Word: acception
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Dressed in a Scotch outfit, "real Scotch", avers the musician, he will give a performance on his piccolo surpassing the wildest dreams of his audience. Those who do not believe the accepted story of the death of Lampy's tree, are inclined to accept Bob's words that "it just doubled up with excitement when I was practising...
...rather upon agricultural, educational, industrial and medical enterprises. In these fields of activity, we believe that the influence of Harvard men can make a significant contribution to the future development of the world. We do not approve of coercive measures designed to persuade believers in other religions to accept Christianity and least of all do we approve of showing partiality toward the activities of any one creed or sect...
...because you think the public will accept inventions from such as you, you are a fool...
...Since acceptance of this condition was a complete about face for the Nationalists, they were allowed to weasel their acceptance for electioneering purposes by declaring that although they accept the German Republic de facto they do not admit the validity de jure of the Weimar Constitution on which it rests...
...William McDougall, Professor of Psychology at the University, has resigned his position to accept a similar post on the faculty of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina...