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11high-pressure — /huy presh euhr/, adj., v., high pressured, high pressuring. adj. 1. having or involving a pressure above the normal: high pressure steam. 2. vigorous; persistent; aggressive: high pressure salesmanship. v.t. 3. to employ aggressively forceful… …
12high-pressure — high′ pres′sure adj. v. sured, sur•ing 1) having or involving a pressure above the normal 2) involving a high degree of stress; demanding: a high pressure job[/ex] 3) vigorous; persistent; aggressive: high pressure salesmanship[/ex] 4) to use… …
13high-pressure — /ˈhaɪ prɛʃə / (say huy preshuh) adjective 1. having or involving a pressure above the normal: high pressure steam. 2. vigorous; persistent: high pressure salesmanship …
14high-pressure — adjective 1) high pressure sales tactics Syn: forceful, insistent, persistent, pushy; intensive, high powered, aggressive, coercive, compelling, not taking no for an answer 2) a high pressure job Syn: demanding …
15United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
16colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …
17Commonwealth of Nations — a voluntary association of independent nations and dependent territories linked by historical ties (as parts of the former British Empire) and cooperating on matters of mutual concern, esp. regarding economics and trade. Also called the… …
18Armenia — /ahr mee nee euh, meen yeuh/; for 3 also Sp. /ahrdd me nyah/, n. 1. an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. 2. Also called, Armenian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, S of Georgia and W of Azerbaijan.… …
19atrophy — atrophic /euh trof ik, euh troh fik/, adj. /a treuh fee/, n., v., atrophied, atrophying. n. 1. Also, atrophia /euh troh fee euh/. Pathol. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. 2.… …
20Sarah Palin — Sarah Palin …
