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  • 41condition — conditionable, adj. /keuhn dish euhn/, n. 1. a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances. 2. state of health: He was reported to be in critical condition. 3. fit or requisite state: to… …

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  • 42familiarize — familiarization, n. familiarizer, n. /feuh mil yeuh ruyz /, v., familiarized, familiarizing. v.t. 1. to make (oneself or another) well acquainted or conversant with something. 2. to make (something) well known; bring into common knowledge or use …

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  • 43indurate — v. /in doo rayt , dyoo /; adj. /in doo rit, dyoo ; in door it, dyoor /, v., indurated, indurating, adj. v.t. 1. to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil. 2. to make callous, stubborn, or unfeeling: transgressions that… …

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  • 44man — man1 manless, adj. manlessly, adv. manlessness, n. manness, n. /man/, n., pl. men, v., manned, manning, interj. n. 1. an adult male person, as distinguished from a …

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  • 45The Sacrament of Penance —     The Sacrament of Penance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance     Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …

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  • 46MythBusters (2007 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 25 (includes 4 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …

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  • 47adapt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. suit, conform, regulate, fit; adjust, convert, reconcile. See agreement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To alter or adjust] Syn. modify, adjust, readjust; see accommodate 2 , change 1 . 2. [To adapt oneself]… …

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  • 48break — break1 verb (past broke; past participle broken) 1》 separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.     ↘(of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam.     ↘(of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus) be discharged when the sac is… …

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  • 49condition — con•di•tion [[t]kənˈdɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances 2) med state of health: a patient in critical condition[/ex] 3) fit or requisite state: to be in no… …

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  • 50use — v. [[t]yuz[/t]] or, for pt. form of 9, [[t]yust[/t]] n. [[t]yus[/t]] v. used, us•ing, n. 1) to employ for some purpose; put into service: to use a knife[/ex] 2) to avail oneself of; apply to one s own purposes: to use the facilities[/ex] 3) cvb… …

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