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  • retarded acceleration — velocity increase constrained by opposing forces such as wind resistance or braking
  • richard coeur de lion — ("Richard the Lion-Hearted"; "Richard Coeur de Lion") 1157–99, king of England 1189–99.
  • sampling distribution — the distribution of a statistic based on all possible random samples that can be drawn from a given population.
  • scalar multiplication — an operation used in the definition of a vector space in which the product of a scalar and a vector is a vector, the operation is distributive over the addition of both scalars and vectors, and is associative with multiplication of scalars
  • schoolgirl complexion — a smooth, clear complexion, such as schoolgirls are considered to have
  • seating accommodation — the provision of seats for people in a room, building, etc
  • self-characterization — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
  • sheppard's correction — a method of correcting the bias in standard deviations and higher moments of distributions that arises from grouping values of the variable.
  • single spanish burton — a tackle having a runner as well as the fall supporting the load, giving a mechanical advantage of three, neglecting friction.
  • sinusoidal projection — an equal-area projection in which parallels are straight lines spaced at regular intervals, the central meridian is a straight line one-half the length of the equator, and the other meridians are curves symmetrical to the central meridian.
  • social administration — the administration and maintenance of issues to do with social policies and welfare
  • social stratification — the act or an instance of stratifying.
  • statutory corporation — a company or other body set up by statute
  • statutory declaration — a declaration made under statutory authority before a justice of the peace or commissioner for oaths which may in certain cases be substituted for a statement on oath
  • student participation — the extent to which students participate or involve themselves in a class, course, etc
  • subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
  • substitution reaction — the replacement of an atom or group of atoms in a compound by another atom or group.
  • surface of projection — the surface upon which an image or a set of points is projected.
  • surface of revolution — a surface formed by revolving a plane curve about a given line.
  • sympathetic vibration — a vibration induced by resonance.
  • synchrotron radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles as they pass through magnetic fields.
  • teacher certification — official qualifications for educators
  • temperature inversion — inversion (def 12).
  • tenure track position — a position or office that carries with it the opportunity to eventually obtain tenure or the right to permanent employment
  • terrestrial radiation — long-wave electromagnetic radiation in the form of heat emitted from the earth's surface and atmosphere.
  • the acting profession — actors considered as a group
  • the birth of a nation — an American film (1915), directed by D. W. Griffith.
  • the comrades marathon — an annual long-distance race run every year on the 16th of June from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, a distance of approximately 90 kilometres (56 miles)
  • the executive mansion — the White House
  • the oldest profession — prostitution
  • the press association — the national news agency for the United Kingdom and Ireland
  • the scout association — a worldwide movement for boys or (in some countries) girls, founded as the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing character and responsibility
  • thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
  • thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
  • ticker-tape reception — (mainly in New York) the showering of the motorcade of a distinguished politician, visiting head of state, etc, with ticker tape as a sign of welcome
  • transport segregation — Transport segregation is when particles from a mixture separate because the mixture vibrates while it is being moved.
  • traveling salesperson — a representative of a business firm who travels in an assigned territory soliciting orders for a company's services.
  • triangulation station — a point used in triangulation as a basis for making maps. Triangulation stations are marked in a number of ways, such as by a tapering stone pillar on a hilltop
  • voluntary association — a group of individuals joined together on the basis of mutual interest or common objectives, especially a business group that is not organized or constituted as a legal entity.
  • voluntary liquidation — the process of voluntarily terminating the affairs of a business, firm, etc, by realizing its assets to discharge its liabilities or the state of a business firm, etc, having its affairs so terminated
  • water of constitution — water present in a molecule that cannot be removed without disrupting the molecule.
  • west lothian question — the apparent inconsistency that members of parliament who represent Scottish constituencies are eligible to vote at Westminster on matters that relate only to England, whereas members of parliament from English constituencies are not eligible to vote on Scottish matters
  • without qualification — If something is stated or accepted without qualification, it is stated or accepted as it is, without the need for any changes.
  • workers' compensation — a government-sponsored insurance system, funded by contributions from employers, for compensating employees for injury or occupational disease suffered in connection with their employment
  • zedillo ponce de leon — Ernesto, born 1951, president of Mexico 1994–2000.
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