Guinness World Record 2017 (GWR™) | Exclusive Edition

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Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 1998 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous U.S. editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted book of all time. As of the 2017 edition, it is now in its 63rd year of publication, published in 100 countries and 23 languages. The international franchise has extended beyond print to include television series and museums. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in Guinness World Records becoming the primary international authority on the cataloguing and verification of a huge number of world records; the organisation employs official record adjudicators authorised to verify the authenticity of the setting and breaking of records.
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  1. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  2. awesome
    inspiring admiration or wonder
  3. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
  4. bloat
    swelling of the intestinal tract of animals caused by gas
  5. risk
    a source of danger
  6. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  7. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  8. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  9. failure
    an act that does not succeed
  10. success
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
  11. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  12. intoxicated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
  13. terrify
    frighten greatly
  14. breathtaking
    causing awe or astonishment
  15. microscopic
    so small as to be invisible without a magnifying device
  16. tricycle
    a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
  17. global
    involving the entire earth
  18. incredible
    amazing; extraordinarily good or great
  19. occasional
    occurring from time to time
  20. ritual
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
  21. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  22. calculation
    determination by mathematical or logical methods
  23. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
  24. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  25. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  26. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  27. impossible
    not capable of happening or being done or dealt with
  28. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  29. dangerous
    involving or causing risk; liable to hurt or harm
  30. famous
    widely known and esteemed
  31. certificate
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
  32. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
Created on Fri May 12 09:07:24 EDT 2017

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