Case Histories (2004) (edit title/settings)

Karol H edited the glossary entries of Case Histories Saturday, October 22, 2011.

• Added a term: VSO: Voluntary Service Overseas, an international development charity
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• Added a term: cock-a-hoop: A very old English phrase, dating back to the early 16th century, with two meanings as an adjective in common usage today: “being in a state of elation or boastful high spirits,” and “being askew or crooked.” But the original meaning of “cock-a-hoop” as a verb was a bit livelier – “to drink without restraint; to celebrate drunkenly.”
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• Added a term: mufti: Plain clothes worn by a person who wears a uniform for their job, such as a soldier or police officer.
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Karol H edited the glossary entries of Case Histories Friday, October 21, 2011.

• Added a term: hejira: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
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Karol H edited the glossary entries of Case Histories Friday, October 21, 2011.

• Added a term: adamantine: Unbreakable
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Karol H edited the glossary entries of Case Histories Friday, October 21, 2011.

• Added a term: erotomania: A delusion in which a person (typically a woman) believes that another person (typically of higher social status) is in love with them.
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• Added a term: avuncular: Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person
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• Added a term: misericord: A ledge projecting from the underside of a hinged seat in a choir stall that, when the seat is turned up, gives support to someone standing
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Karol H edited the glossary entries of Case Histories Friday, October 21, 2011.

• Added a term: cenotaph: A tomblike monument to someone buried elsewhere, esp. one commemorating people who died in a war.
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Karol H edited the glossary entries of Case Histories Thursday, October 13, 2011.

• Added a term: HNC: Higher National Certificate--is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. The attainment level of the rest is roughly equivalent to one year of university and a Certificate of Higher Education but being the same as that of a Higher National Diploma (HND) and one below that of a bachelor's degree.
• marked the description of HNC as not a spoiler
• Added a term: "tied" cottage: a cottage or house owned by an employer (as a farmer) and reserved for occupancy by an employee
• marked the description of "tied" cottage as not a spoiler