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  • 1Esteem — Es*teem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Esteemed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Esteeming}.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and E. ask. Cf. {Aim}, {Estimate}.] 1. To set a value on; to appreciate the… …

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  • 2Esteem (album) — Esteem was the debut full length album for Australian band Machinations. Released in 1982, it spawned a minor hit in Australia with the first single off the album: Pressure Sway. The second single, Jack, a song about Jack Keroac, was less… …

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  • 3esteem — 01. Greg has always been held in high [esteem] by his colleagues because he always volunteers to help out with any task that comes along. 02. Constant praise helps to build a child s [esteem]. 03. Public [esteem] for the President is now at its… …

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  • 4Self-esteem — In psychology, self esteem reflects a person s overall evaluation or appraisal of her or his own worth.Self esteem encompasses beliefs (for example, I am competent/incompetent ) and emotions (for example, triumph/, pride/shame). Behavior may… …

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  • 5aim´less|ness — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 6aim´less|ly — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 7aim´less — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 8Humility — • The word humility signifies lowliness or submissiveness an it is derived from the Latin humilitas or, as St. Thomas says, from humus, i.e. the earth which is beneath us Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Humility     Humility …

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  • 9The Art of War (Machiavelli) — For other uses, see Art of War (disambiguation). Peter Whitehorne s 1573 translation of the Art of War Art of War (Italian: Dell arte della guerra) is a treatise by the Italian Renaissance political philosopher and historian Niccolò Machiavelli.… …

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  • 10undersettan — wv/t1a to put, place, or set under; To put in the place of another, to substitute for another person or thing; To substitute falsely or fraudulently, to falsify, forge, counterfeit; To place as a pledge, hypothecate; In gen., to add, annex,… …

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