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Define vexation. vexation synonyms, vexation pronunciation, vexation translation, English dictionary definition of vexation. n. 1. The condition of being vexed; annoyance: frowned in vexation. 2. A source of irritation or annoyance: could no longer bear
[At a time] when wars and seditions with grievous persecutions have vexed almost all kings and countries round about me, my reign hath been peacable, and my realm a receptacle to thy afflicted Church. The love of my people hath appeared firm, and the devices of my enemies frustrate.[255...
To make angry or vexed. get somewhere Informal To make progress. get there Informal To make progress or achieve success: I'm not finished, but I'm getting there. get wind of To learn of: got wind of the scheme. [Middle English geten, from Old Norse geta; see ghend- in the...
While the awareness of the corporate world toward sustainability is growing, how to assess corporate environmental performance objectively and efficiently remains an open question. Here we estimate the relationship between company size and four environme
He saw there was no other means of putting an end to the dialogue. Lisbeth stood still on the spot, shading her eyes and looking after him till he was quite out of sight. She felt to the full all the meaning that had lain in Adam's words, and, as she lost sight of him and ...
Before we examine the special argument for the immortality of the wicked, we shall consider the meaning of that whole class of expressions which refers to the destiny of the righteous and the wicked respectively. Are "life" and "death," and other like terms, to be taken in a metaphorical ...
The question of whether and how these changes originate from the background regional and seasonal warming is a very vexed one6,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22and involves both statistical and physical aspects. Amplification mechanisms are likely rooted in the complex Earth-system interactions tha...
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is not restricted to contexts of time disparity. Old wineskins lack the extensibility of new and consequently burst under the pressure of fermentation. Thewineskinsof the original Biblical context in the course of time becamebottles, to the detriment of the phrase’s clarity of meaning. ...