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  • 91narcotism —   n. narcosis; tendency to fall asleep; abuse of narcotics.    ♦ narcotine, n. alkaloid found in opium.    ♦ narcotize, v.t. induce narcosis in …

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  • 92giddily — giddy ► ADJECTIVE (giddier, giddiest) 1) having or causing a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. 2) excitable and frivolous. ► VERB (giddies, giddied) ▪ make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation …

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  • 93giddiness — giddy ► ADJECTIVE (giddier, giddiest) 1) having or causing a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. 2) excitable and frivolous. ► VERB (giddies, giddied) ▪ make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation …

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  • 94giddy — ► ADJECTIVE (giddier, giddiest) 1) having or causing a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. 2) excitable and frivolous. ► VERB (giddies, giddied) ▪ make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation …

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  • 95giddy — adj. & v. adj. (giddier, giddiest) 1 having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall, stagger, or spin round. 2 a overexcited as a result of success, pleasurable emotion, etc.; mentally intoxicated. b excitable, frivolous. 3 tending to make …

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  • 96defectibility — də̇ˌfektəˈbiləd.ē, (ˌ)dēˌ noun ( es) : inherent defectiveness : tendency to fall short of perfection …

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  • 97flyback — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from fly back, v. : tending to fly back or capable of flying back: as a. of a stopwatch or chronograph : having a sweep second hand that may be made to fly back to zero b. of fur, hair, or feathers : having a …

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  • 98AUSTRIA — AUSTRIA, country in Central Europe. Middle Ages Jews lived in Austria from the tenth century. However the history of the Jews in Austria from the late Middle Ages was virtually that of the Jews in vienna and its environs. In the modern period,… …

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  • 99Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 100literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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