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  • 121full of oneself — adjective Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with ones own work, interests, point of view, etc. I thought it not amiss to write him a line to let him know the regard you had for him, for as I know him to be… …

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  • 122National Aerospace University — – Kharkiv Aviation Institute (KhAI) is a university in Ukraine which specializes in aviation and space engineering. The KhAI was founded in 1930. Contents 1 History 2 Students and faculty 3 Memberships and programs …

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  • 123confirm — verb (T) 1 to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof: The new evidence has confirmed the first witness s story. | confirm that: Research has confirmed that the risk is higher for women. | confirm what: The new… …

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  • 124subscribe — verb 1 (I) to pay money regularly to have copies of a newspaper or magazine sent to you (+ to): What newspaper do you subscribe to? 2 (I) BrE to pay money regularly to be a member of an organization or to help its work (+ to): Chris subscribes to …

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  • 125heterodoxy — het•er•o•dox•y [[t]ˈhɛt ər əˌdɒk si[/t]] n. pl. dox•ies 1) heterodox state or quality 2) a heterodox opinion, view, etc • Etymology: 1645–55; < Gk …

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  • 126presentment — pre•sent•ment [[t]prɪˈzɛnt mənt[/t]] n. 1) an act of presenting, esp. to the mind, as an idea, view, etc 2) the state of being presented 3) a presentation 4) the manner or mode in which something is presented 5) a representation, picture, or… …

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  • 127uncompromising — un•com•pro•mis•ing [[t]ʌnˈkɒm prəˌmaɪ zɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) not admitting of compromise; making no concessions; unyielding 2) undeviating in one s belief or adherence to a principle, point of view, etc • Etymology: 1820–30 un•com′pro•mis ing•ly, adv.… …

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  • 128Vanbrugh, Sir John — (1664 1726)    Dramatist and architect, b. in London of Flemish descent, was in France from 1683 to 1685, studying architecture, for which he had early shown a taste. The next year he got a commission in the army, and in 1690 he was a prisoner… …

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