Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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tomboy

General; Miscellaneous

A girl who behaves in a boyish manner, especially in games and sports.

debt

General; Miscellaneous

That which is owed or due to another; in general, anything which one person is under an obligation to pay or render to another.

decree

General; Miscellaneous

In a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others.

The term is used in two senses. It is applied first to a book or document whose contents are invested with a special authority, in virtue of which the work is called authentic. In its second sense it ...

avarice

General; Miscellaneous

Is the inordinate love for riches. Its special malice, broadly speaking, lies in that it makes the getting and keeping of money, possessions, and the like, a purpose in itself to live for.

avignon

General; Miscellaneous

Avignon, written in the form of Avennio in the ancient texts and inscriptions, takes its name from the House, or Clan, Avennius.

bankruptcy

General; Miscellaneous

Bankruptcy must be considered not only from the legal but also from the moral point of view; for sound morality prescribes that debts must be paid. But a man who becomes bankrupt proclaims his ...