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• respectable - respectful — ◊ respectable Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by people and considered to be morally correct. The teacher was a respectable woman who did her best. They were young people from respectable homes. ◊ respectful If your… …   Useful english dictionary

• respectable — /rəˈspɛktəbəl / (say ruh spektuhbuhl) adjective 1. worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen. 2. of good social standing, reputation, etc.: a respectable neighbourhood. 3. relating or appropriate to such standing;… …  

• respectable — adjective 1 having standards of behaviour, appearance etc that are socially acceptable and approved of: a respectable married woman | nice children from respectable homes | Let s make you look a bit more respectable before you go out. 2 informal… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• collective behaviour — ▪ psychology Introduction       the kinds of activities engaged in by sizable but loosely organized groups of people. Episodes of collective behaviour tend to be quite spontaneous, resulting from an experience shared by the members of the group… …   Universalium

• Ensenhamen — An ensenhamen (meaning instruction or teaching , ca. ensenyament, fr. enseignement, it. insegnamento) was an Occitan didactic (often lyric) poem associated with the troubadours. As a genre of Occitan literature, its limits have been open to… …   Wikipedia

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• United 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… …   Universalium

• Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• social movement — Introduction       loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal, typically either the implementation or the prevention of a change in society s structure or values. Although social movements differ in size, they are all… …   Universalium