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  • 121china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 122China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 123United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 124surety — sure·ty / shu̇r ə tē/ n pl ties [Anglo French seurté, literally, guarantee, security, from Old French, from Latin securitat securitas, from securus secure] 1: a formal engagement (as a pledge) given for the fulfillment of an undertaking 2: one… …

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  • 125incertain — adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance (Freq. 1) uncertain of his convictions unsure of himself and his future moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps an uncertain smile touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers • Syn …

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  • 126nonfictional prose — Introduction       any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography.       Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of… …

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  • 127independence — Synonyms and related words: Communist threat, Declaration of Independence, Western imperialism, abstention, affluence, anythingarianism, aplomb, arrogance, assets, atrocity story, autarchy, autarky, autonomousness, autonomy, banner, battle hymn,… …

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  • 128History of the formation of the United Kingdom — The complex evolution of the states of the British Isles. Those states evolved from the conquests and mergers of earlier states. The history of the formation of the United Kingdom has involved personal and political union across Great Britain and …

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