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91luxuriance — /lug zhoor ee euhns, luk shoor /, n. luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness. [1720 30; LUXURI(ANT) + ANCE] * * * …
92productive — productively, adv. productiveness, n. productivity /proh duk tiv i tee/, n. /preuh duk tiv/, adj. 1. having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort. 2. producing readily or abundantly; fertile: a productive vineyard. 3.… …
93Europe, 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.… …
94human-factors engineering — ▪ bioengineering Introduction also called ergonomics, or human engineering, science dealing with the application of information on physical and psychological characteristics to the design of devices and systems for human use. The …
95Lydgate, John — ▪ English writer born c. 1370, Lidgate, Suffolk, Eng. died c. 1450, Bury St. Edmunds? English poet, known principally for long moralistic and devotional works. In his Testament Lydgate says that while still a boy he became a novice in the… …
96Grover Cleveland: American Interest in the Cuban Revolution — ▪ Primary Source Although the strife in Cuba was not a major issue in the presidential campaign of 1896, its importance for America was already recognized by political leaders. In his final presidential message to Congress on… …
97William McKinley: War Message — ▪ Primary Source The Spanish government sincerely wished to avoid war with the United States but faced tremendous internal problems coupled with a military situation in Cuba that had gotten out of control. In an effort to appease the …
98Franklin D. Roosevelt: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Wednesday, January 20, 1937 When four years ago we met to inaugurate a President, the Republic, single minded in anxiety, stood in spirit here. We dedicated ourselves to the fulfillment of a vision to speed the time… …
99French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature French Literature † …
100Lay Brothers — • Religious occupied solely with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lay Brothers Lay Brothers …
