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31Prostitution — Whore , prostitute , and The oldest profession redirect here. For other uses of whore or whores , see Whore (disambiguation). For the 1967 French film, see The Oldest Profession (film) …
32Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… …
33Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
34strive — I verb aim, aspire, attempt, bestir oneself, bid for, carry into execution, compete, conari, contend, contendere, contest, do all one can, do one s best, do one s utmost, drive at, drudge, employ one s time, employ oneself, endeavor, endeavor to… …
35face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …
36Avoidance — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of pursuit. < N PARAG:Avoidance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 abstention abstention abstinence Sgm: N 1 for bearance for bearance Sgm: N 1 refraining refraining &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 inaction inaction &c. 681 …
37resist — resist, withstand, contest, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize are comparable when they mean to set one person or thing against another in a hostile or competing way, and they may be roughly distinguished according to the degree to which …
38op|pos´ing|ly — op|pose «uh POHZ», verb, posed, pos|ing. –v.t. 1. to be against; be in the way of; act, fight, or struggle against; try to hinder; resist: »Many people opposed building a new highway because of the cost. A swamp opposed the advance of the army. 2 …
39op|pos´er — op|pose «uh POHZ», verb, posed, pos|ing. –v.t. 1. to be against; be in the way of; act, fight, or struggle against; try to hinder; resist: »Many people opposed building a new highway because of the cost. A swamp opposed the advance of the army. 2 …
40op|pose — «uh POHZ», verb, posed, pos|ing. –v.t. 1. to be against; be in the way of; act, fight, or struggle against; try to hinder; resist: »Many people opposed building a new highway because of the cost. A swamp opposed the advance of the army. 2 …
