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Collectors' Guidebook to Coins

collector's guidebook to coins by Hans Holzer
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  1. amass
    collect or gather
    Religions have paid NO taxes ever so they have amassed fortunes.
  2. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
    It has been causing me a great deal of stress and anguish. Seattle Times (May 30, 2012)
  3. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
    Mr. Gennaway, who has spent many years appraising property values in the city, was surprised by what happened next. New York Times (Jun 2, 2012)
  4. barter
    exchange goods without involving money
    The KRG also said it planned to barter crude oil with refined petroleum products.
  5. coinage
    metal money collectively
    In the last decade, most major coinages have been faked, including British pounds, Russian rubles, Indian rupees, Japanese yen, and Canadian dollars. Slate (Feb 27, 2012)
  6. constitute
    form or compose
    Jealous said the program constitutes racial profiling and has created "a police state for one community's children."
  7. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
    East Coast, Caribbean and in Europe that had been battered by diminishing fuel demand, costly imported crude and growing foreign competition.
  8. deity
    a supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
    The god is represented like all the solar deities with four hands, and standing in an arched doorway. Anonymous
  9. denomination
    identifying word by which someone or something is called
    Similar updates have been made to other denominations, but only Hamilton’s has inspired lustful swoons. BusinessWeek (May 31, 2012)
  10. doubloon
    a former Spanish gold coin
    Cargoes of all descriptions were here disposed of; dollars and doubloons in one moment changed owners, and human flesh and blood was openly bartered. Anonymous
  11. engender
    call forth
    Sea-green walls in the tub area engendered a meditative mood. New York Times (Jun 15, 2012)
  12. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
    The executive, Michael Francis, who as president oversaw marketing and merchandising, is leaving the company immediately, the retailer said Thursday. New York Times (Jun 18, 2012)
  13. fictitious
    formed or conceived by the imagination
    The firm alleged that the two set up secret warehouses, fudged accounts and indulged in fictitious sales.
  14. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
    By Tuesday night, the project had already gained fresh impetus.
  15. inaugurate
    commence officially
    And when Mr. Hollande was inaugurated as France’s president last month, Ms. Royal stayed away. New York Times (Jun 12, 2012)
  16. indentation
    the space left between the margin and a line set in
    The tail, however, varies considerably, being more rounded, and showing only a slight indentation in the center. Payne, Harry Thom
  17. issuance
    the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
    Certain features must be observed: - there must be a constraint to keep long run bond issuance in line with GDP growth.
  18. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
    “How do we justify supporting athletics when our language is dying?” said Ms. Lawhon, the kindergarten teacher. New York Times (Jun 16, 2012)
  19. latter
    the second of two or the second mentioned of two
    The latter is, as one would expect, rather more exciting. Newsweek (Jun 17, 2012)
  20. milled
    having the husk or outer layers removed
    Workers at the bank milled about as Mr. Weinstein and others offered  investment tips. New York Times (May 26, 2012)
  21. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
    They are more opportunities for men and women to mingle, increasing the chances of illicit affairs developing.
  22. monetary
    relating to or involving money
    Britain and the United States have relied on unconventional monetary policy to boost growth, but this has not been enough to deliver sustained recovery.
  23. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
    Last month, 49 beheaded and mutilated corpses were found dumped in the northern city of Monterrey.
  24. nationalism
    the doctrine that your country's interests are superior
    Age, study, experience, retirement, reflection, had in no wise dimmed the fire of his ardent nationalism. McCarthy, Justin
  25. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
    As yet there is absolutely no theoretical construction implied in this nomenclature. Freud, Sigmund
  26. nonsensical
    having no intelligible meaning
    The remaining 90 or so offer nothing but an increasingly nonsensical variation on that experience. Slate (Feb 28, 2012)
  27. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
    Mr Obama’s health reform also gave more authority to a previously obscure body, the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
  28. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
    Falls involving pets and their paraphernalia are an underappreciated health hazard. New York Times (Mar 30, 2012)
  29. planchet
    a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
    This blank is termed the "planchet" or "flan".
  30. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
    There are plenty of reputable firms offering them – but also lots of dodgy ones.
  31. speculator
    one who makes risky investments in the hopes of high profits
    Mr. Duffy dismissed the criticism, saying that speculators play an important part in financial markets. Wall Street Journal (May 2, 2012)
  32. stater
    a resident of a particular state or group of states
    Some special coins were struck in honor of the event, including gold staters and silver tetradrachms, specimens of which still exist. Hurll, Estelle M. (Estelle May)
  33. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
    "We are undertaking stringent checks on all those seeking accreditation," a Home Office spokesman said.
  34. wampum
    small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
    There were little birchbark canoes, and whisk-broom holders, also made of bark, beaded moccasins, strings of wampum, and small beaded pocketbooks. Phillips, Ethel Calvert
  35. willy-nilly
    in a random manner
    Going willy-nilly just to get a bigger number of followers defeats the purpose. Washington Post (Feb 28, 2012)
Created on Sun Jun 10 21:47:42 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Jun 26 23:33:00 EDT 2012)

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