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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one object or idea is applied to another, thereby suggesting a likeness or analogy between them.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one object or idea is applied to another, thereby suggesting a likeness or analogy between them.
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A passive form of abuse in which the perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for oneself, but fails to provide adequate care to meet the victim's needs
A passive form of abuse in which the perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for oneself, but fails to provide adequate care to meet the victim's needs
In 1861, Congress passed a prevailing wage rate law which said in part: That the hours of labor and the rates of wages of the employees in the navy yards shall conform as nearly as possible with those of private establishments in the immediate vicinity of the ...
In 1861, Congress passed a prevailing wage rate law which said in part: That the hours of labor and the rates of wages of the employees in the navy yards shall conform as nearly as possible with those of private establishments in the immediate vicinity of the ...
The liturgical celebration of God's forgiveness of the sins of the penitent, who is thus reconciled with God and with the Church. The acts of the penitent--contrition, the confession of sins, and satisfaction or reparation--together with the prayer of ...
The liturgical celebration of God's forgiveness of the sins of the penitent, who is thus reconciled with God and with the Church. The acts of the penitent--contrition, the confession of sins, and satisfaction or reparation--together with the prayer of ...
Ancestor worship is a religious practice exemplified by Japanese Shintoism. It is organized around the cultural belief that the spirits of ancestors have the power to influence the lives of their descendants. Practices range from measures intended to avoid ...
Ancestor worship is a religious practice exemplified by Japanese Shintoism. It is organized around the cultural belief that the spirits of ancestors have the power to influence the lives of their descendants. Practices range from measures intended to avoid ...
Conducted annually by the bureau of justice statistics (bjs) and provides data on surveyed households which report they were affected by crime.
Conducted annually by the bureau of justice statistics (bjs) and provides data on surveyed households which report they were affected by crime.
A late sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century thinker who was influenced by the mystical tendencies in Neo-Platonism, sought a return to the first principle of being.
A late sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century thinker who was influenced by the mystical tendencies in Neo-Platonism, sought a return to the first principle of being.
Those who seek to protect personal freedoms in the face of criminal prosecution.
Those who seek to protect personal freedoms in the face of criminal prosecution.
A molecular fragment derived from an alkane by dropping a hydrogen atom from the formula. Examples are methyl (CH3) and ethyl (CH2CH3).
A molecular fragment derived from an alkane by dropping a hydrogen atom from the formula. Examples are methyl (CH3) and ethyl (CH2CH3).