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  • 51Cruised — Cruise Cruise (kr[udd]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cruised} (kr[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cruising}.] [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser,… …

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  • 52Cruising — Cruise Cruise (kr[udd]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cruised} (kr[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cruising}.] [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser,… …

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  • 53Decided — De*cid ed, a. 1. Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable; clear; evident; as, a decided advantage. A more decided taste for science. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose;… …

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  • 54Decision — De*ci sion, n. [L. decisio, fr. dec[=i]dere, decisum: cf. F. d[ e]cision. See {Decide}.] 1. Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy,… …

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  • 55Races of the Malazan Book of the Fallen — The Malazan Book of the Fallen fantasy series by Steven Erikson and Ian Cameron Esslemont contains numerous intelligent human, humanoid and non human races. They are divided into the four founding races (the Forkrul Assail, Jaghut, K Chain Che… …

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  • 56roam — roamer, n. /rohm/, v.i. 1. to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world. v.t. 2. to wander over or through: to roam the countryside. n. 3. an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.… …

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  • 57Character — • A consideration of the term as it is used in psychology and ethics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Character     Character     † …

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  • 58ambition — Synonyms and related words: aim, ambitiousness, animus, anxiety, appetite, aspiration, avidity, basis, calling, careerism, catch, cause, climbing, consideration, counsel, craving, dearest wish, desideration, desideratum, design, desire,… …

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  • 59animus — Synonyms and related words: acrimony, afflatus, aim, ambition, anima, animating spirit, animation, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, appetence, appetency, appetite, aptitude, aspiration, bad blood, bent, bias, bitter feeling, bitterness, cast,… …

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  • 60aspiration — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, aim, allophone, alveolar, ambition, ambitiousness, animus, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulation, artificial respiration, assimilation, assumption, assurance, assured faith, asthmatic wheeze, basis,… …

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