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61HISTORICAL BACKGROUND — The origin of the Kurds is uncertain, although some scholars believe them to be the descendants of various Indo European tribes, which settled in the area as long as 4,000 years ago. The Kurds themselves claim to be the descendants of the Medes… …
62consume — [[t]kənsju͟ːm, AM su͟ːm[/t]] consumes, consuming, consumed 1) VERB If you consume something, you eat or drink it. [FORMAL] [V n] Martha would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day. [V n] ...serving chocolate ice creams for the children to… …
63exhaust — verb 1) the effort had exhausted him Syn: tire out, wear out, overtire, fatigue, weary, tire, drain, run someone into the ground; informal do in, take it out of one, wipe out, knock out, burn out, poop, tucker out Ant …
64exhaust — verb 1) the effort had exhausted him Syn: tire out, wear out, overtire, fatigue, weary, drain; informal take it out of one, shatter; Brit.; informal knacker; N.Amer.; informal poop, tucker out 2) the country has ex …
