extra allowance
31Splicing — Splice Splice (spl[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spliced} (spl[imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splicing}.] [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate… …
32To splice the main brace — Splice Splice (spl[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spliced} (spl[imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splicing}.] [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate… …
33bounty — noun (plural bounties) Etymology: Middle English bounte goodness, from Anglo French bunté, bountee, from Latin bonitat , bonitas, from bonus good, from Old Latin duenos; akin to Sanskrit duva reverence, favor Date: 13th century 1 …
34Australia Day — Anniversary Day redirects here. For the Norfolk Island public holiday, see Bounty Day. Australia Day …
35List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… …
36Pittance — (through French pitance and from Latin pietas, loving kindness) is a gift to the members of a religious house for masses, consisting usually of an extra allowance of food or wine on occasions such as the anniversary of the donor s death festivals …
37Education & Skills Select Committee — The Education Skills Select Committee was a Committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The official name was the House of Commons, Education and Skills Committee .The committee was abolished as a result of the… …
38Home Affairs Select Committee — The Home Affairs Select Committee is a Committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The proper name is the House of Commons, Home Affairs Committee .RemitThe Home Affairs Committee is one of the House of Commons… …
39Treasury Committee — The House of Commons Treasury Committee (commonly Treasury Select Committee ) is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and… …
40vitamin A — a yellow, fat soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C20H30O, obtained from carotene and occurring in green and yellow vegetables, egg yolk, etc.: essential to growth, the protection of epithelial tissue, and the prevention of night blindness. Also… …
