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  • 21aerodynamics — aerodynamic, aerodynamical, adj. aerodynamically, adv. /air oh duy nam iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium. Cf.… …

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  • 22impulsion — [im pul′shən] n. [L impulsio < impulsus, IMPULSE] 1. an impelling or being impelled 2. an impelling force 3. movement or tendency to move resulting from this force; impetus 4. IMPULSE (sense 2) …

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  • 23Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …

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  • 24Universal pragmatics — Universal pragmatics, more recently placed under the heading of formal pragmatics, is the philosophical study of the necessary conditions for reaching an understanding through communication. The philosopher Jürgen Habermas coined the term in his… …

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  • 25drive — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, Sunday drive, US highway, acceleration, activity, actuate, advance, advance against, advance upon, adventuresomeness, adventurousness, aggravated assault, aggression, aggressiveness, airing, alley, alleyway,… …

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  • 26drive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. propel, impel; urge forward, pursue; steer, control; conduct, carry out; ram, hammer, thrust; urge, force, compel, coerce. See compulsion, travel, propulsion, energy, haste. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 27clout — Synonyms and related words: amperage, armipotence, ascendancy, authoritativeness, authority, backlash, backwash, bang, bash, bat, beating, beef, belt, biff, black power, blow, bonk, box, brute force, buffet, cabbage, charge, charisma, charm, chop …

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  • 28Impulsion — Im*pul sion, n. [L. impulsio: cf. F. impulsion. See {Impel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force …

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  • 29impulsion — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the act of impelling ; the state of being impelled b. an impelling force c. an onward tendency derived from an impulsion 2. impulse 3a 3. compulsion 2 …

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  • 30First Battle of Bull Run — (First Manassas) Part of the American Civil War Fi …

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