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  • 111system — noun 1 set of ideas/rules for organizing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ current, existing ▪ We re looking to replace the existing system. ▪ modern, new ▪ old fashioned …

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  • 112stereotype — n. to perpetuate a stereotype * * * [ sterɪətaɪp] to perpetuate a stereotype …

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  • 113prolong — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. extend, protract, hold; sustain, perpetuate, continue; lengthen. See length, durability.Ant., shorten. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. continue, hold, draw out; see increase 1 , lengthen 1 . III (Roget s 3 …

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  • 114Stability — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Stability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 stability stability Sgm: N 1 immutability immutability &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 unchangeableness unchangeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 constancy constancy Sgm: N 1 stable… …

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  • 115myth — [ mıθ ] noun ** 1. ) count an ancient traditional story about gods, HEROES, and magic: Greek myths and legends a ) uncount ancient traditional stories: the distinction between myth and history 2. ) count or uncount something that people wrongly… …

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  • 116impetuous — [14] Etymologically, impetuous means ‘having impetus’. It comes from Latin impetuōsus, a derivative of the noun impetus ‘attack’ (source of English impetus [17]), which in turn was based on impetere ‘attack’. This was a compound verb formed from… …

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  • 117perpetuation — late 14c., from M.L. perpetuationem, noun of action from perpetuare (see PERPETUATE (Cf. perpetuate)) …

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  • 118immortalize — v. a. 1. Exempt from death, make immortal. 2. Perpetuate, make everlasting. 3. Perpetuate in memory, exempt from oblivion, make forever famous …

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  • 119myth */*/ — UK [mɪθ] / US noun Word forms myth : singular myth plural myths 1) a) [countable] an ancient traditional story about gods, heroes, and magic Greek myths and legends b) [uncountable] ancient traditional stories the distinction between myth and… …

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  • 120διαιωνιεῖ — διαιωνίζω perpetuate fut ind mid 2nd sg (attic epic doric ionic) διαιωνίζω perpetuate fut ind act 3rd sg (attic epic doric ionic) …

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