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  • 101increase — I. verb (increased; increasing) Etymology: Middle English encresen, from Anglo French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in + crescere to grow more at crescent Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become progressively greater (as in… …

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  • 102Thetis — This article is about the Greek sea nymph. Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature, but see the sea goddess Tethys. For other uses, see Thetis (disambiguation) . Silver footed Thetis (ancient Greek… …

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  • 104speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… …

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  • 105Sistine Chapel ceiling — The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance. The ceiling is that of the large Sistine Chapel built within the Vatican by Pope Sixtus IV, begun in 1477 and …

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  • 106Cotton candy — Candyfloss redirects here. For the novel, see Candyfloss (novel). Spinning cotton candy at a funfair. Cotton candy (U.S., Canada), candy floss or candyfloss (UK, Ireland …

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  • 107enlarge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. increase, extend, widen, broaden; aggrandize, amplify, magnify, augment, expand, elaborate, expatiate; dilate, distend, swell. See increase, greatness, diffuseness, breadth. II (Roget s IV) v. 1.… …

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  • 108increase — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of making larger Nouns 1. increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension; dilation, expansion; advance, appreciation; gain, profit, increment, accretion; accession, addition; development, growth;… …

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  • 109increase — vb Increase, enlarge, augment, multiply mean to become or cause to become greater or more numerous. Increase distinctively carries the idea of progressive growth; sometimes it means nothing more than this {Jesus increased in wisdom and stature,… …

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  • 110Priest shortage — A priest shortage is the situation of a reduced number of priests in religions, especially the Roman Catholic Church. [ [http://www.die tagespost.de/Archiv/titel anzeige.asp?ID=8272 Die Tagespost] ] Pope Benedict XVI said on 11 September 2006 in… …

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