accumulated wealth
121thrift — /θrɪft / (say thrift) noun 1. economical management; economy; frugality. 2. vigorous growth, as of a plant. 3. → sea pink. 4. Obsolete Colloquial accumulated wealth. {Middle English, from thrive. Compare Icelandic thrift prosperity} –thriftless,… …
122treasure — n. & v. n. 1 a precious metals or gems. b a hoard of these. c accumulated wealth. 2 a thing valued for its rarity, workmanship, associations, etc. (art treasures). 3 colloq. a much loved or highly valued person. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by up) store… …
123capital — Accumulated goods, possessions, and assets, used for the production of profits and wealth. Owners equity in a business. Often used equally correctly to mean the total assets of a business. Sometimes used to mean capital assets. In accounting, the …
124capital — Accumulated goods, possessions, and assets, used for the production of profits and wealth. Owners equity in a business. Often used equally correctly to mean the total assets of a business. Sometimes used to mean capital assets. In accounting, the …
125North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …
126Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
127Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …
128china — /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 …
