How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
oxidation–reduction reaction — ▪ chemical reaction Introduction also called redox reaction any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number of a participating chemical species changes. The term covers a large and diverse body of processes. Many oxidation– reduction… … Universalium
Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
British Caledonian in the 1980s — Articleissues cleanup= March 2008 copyedit = March 2008 confusing = March 2008 expert = Airlines essay = March 2008 peacock = March 2008 tone = March 2008 wikify = March 2008 context = March 2008 introrewrite = March 2008There were many ups and… … Wikipedia
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Japanese invasions of Korea date=1592–1598 caption= The Japanese landing on Busan. place=Korean peninsula result=Korean and Chinese victory. combatant1=Korea under the Joseon Dynasty, China under the Ming… … Wikipedia
New Orleans, Louisiana — Infobox Settlement official name = City of New Orleans native name = Ville de La Nouvelle Orléans nickname = The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, Nawlins, and NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA). website =… … Wikipedia
Crossley Heath Grammar School — Infobox UK school name = Crossley Heath Grammar School size = latitude = 53.7116 longitude = 1.878 dms = motto = motto pl = established = 1985 approx = closed = c approx = type = foundation grammar religion = president = head label = Head Teacher … Wikipedia
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The Crossley Heath School — Motto Omne Bonum Ab Alto (All good things come from above) Established 1985 (in current form) Heath Grammar School (1585) Crossley and Porter School (1887) … Wikipedia
recapitulation — Synonyms and related words: abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, account, accounts, apocope, body count, capitulation, census, compression, condensation, conspectus, copy, core, count, critique, curtailment, dwelling upon, elaboration, elision,… … Moby Thesaurus
