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  • 1disobey — v. a. 1. Refuse to obey, break the command of, refuse submission to, disregard the commands of. 2. Transgress, violate, infringe, disregard, set at nought or defiance, go counter to …

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  • 2defy — v. a. 1. Challenge, dare, bid defiance to, hurl defiance at, call to combat. 2. Brave, disregard, slight, scorn, spurn, de spise, contemn, flout, treat with contempt, trample on, set at nought, snap the fingers at, set at defiance …

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  • 3literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 4India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 5Vivas Schola Regia — officially Scholae Regiae Edinensis Carmen , is the song of the Royal High School of Edinburgh. The Latin lyrics were written by the Rector, Dr. John Marshall, in 1895, and set to music by Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a former pupil of the school. [ …

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