. 2 a a float attached to a line wound on a reel for gauging the speed of a ship. b any other apparatus for the same purpose. 3 a record of… …

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  • 115aglypha — ˈaglə̇fə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aglypha, neuter plural of aglyphos unhewn, from a a (II) + glyphos (from glyphein to cut, hew) more at cleave (to cut) : a prima …

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  • 116self-faced — adj. (of stone) unhewn; undressed …

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  • 117ARAD — (Heb. עֲרָד), an important biblical city in the eastern Negev which controlled the main road to Edom and Elath. Ancient Arad The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South (Negev) prevented the Israelite tribes from penetrating into… …

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  • 118JUDEAN DESERT CAVES — Following the discovery of the dead sea scrolls in the qumran caves, frantic searches for additional documents were carried out by Bedouin in all the caves of the valleys in the area of the Dead Sea. As a result of evidence of such activities by… …

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  • 119METALS AND MINING — In the Bible Six metals are mentioned in the Bible and in many passages they are listed in the same order: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead. Antimony is also mentioned. The metals are referred to in various contexts, including methods of …

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  • 120PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION — The laws of planning and construction occupy an important place in contemporary public law. This group of laws regulates the status of the various planning authorities, determines norms for the planning of communities, allocates areas for… …

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