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  • 11connivance — [kə nī′vəns] n. [Fr connivence < L coniventia, < prp. of conivere: see CONNIVE] 1. the act of conniving 2. passive cooperation, as by consent or pretended ignorance, esp. in wrongdoing …

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  • 12con|niv|ance — «kuh NY vuhns», noun. 1. the act of conniving; pretended ignorance or secret encouragement of wrongdoing. 2. Law. guilty assent to, or knowledge or encouragement of, wrongdoing, without participation in it …

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  • 13Imposters —     Impostors     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Impostors     Under this heading we may notice a certain number of objectionable characters who, while not of sufficient importance to claim separate treatment, have at various epochs so far achieved… …

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  • 14List of QI episodes (B series) — infobox tvseason season name = QI Series B caption = The front cover of the QI series B DVD, featuring Stephen Fry (left) and Alan Davies (right). dvd release date = 17 March, 2008 country = UK network = BBC first aired = 8 October, 2004 last… …

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  • 15Masonry (Freemasonry) —     Masonry (Freemasonry)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry)     The subject is treated under the following heads:     I. Name and Definition;     II. Origin and Early History;     III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit;     IV.… …

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  • 16The Wealth of Nations — An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith. It is a clearly written account of economics at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, as well as a rhetorical piece written… …

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  • 17Science and the Church — • Dicsusses the relationship between the two subjects Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Science and the Church     Science and the Church      …

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  • 18England (Before the Reformation) —     England (Before the Reformation)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Before the Reformation)     This term England is here restricted to one constituent, the largest and most populous, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.… …

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  • 19pre|tend — «prih TEHND», verb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to claim falsely: »She pretended to like the meal so she wouldn t offend the hostess. 2. to claim falsely to have: »to pretend illness. 3. to claim: »I don t pretend to be a musician. Speak in honest… …

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  • 20Knowledge of Jesus Christ — • Knowledge of Jesus Christ, as used in this article, does not mean a summary of what we know about Jesus Christ, but a survey of the intellectual endowment of Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Knowledge of Jesus Christ      …

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