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• indignant — adj. 1) indignant about, at, over 2) (misc.) to wax indignant (over smt.) * * * [ɪn dɪgnənt] at over indignant about (misc.) to wax indignant (over smt.) …   Combinatory dictionary

• wax — I n. sealing wax II v. 1) (s) ( to become ) to wax indignant; to wax eloquent over ( to express one s enthusiasm concerning ) 2) (misc.) to wax and wane * * * [wæks] to wax eloquent over ( to express one s enthusiasm concerning ) (misc.) to wax… …   Combinatory dictionary

• indignant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, sound ▪ become, get, grow, wax ▪ She waxes indignant if anyone tries to contradict …   Collocations dictionary

• wax — [[t]wæ̱ks[/t]] waxes, waxing, waxed 1) N MASS Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil which is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated. There were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the… …   English dictionary

• The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — infobox Book | name = Tom Jones title orig = The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling translator = image caption = Title page from the 1749 edition author = Henry Fielding illustrator = cover artist = country = Britain language = English series =… …   Wikipedia

• Dictionary of Received Ideas — The Dictionary of Received Ideas (in French, Le Dictionnaire des idées reçues) is a short satirical work collected and published in 1911 3 from notes compiled by Gustave Flaubert during the 1870s, lampooning the clichés endemic to French society… …   Wikipedia

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

• The Rape of the Sabine Women — ( in this context meaning kidnapping ( raptio ) rather than its prevalent modern meaning of sexual violation) is an episode in the legendary early history of Rome narrated by Livy and Plutarch ( Parallel Lives II, 15 and 19). It provided a… …   Wikipedia

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• literature — /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.… …   Universalium

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium