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   vulnerability
         n 1: the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his
               vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"
               [syn: {vulnerability}, {exposure}]
         2: susceptibility to injury or attack [ant: {invulnerability}]

English Dictionary: vulnerability by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vulnerable
adj
  1. susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge" [ant: invulnerable]
  2. susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"
  3. capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vulnerably
adv
  1. in a vulnerable manner
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Mariet \Mar"i*et\, n. [F. mariette, prop. dim. of Marie Mary.]
      (Bot.)
      A kind of bellflower, {Companula Trachelium}, once called
      {Viola Mariana}; but it is not a violet.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vulnerability \Vul`ner*a*bil"i*ty\, n.
      The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vulnerable \Vul"ner*a*ble\, a. [L. vulnerabilis wounding,
      injurious, from vulnerare to wound, vulnus a wound; akin to
      Skr. vra[?]a: cf. F. vuln[82]rable.]
      1. Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or
            external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.
  
                     Achilles was vulnerable in his heel; and there will
                     be wanting a Paris to infix the dart. --Dr. T.
                                                                              Dwight.
  
      2. Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously;
            assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation.
  
                     His skill in finding out the vulnerable parts of
                     strong minds was consummate.               --Macaulay.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vulnerableness \Vul"ner*a*ble*ness\, n.
      The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerability.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vulnerary \Vul"ner*a*ry\, a. [L. vulnearius: cf. F.
      vuln[82]raire.]
      Useful in healing wounds; adapted to the cure of external
      injuries; as, vulnerary plants or potions. [bd]Such vulnerary
      remedies.[b8] --Sir W. Scott. -- n. [Cf. F. vuln[82]raire.]
      (Med.) A vulnerary remedy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vulnerate \Vul"ner*ate\, v. t. [L. vulneratus, p. p. of
      vulnerare to wound.]
      To wound; to hurt. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vulneration \Vul`ner*a"tion\, n. [L. vulneratio.]
      The act of wounding, or the state of being wounded. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vulnerose \Vul"ner*ose`\, a.
      Full of wounds; wounded.

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      Location: 38.30413 N, 90.31304 W
      Population (1990): 897 (337 housing units)
      Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
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   VP-Planner
  
      A {spreadsheet} from {Paperback Software}.   It
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