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61Foreign internal defense — (FID) is used by a number of Western militaries, explicitly by the United States but sharing ideas with countries including France and the United Kingdom, to describe an approach to combating actual or threatened insurgency in a foreign state… …
62avarice — /av euhr is/, n. insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. [1250 1300; ME < OF < L avaritia, equiv. to avar(us) greedy + itia ICE] Syn. cupidity. * * * …
63Alembert, Jean Le Rond d' — born , Nov. 17, 1717, Paris, France died Oct. 29, 1783, Paris French mathematician, scientist, philosopher, and writer. In 1743 he published a treatise on dynamics containing d Alembert s principle, relating to Isaac Newton s laws of motion. He… …
64Wycliffe, John — (с 1330–1384) British theologian, philosopher, and church reformer. He earned a doctor of divinity degree from Oxford in 1372. Named by Edward III to a deputation to discuss English differences with the papacy, he represented the government in… …
65Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
66covetousness — noun Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth. He which will yield to Fear. muſt neceſſarily yield to Covetouſneſs or any inordinate Deſire …
67avarice — av•a•rice [[t]ˈæv ər ɪs[/t]] n. insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF < L avāritia=avār(us) greedy + itia ice …
68avarice — /ˈævərəs / (say avuhruhs) noun insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. {Middle English, from Old French, from Latin avāritia greed} …
69greed — /grid / (say greed) noun inordinate or rapacious desire, especially for food or wealth. {Middle English, Old English græd (only in dative plural), related to Old Norse grāðr hunger, greed, Gothic grēdus hunger} –greedless, adjective …
