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• recrudesce — /ree krooh des /, v.i., recrudesced, recrudescing. to break out afresh, as a sore, a disease, or anything else that has been quiescent. [1880 85; < L recrudescere to become raw again, equiv. to re RE + crudescere to grow harsh, worse (crud(us)… …   Universalium

• reunion — /ree yoohn yeuhn/, n. 1. the act of uniting again. 2. the state of being united again. 3. a gathering of relatives, friends, or associates at regular intervals or after separation: a family reunion. [1600 10; RE + UNION] * * * Reunion… …   Universalium

• Réunion — /ree yoohn yeuhn/; Fr. /rdday yuu nyawonn /, n. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 692,204; 970 sq. mi. (2512 sq. km). Cap.: St. Denis. * * * Reunion Introduction Reunion Background: The Portuguese… …   Universalium

• regreen — (REE.green) v. To restore an area that has suffered environmental damage. Also: re green. Example Citations: Eggertsville, one of Amherst s oldest neighborhoods, has been the subject of much debate about how to revitalize it. Eggert Road has been …   New words

• nutrition, human — Introduction       process by which substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human life.   The study of human nutrition is interdisciplinary in… …   Universalium

• celery — /sel euh ree, sel ree/, n. a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked. [1655 65; < F céleri < It seleri, pl. of selero Gk sélinon parsley] * * * Herb (Apium graveolens) of the parsley family, native …   Universalium

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• River Shannon — The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is, at 386 km (240 miles), the longest river in Ireland. [http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/about ireland/nature/ Accessed: 22nd July, 2008] [http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia… …   Wikipedia

• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium

• Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …   Universalium