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1impulse — im|pulse [ˈımpʌls] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: impulsus, from the past participle of impellere; IMPEL] 1.) [U and C] a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do = ↑urge impulse to do …
2impulse — noun 1 (C, U) a sudden strong desire to do something before thinking whether it is a sensible thing to do: impulse to do sth: Gerry couldn t resist the impulse to skip work and go down to the beach. | on impulse (=because of an impulse): She had… …
3impulse — [[t]ɪ̱mpʌls[/t]] impulses 1) N VAR: oft N to inf An impulse is a sudden desire to do something. Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again... He still couldn t understand the impulse that had made him confide in Cassandra... Wade… …
4List of rock instrumentals — The following is a list of rock instrumentals, including live performances and drum solos, organized by artist name. 0 9 =3= *Bramfatura =311= * Blizza * Cali Soca * Color ( Transistor ) * Dreamland ( Enlarged to Show Detail 2 ) * Old Funk *… …
5literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
6resin — noun 1 (U) a thick sticky liquid that comes out of some trees 2 (C) an artificial plastic substance that is produced chemically and used in industry resinous adjective resist /rI zIst/ verb 1 (T) to try to prevent change or prevent yourself being …
7List of atheists (authors) — Authors * Douglas Adams (1952 ndash;2001): British radio and television writer and novelist, author of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy . [ I am a radical Atheist... Adams in an interview by American Atheists… …
8UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
9Mary Midgley — Full name Mary Midgley Born 13 September 1919 (1919 09 13) (age 92) Era Contemporary philosophy Region Western philosophy School …
10Dullea, Keir — (May 30, 1936– ) Ironically, Keir Dullea’s most famous screen role, and perhaps the single performance for which he will be remembered best, as Dr. David Bowman in 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, is also the most understated in a career in which Dullea …
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