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`of mnn- used C.'1>· in the phmse tile old Adam - Adam·lc \o-'d<~-mik\
`or Adam·l·cnl \-mi-bl\ adj
`·
`•Adnm adj [Robert Adam & JamC4 Adam] (1872) :of, relating to; or be(cid:173)
`ing an 181ft century decorative style' (as of furniture) chru-aeterized by
`strolght lin~s . . sud ace decoratiori, and convenlionnl designs (ns fes·
`tooned garlands•and medallions).
`ad·S:·mance \ 'a·dtrm•m(t)s\ n·(l95;4): ADAMANCY
`ad·n•mOD•CY \-trnon(t)-sc\ n f'adamtmt ·V·cy] (1937) : ODSTINACY
`adnm"-aJJd-tlvc \ ,3'-d:>-m::>n·'(d)cv\ , ,(1807): PU'I'TYROO't
`·
`•ad•n•mout\'n-do-m::~ot, •1mnnt\" [ME,.fr. MF,.fr. L adamant-,-adama.•
`hardest metnl, diamond, fr. Ok-1 (l4e) , 1 : a stone (ns-a diamond) for-
`merly·believcd to be o( impc:netrable1bnr'dncss· 2 : an.ilnbrenkablc or
`extremely bard substance
`·. •
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`'-adomont adj (1923) : unsb~tkable or. immovable esp. in· opposiliol)
`:. uNYlB.LDl.NO I syn see lNl'LBXJDLB- ad·n·mnilt-ly ad•
`· · 1 I
`ad·n·man-tlne \ ,a-da-'man-,tcn, -,un; ·-'man·t.•o\ ddj [MBI· fr.· L tada(cid:173)
`.1 :-ma'de
`.malliimts: fr. Ok··adanlflJt/IJfos, fn •adamant•;oadamas].(il3c)
`of or having tbe qu<llily of adamant 2: rigidly firm : liNY12LDINO 3
`,,, . 1 .,
`:.resembling the diamond in •bardness·or Juster· • ": •
`· •
`Adam's apple n (en. 1775) : the projection ln•fue front of"the neck
`formed by tlic lru'gest· cartilage• of tbe·larynx · · ' "
`·•• I ..
`'•
`Adamls needle, (cac·-1'760): nn often cultivated yucca (Ytkcafilamen·
`tosa)rof coastal pine barrens of-the•eiiStcrn U,.S. wlth·a·tias':iJ·.rosc!te of
`.sh:ii'p·tipped lcavcs.h vlng-Joose threadslalong thh margins - ... · .-. •
`adapf.l\:)·'d:ipt l h-~ tob:[F.·ot.L; P addpter, .fr:.Ladaptaiei• fr""' ad· + uptare
`to nt: fr.•aptus apt, fitl rvt•(lSc): to makelfit-(ns Cor.a specific or new usc
`or situation) ofleri by modification ' ....;_., •i· :· to become ·adapted-"-
`adapt·cd·ncssn • , ··v·.,~
`It r:·
`'-• III'Jfi•;:,l • o'
`1_. • .,,. <1 ' . .
`, sjm AI>APT; Abms'r1 . ACCOMMOOAT8 ;! C::ONFORM,• RECO~CILI.l mean to
`• bring•,one<lliing .. into· corrcspondon<:!" witl11•anbthcr, 'ADAPT' implies a
`modification a.ccordlng to -changing :circumstanees-·(adapted thcm(cid:173)
`sehies1to the warmer. climate); •ADIUST, suggesls' orlngirig Into a close
`and exact. correspondence or barm.ony such as exists between.[>arts ·of
`., mecltanism.·(adjusied th~ liJldget fo allow• for -inflation). •i.c_cOMiiio(cid:173)
`:oATB·mny ·sugg¢st yielding or compr'ornislng-to 'effcct a ·coriespon(cid:173)
`dence (accommoilated his political beliefs iii oz:_de to ')'In):-OONFORM
`.t\pplle:s to brinkilis>itlto-nccordance"-Vithm. patlernl:cixampl~,! oa:<princi(cid:173)
`'J>Icl{£cfused·to,-co•ifomr·to society'<t•idca of rnorulity). -RBCON~·im­
`[tlies t.lJe'demonstrution of lhc' untle'rlylng. compatibility ~of thin'gs th!tt
`seem to be incoropa!iblo.( tried•to·rccOJlcl/e what they said with: what I
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`odopt·ab1c \:~· 'dnp-~:~0b:~J, a-\ adj (1800), : capable of?btilpg adnP,tcd
`,, ;suiTA.BLB' ;sjin see!Pt..ASTCC·.:...., actapt,abU·i•ty•\•ichip>t:.•lbi-l:)!te\' ,.., '
`ad.•op·f'a·Cion \.a- , dap- ~tii-~han, !-dap·\!1 (1610) • >1 nb:c.act'Or.procoss of
`adapting: the st;:ttp o!lbcing n~P.te!!· !~ .:fa<!iustment tq\!'~yiro~c~~l
`conditlons:· ~s\ a :.ndjustmcrlt orca s.ensc;o'lian ·t~·~lle io::tcn~!!Y. or·qul!l·
`ity of stimuJat'ion b : modification• of: an: org!titisrn .or·lfs<parts-thAt
`makesil'more fit.foc cxistenceoimde _ t,he ~ndilious of its .c~vironment
`~ i• ·_or:petlii.rig ~pallis' ndn'ptcdj spe'!.if!:: -3 cpmpo_si_tii_>rr. rc:,vri.ttemlnll?' n
`,flQ\Wform • ....o; a'd.np.to1{;1_o'n•lll 1 <ffil\al , I-Ab:l~n~l\ ad) -
`•a.d•B(I1!U•tion(cid:173)
`, ... •···. ~..t ·, • ·_..) ·:•·n.
`ai·IY~~4v ,,...(, f•u ... .,, .' .:\.o ~\ ·':" . u ~~·uJt.. J
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`ndo,P. -er ai.ro ndBJ;J•tor. \o-!dap-t;~r, ;:l."\ 11 (1801) · 1 : one that dapt& ·IZ•n
`:a device for conrleclingltwo parts (
`-~r di(fe'cent ,o;lliunete,CS)'o&ari ap-(cid:173)
`. pnrotus~:J): aMi'ttachmen6 fot adapting ap{lai'atus·fOtcuSeS il.ot.•orig'.·ln·
`:tebd~ · .. l•.; li·•i," lt·I·!~'·(J l1f,)H ·
`Ji '~'t: t :· 1f'\' . 'r.i '• Jl !':"',
`.·, •. .,~1
`nda)i.'tion \i)-1daJ?'ShOn•, a ~·n.(lr704)J : .ADAII'l'A'TIONl; 1 r •ar, ,1 '"' ,;~,:
`adop;tJve \o-'do'p-tiv, O'\ ni(i. '(l~~)i: ~qq'w!Dg-o!i'havlng a ·onpa<;:ft : for
`or tendency toward adaptation·>--:aanp•fucc~y-aa -
`adnp·tlvc•DCss
`11 ....:- ad•opltiv•l:tY>\,a-,duP,'t!;vo;~e\~'1 •'· t! !· · t.tli!\, •::: :I<• ,\It :• di,lf
`adaptiv rodiation 11 (1902): evolutionary diversification ofn general·
`!zed a.ncbstml 'form-with production-o(runtimlfer of·adaJ.Vio,:ely pe9fal•
`'•;..·,,; '· ..:,:1 .f'! '•• ., .:\:...,,.'.·~.i~ ~ .,, 1 ":!
`i.zed,rornis •· ~.-/, ..
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`Ador-\a~'dar,· ~-\,;[ME, fr' 1-fe61;{fl{u7rJ;tii;qc)•: the ~t~ ·rqonthr~f-tbe;civ-
`U-year or Utc•1~th ·month of the' ccclcsutStical ;year. lii'I!IC:JeWISlr'Calcn(cid:173)
`'': I, I ( .. , • 'd<•:li · • ::~ liN
`· dar,..:...seeM.ONT
`tabl_l::•,' ·~·Jo.
`AdiuV' Shc·ni· \a•,diir!sha~'mW .w.•[Hcb .Adlriir .JSitiipl sel:o!Jd:'Ad:u:] <?-·
`: 19'pl):! va~ARi ''
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`ad•nx·l·aJ \(i)o:l!dnk·sC..:)J\ ad} (cat 1900) : sttuatedon lb~sam_e side-as or
`facing the ails·(as qf an organ) (the~ or '\JJiper surface of'a'-lo:il): •.
`addo\';id\ wlii{M:&,'rfr. ·J;.addere, fr. ad• <-I- •derc to put .--"- more ~nt. oo),vt
`.(14c). }1"! to'joiri.ornlilite sb as.to.bringabou an ·lncrcase o.ramprove(cid:173)
`taent ,<,...,..r,60>acJCS,t to. W_~ land)' (wtne·,.....r•h1ct;eatlve toucl,l to c_oolclng)
`2 .: {O' say!lfurth'e ~ 'Al'PBND ·!3 •: •fo·comoine (nu.mbcfll)-into. ancequlva(cid:173)
`lcntrsi.ritple quantity or.'uuint?cn .1 4: to•ihclude M'a memberotagroup
`(ilori'f.fot"gctlt<b·'.!.'mc lri~J;...,, v; !1'a :•to perfor'm-n'dditlon'·· ll'. to-~o"!e
`·-togethe b.r'urllte- by ·additlon~ -~- a .. •to servo as·an .ad.ditiont(the'Dlovrc
`.wilJ·-..to hiS frulle)· •b. to omnke.an addltion·("""iidto•hel' saving&),_
`add.ablc oradd·ible \'a-d:~:b:ll\ ad}
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`nd-dnx..\'a·idak'S\ n,'lp/'ad;dnx·es (TIJ (1693) : a largerligbt-colored S&
`haran antelope•(lolddaxnasor}raculatusJ.(hn b'ns •long'spirnlling horns
`ad-deu"d .\'a-ldend1 :1-'dcrid~ln '[short for-itdaelldumH1674) :ta>nnmbd·
`to be-added to-another - ,,- · •. ' •
`· ·' 1
`nd·den•ilum_ \::~-'denod:im\.n, .pi
`; du.s;,gerundivc of addtllej (1684)~ •1•:
`sir_pplemcot to a book :-r often \Iscd.in ph
`'nd'der \ 'a'dor\·11 [ME, alter. (by false division~
`·of a nadclu) 'of<naddre; fr: 0BII.i!dre,~.ald n ;fu ,
`OHG: riO.tara ;adder, • I:r nati-ix,.wate'r•·snakej.
`(1'4c). ·-1•: tlie -coriimori venomous .vl_per (Vi- :···
`pera qeros) of Eurbpe;•broadzy;· a terrestrial •
`viper·(famlly·.Yiperidae) Z• ;. iuty of-'.severitl '' I
`•No'.-A:incric11n snnkcs•(as tbe. bognose snnkcs) •
`tha -,_arc harmless b'lr.t. ar'c p~pit.l.a'rly b~Ueved '.·
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`to be-venompus
`1ndd·cr \!a-ilil.r\•w0S80). :,olie that adds; esp
`: :i. ,device (as in a computer) t!•'\t performs
`·'addition .
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`nd.der's"-tongue ' \'a'dacrr.jt:)o\• , _. (1578)
`:· nny l on a: genus · (Ophioglosswri; . family'
`Opbioglosiaceac)i of small • fejnS ' having ·'ll
`: .,, '
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`sporc· ' bciu'inif stalk:•resembling'>t:serpent's
`tongite 2: DOO'I'OOTH~VIOLUT•·
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`1Dd•dict\o·!diJd\'V{ [Vada/C/US,' pp. of addfcer/! to·favot,•fr. ad-+" dicere
`to ~ay- more at otCftONI (1534) 1: to devote or surrender·(on:eselO
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`Adam • adductor
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`to something habitually 'or obsessively <~eel to gambling) 2
`cause addiction to a substance in
`'ad•dict Va-(;)dikt\ 11 (1909) 1 : one who is addicted to a substance 2
`:DEVOTEE (a detective novel~>.
`ad·dic·tiou \o,'dik,sh:m, a-\ n (1599)
`-1 : the quality or state of being
`: addicted < ...._, to reading) 2 : compulsive need for nnd use of a Ita bit•
`forni.ing substance .(as heroin; nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by
`tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdraw(cid:173)
`al; . broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by tbe
`user to be harmful
`a'd·dlc-tivc \-'dik-Liv\ adj (1939) : causing or ehnracteri7.cd by addiction
`Ad·dl·son's di<;ease \'a-d:~-soui-\" [ntom as·Adclison tl860 Bng. physi(cid:173)
`cinnl (ca. 18~6): a destruotive·dlseasc.markcd by deficient adrenocorli(cid:173)
`cal secretion and charnctcri?.cd by extreme weakne.s.~. loss of weight,
`low bfood pres~ure, g. ' lrointcstinal· dislurbancc.~. and brownish pig(cid:173)
`•
`menllltion'·oi lho-sldn and mucous membranes
`ad.-.J.i!tiou \:)·'di-slion, a-\ 11 [ME, fr; MF, fr. L ·addition-, additio, fr.
`adderc] (14c) 1 : a part added (as to a building or residential section)
`2 : Ute result cif adding : INCREASE 3 : the act or process of adding; esp
`: the operation of combining numbers so as to obtain an equivalent
`simple qual)lity .4 : direct cl1emic:al combination of substances into a
`single pr'odilct -
`iJ:J addition- : ~9ESIJ)f!S, ALSo -
`iJ:J addition to
`: combinca or associat·cd with : '.BBSJDBS 2
`Dd•di•fiOD•nJ \- 1dish-n;,l, -'di-sh:~-n°)\ adj (1646) : existing by Wal/ of ad-
`dition : Jll>Ot3D
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`ad·di•tion-aJ·I:Y ~-'dlsh·no-le1• ·'di-sbon-le, -'di-sh::~-n•l-e\ adv (ca, 1665)
`: iri or by way of addition_ :,I'URTHBRMORB
`'ad·dl·tlve \ 1ll-d:~'tiV\ adj (1699) ·'1 : "Of, relating lo. or chaca.cterlzed by
`addition • 2 -; p'roduccd 'by• addition ' 3 · , .. c;barnctc'dzed by, being, or
`producing c(fwts (a..~ drug responses or gene products) that when the
`• causativc•facfor$ act {ogetlier are .the sttm of their Individual effects-
`-·ad·dl•tivi!-ly·advl-- ad;di,fiv·i·1Y•~ a-do-'U-v:>-te\'n
`•
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`'additive 11 (1945) : a substance added to ao"other in relatively small
`amounts tb effect n desired change in-proper! les (food ...,;,r)
`•
`additive-Identity 1t '(<1960) : i10 identity e.lcmcnt (as 0 in tile group of
`w)1'ole; ntrmbcrs' under the-·operntion of addition) that in a given· mathe(cid:173)
`matical system Jcav~s unchanged any element to which it is added
`additive iuvcrse1rs (19S8).1·a number that when added to a given num(cid:173)
`bel'givcs'7.e.ro"(the·addltive-illver.re' of 4 is,-4)--: compare OPPOSITE 3
`1ad.dJ.c \!n>d•1\-adj·[MB it(iei>rllth, l'r. -OE aclela; akin to MLG adele liq(cid:173)
`]•of Oil egg.! ROTTON : 2 : c·ONFUSED
`uid.i:nanilre]:(.l-592)
`'addl•M'li ad-dled; ad·tlliJ:Jg-\'ad·lio, 'a-d'l·io\ vt (en. 1712): to throw
`ioto confusion : CONFOUNO ,.._, vi 1 : to becotire ro tten : srou.. 2 : to
`Jtjecomc cori.fnsetl
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`ad.d}e.pat~ •l\'n-'l:l•J-,pa•t3d\ a!f}. (1630) •1 : bcir13 mixed up : CON-
`.-l'USBD Z.: BCOENTIUC 1;,
`,, •. , ''·
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`'add-on" (1946): something added on: as a: a sum or amount added
`If b : something (as an accessory or added-feature) that enhances the
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`2add-on-\'a-,diin •;don\'adj'~l·955) H ·l ·::being or able to be added on 2
`! : ·able to:be addc<i to·("""certifitiitcs oJ deposit) •
`; ..
`'aclidic.c;s,\~:,'dics: ,a· also 'a'-:dw\ Vb [MEadr~en, fr: MF adresser: fr.
`a-'(fr.-L ad-) +dresser to arra'itgo:.,.._.niore at DRBSS] vt (l4e) - l .ardhaic
`u.: DlltBci, AIM b: to direct:to•go :'seND· t2a ::lo dltect Ute:efforts or
`. attenUo~of (?Heself),(wW -Y•t~.el( to Ut.e·probler,u) b•: to deal W!tb
`: ,TI~.I!NI:t(lnlrii!Uetlt by, thc.cJ,rauce, tor.- isnpol\ant ISSUes ~r, L..Horo(cid:173)
`\vitz) : 3 arcl;aic i to;D;lakotrcady;,BJP.; :. DRESS .. i4 ·n. : .to communicate
`directly ( --e.y hi~ tbank~;to, his _ho,"t) , • b .: to ,SP!~l\k.oc write dln;ctly, to;
`.p,$p.': .t~ dcliVJlfil! -fo.np:lj.,s(l~cb,lq ·:sa : tq mark: dl.t;cctloos,(or dcliyery
`: on ('7"-'.[l.;1el~tr),, b. :.JQ;CQrislgn;to the ca..e o!; another (as an (!.&~nt or
`• f11etor) 6- • to,greet by q.prescrjbed fonu
`fJ : t9 adjust tbe.club. prepa(cid:173)
`,_ri.,tp'ry ~o b!~ijpg ('l golf' I!~~.;.~;. t~ !Qe,nl,ify (ns,a pcppberal or memory
`locati!)n) by an address or a onme for i"nformatlon trnnsfer ,...,.. vi, Qb.r
`_.: to .dlrett'·o-~'s§l?cSch o~.Rtl<fntious ,- nd:dress·er..n
`, •• 1.
`2a4:d' ~ \~.-.'.~ey f~r?. ~ip, & ,'1-;a(sQ •a:,dces\ ,; (~s'Jl?) i : d,utilu\ and
`courteous attention esp. In court-ship - usu. used in pl. 2 a : rcadtncss
`!lri~~ap!!billtYrf9(:~e!l!jn)l (ns-\)!ill\ ~.Pes;~on:P!' problem)-sk:lllfl,lllY-and
`· smoothly : ADROI'I'NilSS b ob.r ~ n makmg ready; also : a state of !l"l'·
`paredness 3 a ·:'ni'anq~.; .~f b$ari_ng onc_s~lf (a ,man of ~Qe .,....,~ .!>
`!.' ~~!' 9(Sp_~a,!Hf!g,R!;. ~~g. :. ?Bl.o/BRY, 4: a:forma~ comrilun!ca(cid:173)
`:_tiOJ'li ~ ; a Jlr~p:)r-e~ _sp<;e<;l,t ,dchyere_d t<;~ _ wectal auqi_e~ce or on a
`-SPEPinl9<),9,.ns!on!. S'"
`' •.1\·plnce wl;u;rc ~. person or_orgnnJialio!l may be
`communi'<l!l~· )VI~h li,: _d~e~!!ons fo£ c!~?)!'!CI')' on the 9.uts1de .~r .an
`objecf (as-a lcl!er or P.ac"kagc) . c : the •ffesrgnatron of place of delivery
`j;!locc'd' be(iyebn:tbe headirig ,aod . s~titatii:in bri."a business letter 6 : a
`preparatory jios"ifion o( the pliye~ lind club' in golf 7 : a location (ils in
`tbe memory, of ,a .!=Oli,IPUter) where ,particular itifonnalion_ is stored;
`alsC: : 'tlie digitS tfiat'id~nllfy such a locallbil $yn sec TACT
`ad-.dr~~ab~e. \1);-'d!!'~-~~,~\,fl({/ (1?53) , 1 : at?le to be !tddr~d : di(cid:173)
`''r;cF.!J.Y acceS;'Iil?fe, <-;-r reg~tc;rs J.n a ~Q'!'pul_e~> . .. 2 : of or r!-!latmg to a
`, subscription televiSion ~~1(\m ihat uses decotlers addressable by lhe
`; s}rs'tem9pe(ator ....!:'a'd'·drC.sS;ilbU·i·ty 'io-tdre-· ·"·'bH;~cte\,
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`Rd•drCS$.'00 \,a-;f(re.~e11 :i-'1rue·'se\.ll. (l810i: O!Je to \'.lbom something is
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`!'!f:d.~~- \0;-'diis alf_o. -'dyi).s\ vt l!d·d,Uced; nd·dUC•mg [L adducere, liL,
`, to Jeai!' ~o, Cr. ad- ,+ duc~:re tq lead- more at row] (15c): to offer as ex(cid:173)
`.'amplc, ·rcason;.or proof in' discUssion or analysls- ad;doc·er"
`lnd:duct \:i-'dakt ~\; v((L iuiduclliS, pp. of adducere] (ca. 1839) : to
`_draw (ns,a Jimu) toward or. piist the mc.dlan axis of tbe body; also: to
`brln~ tbgc hei- (smillnr"p~'rts)' (""'-' the fingers> - _ iu}duc·t!ve \·'d;,k-
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`lit te qf lleiog adducted 2 : the. act or actton of-adducmg
`ail.ib.ic.tor.'Vdti"k'- ~f\ ·;, rnL. ~r: r:; , one that. draws" to, rr .. adductusJ
`f : a' muscle tjlar dro\V'! a ~n~t ~6\vnrd the, inedilin line of lhe
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`n tower social status
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`.ty ch•sslflcation; O! (_ ...... , a secret documen.t) -
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`de•den,slon ~<!J,·'kJen(t)·sh~n\·.t~ [l\lffi decl!!!'so'!• mod! f. of MF. det;liJ_wi·
`soi11.fr.,L d&clm!IIWft•,.f!c.cllnar~o .gromm.aHcalmfiecttOn! t~mg ns•de.
`rr' dccliJrafe tq·Uiflcct, tum asJdc) 05c), ·l a: .noun, ndjCCtiVC, or pro(cid:173)
`' n~un ·innection esp. in .sqme prc:s\)ribed,ord~r.of \he.. forms b :.a class
`of 11 ouns9.r;ndJ.~tlv.~!llllvin'g.the same typo,of JnQcctiona.l forms ,. 2: n
`,fnUlri!i.of~ .os;:,~-.yny, :. O~J,!Rl~RATI'ON 3.: J:?~CB!ff, SLOPe- d e·_cleD•
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`1;011 Cr. L dec/marion-, declmatio angle of the heavens,. tqrnmg asadc)
`(l4C),r ;It: I)!JSUlar;. p~~;lq~~!l~f.f.il.tl>~ fo.OU,lh fp;>pn tl):e ,c<:!estj~l equator
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`1urnir)&;. W.,o~1s\1!e.w.-n,g_ 1•• ::.p~oR,ATION.(f!lor.iil ""':>. · 4.: •t~Jlnd­
`IJ'ig ooWn\yai'i:l. : INCLTNA 0 , 5 ,: ~. :f9~t:n.111J,refu~a.l " if ;: ,.~C;1!\0g)e
`fooned,betlycen nupago·e~c ne¢io aod 'HI,c: geograplilcalmefl,dano-
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`stnop fO:,vl\!it'I.S,~}vohhY, 3 o of a celes~'fil'bodJ/' : lo .si.ilk towl\1'd set·
`11i' 1tocfl \v· o} ' 'd'ac " e ':\v ---~< ' c'dti '(Ji!clim!{f) 4.:to.tc'nd
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`bend or bow 4,o~n\vard 4 o : to refuse to undc~ake. undergo, engage;
`In· cireoil(plt ttHI1 IV: -to refUse esp; cou:rt~ohs!Y(.-1....1an invitatlon) '-
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`. pllc5:Co\U'teoiiS''fufl.isal 'esp:,'6f Offers or1inVi.t:itioi:ls' (declillef/liis par(cid:173)
`ty's nominatlob):·RilFUSB· siigges!S' mofi:l1 ositiveness· Of l!nsfilcious-
`OCSS and o!ten,lmpl!cs Uje 1aei:ilal 'of '~plno!hinlfasked fo~'(re/r!s~d'to
`lend<ih'etd 'thd•m<fncyi)' RBJE.ci' briplies ·a, pctcinptory refusal-by· send·
`tng'awny; oi. dlll.c_ardi.ilg •(i(fe';ted,l~e ml_lilus~flpt as' _l.ui~~·!>llshablc).
`REPUDIATE : lnlJ;!hes a : ~U!'fS '_I:\ff ; or· diSOWilJ~g • as -.untr_ue,. :Unnuth~·
`rtz;ell ' (ir Uti worthy. Qf1acoeptancc'(tecnagers·who 'rePudiate the values
`of th~jrvarcnts):lSPURN'stresres contemPt o.r :dlsdain In rejection -or
`rcpudintion.. ~.spurned his overrures o(-fciendship). '
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`: thc·proce,ss.of declining: ·a .: a-grad-
`ual physical~NDe.nt:tl sinking. aild· ~Ung away : b :. a change to a·}<?W·
`er state-.or le.Vcl ~..Z .: .the period dunng whlch:someti;Ung lsdetcri~ratin.s
`or approncb:ing.lts CJid,.,3rJ•
`·dowJJwnrd·slopc; .- 4·: a wasting disease;
`,esp,' pulmOW"tt'Y tub,C,l:«~otlos~. :IY'l see DmfUQRATI.O.J':!
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`de·clln·l.ng \·nlQ\ ad} (1593) : of or relj\ling. to Ute perwd dunng wh1ch
`somotllin&A!! d~wr:loratlng or._Q.ent'ing it&,en~ (b9r 1"< yei![S) · :, 1 1;·>c ••
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`de cliv,·l·h· ~.-:~ ·R\ 11, P.( -l.t~.(t; r:Wclirltal·, ·dpcltrlfas, fr. decflyls,~loP.m&
`do\Vn.;fr~:-4¢~+,+. c{!Y.~Slope;. wn:~ to L clmare] (1612) .. l ::,dq}Vllward
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`cook~ m9re. nt CO(!Kl.{t;5c)1111.: to CJ!."lrap,t,th.e,nayor of, by boilmg
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`iutcUigi~~~ (o[II): ,. b : .. to ,recogo~e and m!~rpret.-(an. e.lc,c,trouic s•gna!)
`2 a =:~ECll')JB~)a , .. b; .to ~Cl?O,:C.r l)lc un~crlying meaning of(....., the
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`lare J_r, de·-t- c'],l/um neck- more at cot:~J-!1599) . : BEHEAD- cfe-
`col-1 ,tl.9n .\,de;-.kii.,!li·sh;n\11
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`of.cutliitg or,weru:ing aJ ow ncckli,ne, fr. d&f?lleterl (1~94) 1 : the low-
`cU.t._t)eCKllne,pf-~·drcss :1.: .a ·dccOlll(te_ dress' .. 3 :
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`!d~•I1Ql•lc ~e,\(J!-ia-,kJHt.P, •r,kol-, ,·1.3-t,'ti; also dii·'k6Hii\ ad} IF. Cr. PP·
`of aacolleter to give a low neckline to, fr. de- de- +collet coUar, fr. OF
`colet,_.t,r, f~./;!;911(11', tt9!:k ' fr. L £OIIUfll nee*} (183J} ~ :.-wearing a strap(cid:173)
`te;--s or. lp,~,>~~·neck~ 'N~~ 2 : liavirig a lo~->:ut ne!;J4i.ne
`' de•COl•IC•te dfso .de•c.oJ.Ie•te II (1894) : Dll09LLBTI\OE
`de•.-col•o•nue \(,)de-fkii-Ii~,niz\vt (1963)' : .to free from colonlnl status(cid:173)
`de:eo(...li!il.I;Vl.tfo~ \(,)de·JKa-13;-n~~-sl}:m · 11,. •
`deie'O\,orilZe ~(.)de-'k~J~,~riz\ vt ~lzed; -lz·l.ng (1839) : to remove color
`• from ~"-t,v.inesar. '?Y a9Sorplio!l of~t:i~lles on a.cti'!atcd eharconJ)-:(cid:173)
`~~·coJ.or-lz-er \(')de-
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`nuclear p'olvc't p_lilnt)fiom sc.rVice
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`'lois'of.pbysiolo'glcal compensatfoq or psychologlcal ,ba.lfUl!'C: e;P: in(cid:173)
`abilitY df ffic' tieart t'o 'm.iliJitain adequate clrou!Btton....:. iiC•COm•pen•
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`de-com• pOse \,dc·k:>Jb~'poz\ ii5 IF 'decoi,pruer, Cr. de~ de'+ conwoser to
`co,mpOSI() vt (ea.}!$~) ~ ,; to_ sep~-.:at~ Into· cons.flruent parts or elf'
`mentlj! or lilto' slmpler ·t:ompounds ·v--- water by ·electrolysis)· (--.. 11
`word Into Its base and affixes>. 2 : ROT,..., vi : to break up into coristit(cid:173)
`' uent pnrts·by•or ns if bY'.a•.chomicnl proces~'::DEc.:w, !1-0T-'(fruit......-.r)
`~Yt& cc DECAY - de•cQm'.JlOSiahll:l·ty \•,po..z~>·'bl·la-te~!'- de:co-:n·
`PD~·able \·"pii-Z:»:b~l\ atp -
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`pl n:~m
`: lt11ving div(sions tbnt nrc thc.msclves oornpound
`dc·cOm•pres
`\,de-k3m· 'prcs\ vt (1905) : to release from pressure or
`compression ""'' vi : to undergo release from ·r.ressure: ~P : R.E1.AX
`(need a week off to ~> - de•cOm•prcs·sion \- pre-sh~n\ 11
`decompression slclrness 11 (ca. l941) : •naND 3, A'BROil!YtnOLts!ll
`dc·con-cen•tratc \(,)de-'kiin(t)·<:>n-,triit\ vt (ca. 1889) : !o reduce or
`de·con.cen•hn·tlon
`abolish the concentration of : DECilNTRALIZB -
`\(,)de-,kan(t)·san·'trii.-sh:>n\·11
`dt:i -con·dl·tion \ldc-k~n-'di·sh a n\ vi (1941) 1 : to cause extinction of (a
`conditioned rcspOilSe) 2 : to cause to lose physical fitness
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`gestion (as-of mucous mc..robr:t.nes) 7 ' decongestant adj
`de·con-ges•tion \,dc·k~n-'Jc~(ly-ch:>u\ n_0908): the pmccss. o~ rclievi'!!!
`congestion- de•COD•gcst \-'Jest\ vt- dc.con•ges•tive \·'Jes·llv\ ·adJ
`de-con•se·crnte \(Jde-'kan(t)·s:>-,kriit\ vi (1876) •:,to remove the .s~ctcd
`character of ( ........ n church> -
`de-con•se•cro•tion \(,)dc-,kiin(!)-sg·
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`lure) u$ing Ute methods of deconsu~clion ~ de.con·struc•tive \·tiv\
`ad.f- de~con·~truc•tor \·t:>r\ 11
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`cOIIStnlctiou] (1973) : a method of literary criticism Ut.at assumes Inn·
`guage refers orily<to·itself.rnUter·than to an. extrntextual-reallty, that as·
`serts:multiplc confilcling.interpretatious 'of a· text, and that bases such
`Interpretations on tl1e phJiosophical, politica..J, or socia.llmpllcatlons of
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`tion ·(ns• r11dioact:iv.e material)· -
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`de·cor or dc·cor \dii~'kor, di·'; 'dc-,kpr,· 'dii·,\" [F·decpr, Cr. di!corer to
`decorate, Cr. L decorarej (1897) · 1·: a st;ige setting 2 a •: D.SCOBATION
`2 . b : the style and.layoulof intedor'fumishlnss
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`rare, f(. decor.-, .decus ,ornament, honor--.:.more-at DBCilNTJ.(l530) 1
`: . to add honor to · 2 : .t!) furnish .with something onuu:nental <""' a
`roorn) 3 : to award a mark of honor to syn sec ADORN
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`rnting 2 :· somell1ing that ;~doms; enricJ;tes, or beauti!les : ORNAM.BNT
`3 : n b;~dge of honor (~a U,S. military award)
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`d~o·ra·tive• \'dc·k(:J.,}.;o; !lv, 'de-ko-,ra-\ .ad.i (1791) .! serving. to d~co­
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`'that designs-.or cxe~utcs intcrioJ;,S- 1\ll'l their furnishings
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`dec·o.-s:op:s \'de-k;~r·3S al,roJH<'kor~:>s or ·'kor~\ ad} [L>decoru.$.- Cr. decor
`'beauty, grace; akin to L deccre to be fitting- more at DllCB!/IT) (1673)
`:' ru;~~ked by P.ropri.ety,and good tas~e.: coRRBCT,(~_conduct).- ~ec-
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`rio,, fr: degmicare !o remove. !.he ~ark from, Cr. d~; + C<?rttc-, corte;c bark
`...:,.. more at CU1RA3S) {ca.: ~~),. 1 ::_the {lC.t or p~oj:ess .of~ovtn.S .the
`ouier,cwi:erings_(as bark or bus~) from;sometJ!lpg.(as fiber or seed) 2
`: thg su.rglca~ removal of.,lbe .outer layer or cQvet;iog of.an prgan or
`struqture (~ the .~rain or. a. kl_qney) ,.... dc•cor·ti·cafe .\(,)dJ:.·'k6r-ta-
`1kiit\ 1•1 - de·cor•h•cat·or \-,kii-t:>r\ n
`de~CQ•rum \dl-'ko~-am, ;\k;or-,\ l.l, [L, fr.: neu~: of. de~lus] (1576) J : 1\~­
`'!-: Jl{Opne_ty nod_.gopr;l ~astc 10
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`of cutting out, fr. MF. (r. decouper to cut-!)l,lt,Jr-·de·. +. cpupt!f.tO cut(cid:173)
`more al co B) ,(1?46) 1 : ,tbe • ac~-.of. ~e_coratlng surfa9CS by aefillyi_og
`cutouts (as.o[ paper~ and thencoatingo\":lth ,U~U._ ~CV!~.ra!-J~Y.ers of,flmsh
`(as lacquer or varrilsh) 2 : work produced. l,:ly decoupage ~ d.c-
`eonJ!agc_or decoupage 1•/
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`1de·coy \'de-1k6!, di·'\.11 (prob. fr. :p de kOoi, .lif., t.be cage, f[. de, masc,
`def . .'art .. (akin to OE tltret,. nc.ut. deC. art.) + koot ~ge, fr. L cavea -
`more at THAT, CAGE] (1641) . 1 : a pond into whlch wil.<;lfowl ar~ lured
`for capture 2 : someone 'c)r something used to lure.. or lead.an_othcr
`into a trap; isp : ao nrtiflciaJ bird used to at'iracLllve.birdhV!tbln shot
`3: someone or something \ised (o draw at!ention away from' another.
`2de:eoy \di-'kol, 'de~,\ vt (166j) : to litre by or ns if by a dec<iy : BNT!cn
`syn see LURE
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`fr. (asswned) AF decreistre, Cr.. L decrescer~. fr. de- :t cr~~U~re to grow
`- more nt CRESCBNT) .v( (lll,c)' :. to grow ,progressively less (as fu size,
`,amount, humber. or intensitY) N .vt ':.to cause to dccrcas,c; -
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`to gtow or make less. DECR.BASB suggests n progressive decline In size,
`amount, numbers, or ln. tensity (slowly decreased tile, amount of pres(cid:173)
`sure). l.BlisliN suggesis ·a decline in ari:iount r:itlicr than in numller
`(has been uriable' to'lti£ren hefdebt). DIMINISH empliasizes a percepti(cid:173)
`ble loss f!Od impli~ its s~ptfat:tion from a total (~is yl~:tl acuity ~as
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`\1\ blt \1\ Icc
`\a\ e~y .. \g\ go
`\1\ JC?b
`\au\ out ~ch\ chin 1' \¢~ b<\t
`_ \Q\ sLug .\o\ go \q\ Ia~ \'pi\ boY '\!h\. t}:tin· \th\ the. \11\ lOot \u\ foot
`\Y\ yet \zh\ vision \a, k. 11
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`de"'Stalinization • determinacy
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`dt>-Sm·Bn·iza·tion \{,)dc-,stli-l:>·n"·'Zi1.-shon, -,sta-\ 1r (1951) : the dis,
`c(editlng of Stalin-and his policies
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`de SUI! \d~-'s ti(;~)l, -' ti\(g)l\ 11 [D:De 'Stijl; llt., tl)e style, ni~gazine pub(cid:173)
`lished by members of Lhc school) (1934) ·: a -school of art founded ih
`ffolland in 1917 typically u.siog.rcctangular forms aod .the primary col·
`ors plUS· black. and white and asymmerrlc·balance
`de.s•Ci•Da•Uon \,de•-to-'nii-shan\' " (14c) 1, : the purpose for which
`something is destined , l :.an act.ofoappoinling1-setting asideJot a pur(cid:173)
`pose, or J>redeterm.ln