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31waste — {{11}}waste (n.) c.1200, desolate regions, from O.Fr. wast, from L. vastum, neut. of vastus waste (see WASTE (Cf. waste) (v.)); replacing O.E. westen, woesten a desert, wilderness, from the Latin word. Meaning useless expenditure is recorded from …
32reclaim — /rəˈkleɪm / (say ruh klaym) verb (t) 1. to claim or demand the return or restoration of (something or someone): to reclaim baggage; to reclaim someone s affection. 2. to bring (wild, waste, or marshy land) into a condition for cultivation or… …
33soil — 1. n. 1 the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, consisting of disintegrated rock usu. with an admixture of organic remains (alluvial soil; rich soil). 2 ground belonging to a nation; territory (on British soil). Phrases and idioms: soil… …
34refusal — Ⅰ. refuse [1] ► VERB 1) state that one is unwilling to do something. 2) state that one is unwilling to grant or accept (something offered or requested). 3) (of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). DERIVATIVES refusal noun refuser …
35refuser — Ⅰ. refuse [1] ► VERB 1) state that one is unwilling to do something. 2) state that one is unwilling to grant or accept (something offered or requested). 3) (of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). DERIVATIVES refusal noun refuser …
36international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
37The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …
38United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
39environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …
40France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France France † …
