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  • 11act — 1. verb 1) the government must act to remedy the situation Syn: take action, take steps, take measures, move, react 2) he was acting on the orders of the party leader Syn: follow, act in accordance with, obey, heed, comply wi …

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  • 12act — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin actum thing done, record, from neuter of actus, past participle of agere more at agent Date: 14th century 1. a. the doing of a thing …

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  • 13Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 — The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [http://finduslaw.com/americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada 42 u s code chapter 126 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990] ] (ADA) is the short title of United States… …

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  • 14Theft Act 1978 — The Theft Act 1978 supplemented the earlier deception offences in English law contained in sections 15 and 16 of the Theft Act 1968 by reforming some aspects of those offences and adding new provisions. Sections 1 and 2 were repealed on 15th… …

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  • 15shoot oneself in the foot — phrasal : to act against one s own best interests * * * shoot oneself in the foot see under ↑shoot1 • • • Main Entry: ↑foot shoot oneself in the foot (informal) To harm one s own interests by ineptitude • • • Main Entry: ↑shoot * * * …

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  • 16Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 – ADAAA — Legislation that became effective January 1, 2009 that expands the population that is considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 was enacted to make it easier for… …

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  • 17National Firearms Act — U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF Bureau Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Concealed carry in the U.S. Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban …

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  • 18Memory for the future — refers to the ability to use memory to picture and plan future events. It is a subcategory of mental time travel which Suddendorf and Corballis described to be the process that allows people to imagine both past and potential future events.… …

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  • 19Jews for Jesus — is a Christian [ * During my time with the mission, I found Jews for Jesus to be a Christian ministry (or Messianic, if you prefer) with a passion for the good news about Jesus... Pastor Lev Leigh. Hope Baptist Church. Richmond, CA (… …

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  • 20pull oneself together — REGAIN ONE S COMPOSURE, recover, get a grip on oneself, get over it; informal snap out of it, get one s act together, buck up. → pull * * * phrasal : to regain one s self possession : collect one s faculties it took some time for him to recover… …

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