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This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words.
Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, and is uncertain about them. [1] [better source needed] Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief.
Generally, a statement from a court that a writ is allowed (i.e. granted); most commonly, a grant of leave to appeal by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in reference to which the word is used equivalently to certiorari (q.v.) elsewhere. / ˌ æ l l oʊ k eɪ t ʊr / alter ego: another I A second identity living within a person. / ˌ ɒ l t ...
According to legend, the words spoken by the cardinal verifying that a newly-elected pope was a man, in a test employed after the reign of pope Joan. dura lex sed lex [the] law [is] harsh, but [it is the] law: A shortening of quod quidem perquam durum est, sed ita lex scripta est ("which indeed is extremely harsh, but thus was the law written").
Vicikitsa (Sanskrit, also vicikitsā; Pali: vicikicchā; Tibetan Wylie: the tshom) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "doubt" or "indecision". It is defined as being of two minds about the meaning of the Four Noble Truths; it functions as a basis for not becoming involved with wholesome activities.
Doubt is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley, based on his Pulitzer Prize–winning and Tony Award–winning 2004 stage play Doubt: A Parable. Produced by Scott Rudin , the film takes place in a Catholic elementary school named for St. Nicholas .
The rituals of self-discipline were nothing new. He’d kept a journal since the 8th grade documenting his daily meals and workout routines. As a teenager, he’d woken up to the words of legendary coaches he’d copied from books and taped to his bedroom walls — John Wooden on preparation, Vince Lombardi on sacrifice and Dan Gable on goals.
I would not support including the words 'conspiracy' or 'conspiracy theory' in the list of words to be avoided. I doubt that I can contribute usefully to this discussion, so pardon me if I do not respond. If there is a vote, someone please let me know on my user talk page.--Tom harrison 18:44, 18 September 2005 (UTC)