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81Bibliography — This bibliography is divided into the following categories, with subheadings relevant to the thematic concentration of the material. I. Bibliographies, Bibliographical Studies, and Reference Works II. Scholarly Periodicals III.… …
82chalk — [OE] Latin calx meant broadly ‘lime, limestone’ (it probably came from Greek khálix ‘pebble’). This was borrowed in early times into the Germanic languages, and in most of them it retains this meaning (German kalk, for instance, means… …
83MLR — abbr. minimum lending rate. * * * abbreviation 1. main line of resistance 2. muzzle loading rifle * * * minimum lending rate. * * * abbrev Minimum lending rate * * * MLR (no periods), minimum lending rate (the lowest rate of interest charged by… …
84Modals — ◊ GRAMMAR Modals are a type of auxiliary verb. They are used, for example, to indicate the possibility or necessity of an event, and to make requests, offers, and suggestions. They can also be used to make what you are saying more tactful or… …
85modals — ◊ GRAMMAR Modals are a type of auxiliary verb. They are used, for example, to indicate the possibility or necessity of an event, and to make requests, offers, and suggestions. They can also be used to make what you are saying more tactful or… …
86pro·spec·tive — /prəˈspɛktıv/ adj, always used before a noun 1 : likely to be or become something specified in the future a seminar for prospective home buyers [=people who are likely to buy a home fairly soon] prospective parents/students/employers 2 formal :… …
87in the not too distant future — in the not too ˌdistant ˈfuture idiom not a long time in the future but fairly soon • I hope we ll see each other again in the not too distant future. Main entry: ↑distantidiom …
88SIBYL AND SIBYLLINE ORACLES — The sibyl was a Greek prophetess figure, apparently of Oriental origin. The sibyl utters her predictions not on being consulted, like established oracles, but spontaneously, in ecstatic exclamations. She is believed to dwell in grottos, to… …
89pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
90India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
