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yearbook collapse: a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students

copyhold collapse: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

deputy collapse: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent; someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies; a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others; a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)

internal medicine collapse: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)

adulthood collapse: the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity; the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

justified collapse: having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

legislate collapse: make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

inability collapse: lacking the power to perform; lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

Bill of Rights collapse: a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

logical collapse: capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

case collapse: a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"; a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home; bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"; the actual state of things; "that was not the case"; nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence; a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"; a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"; an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"; a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"; the quantity contained in a case; a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters"; look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed"

minority collapse: being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position"; a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part; any age prior to the legal age

pleading collapse: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

white lie collapse: an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)

dowry collapse: money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

medium of exchange collapse: anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region

divine right collapse: the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"

rationing collapse: the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"

bargain collapse: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"; an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"; come to terms; arrive at an agreement

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