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81empoison — empoisonment, n. /em poy zeuhn/, v.t. 1. to corrupt: to empoison the minds of the young. 2. to embitter: His own failure has empoisoned him. 3. Archaic. to poison. [1275 1325; ME empoysonen < OF empoisoner. See EM 1, POISON] * * * …
82envenom — /en ven euhm/, v.t. 1. to impregnate with venom; make poisonous. 2. to embitter. [1250 1300; ME envenimen < OF envenimer. See EN 1, VENOM] * * * …
83exacerbate — exacerbatingly, adv. exacerbation, n. /ig zas euhr bayt , ek sas /, v.t., exacerbated, exacerbating. 1. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. 2. to embitter the feelings of (a person);… …
84imbitter — imbitterer, n. imbitterment, n. /im bit euhr/, v.t. embitter. * * * …
85Johnson, Samuel — known as Dr. Johnson born Sept. 18, 1709, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Eng. died Dec. 13, 1784, London British man of letters, one of the outstanding figures of 18th century England. The son of a poor bookseller, he briefly attended Oxford… …
86Novak, Michael — ▪ 1995 The modern state is an overpromiser and an underachiever and ultimately a fraud. It is bound to disappoint, to embitter, to divide, to engender corrosive cynicism. These provocative remarks were made by Michael Novak, lay theologian …
87George Washington: Farewell Address — ▪ Primary Source Washington s Farewell Address was never delivered by him. It appeared first by his own arrangement in a newspaper at Philadelphia, then the seat of the national government. Designed in part to remove him from consideration… …
88Christendom — • In its wider sense this term is used to describe the part of the world which is inhabited by Christians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Christendom Christendom …
89Covenanters — • The name given to the subscribers (practically the whole Scottish nation) of the two Covenants, the National Covenant of 1638 and the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Covenanters Covena …
90Jesuit Apologetic — • The accusations brought against the Society have been exceptional for their frequency and fierceness Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jesuit Apologetic Jesuit Apologetic …
