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  • 31clarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clearness, transparency. See meaning. Ant., obscurity, opacity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clearness, lucidity, limpidness, limpidity, purity, brightness, precision, explicitness, exactness,… …

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  • 32ugliness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Repulsive appearance Nouns 1. ugliness, deformity, disfigurement, blemish; inelegance; want or lack of symmetry, distortion; impression; homeliness, plainness, unloveliness; grotesqueness; unsightliness …

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  • 33simplicity — noun 1) the simplicity of the recipes is an advantage Syn: straightforwardness, ease 2) the simplicity of the language Syn: clarity, plainness, intelligibility, comprehensibility, accessibility 3) the building s simplicity …

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  • 34sim|plic|i|ty — «sihm PLIHS uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the condition or quality of being simple: »simplicity of structure. 2. freedom from difficulty; clearness: »The simplicity of the book makes it suitable for children. Simplicity is become a very rare… …

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  • 35adorn — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin adornare, from ad + ornare to furnish more at ornate Date: 14th century 1. to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects 2. to enliven or decorate …

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  • 36Plain language — NOTOC Plain language, also referred to as simple language or clear language , is clear, modern, unpretentious language carefully written to ease understanding. It is a reaction to the alleged gobbledygook (aka Legal English) used by lawyers and… …

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  • 37Old Order Mennonite — Old Order Mennonites is a branch of the Mennonite church. Although the term strictly refers to one particular group, it is often used to refer to those groups of Mennonites who practice a lifestyle without some elements of modern technology.… …

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  • 38Angel Phase — The Angel Phase describes a 300 400 year cultural manifestation of the Mississippian culture of the central portions of the United States of America, as defined in the discipline of archaeology. Angel Phase archaeological sites date from c. 1050… …

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  • 39modesty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Timidity Nouns modesty; humility; diffidence, timidity, bashfulness; shyness, unobtrusiveness; shame; reserve, constraint; demureness. Verbs 1. be modest, retire, give way to, retire into one s shell,… …

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  • 40perspicuity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. intelligibility; manifestation; definiteness, definition; exactness. See intelligence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lucidity, plainness, clearness; see clarity . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality …

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