nytimes 275 words

having greatly reduced vision

an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)

perceiving the significance of events before they occur

an acknowledgment of your error or guilt

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

a strong odor or taste property

the reestablishing of cordial relations

a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

a trite or obvious remark

something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)

a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

an event used to justify starting a war

of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman

existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not

by right; according to law

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

not embarrassed

affecting an entire system

a recognition of meritorious service

divide a territory into small, hostile states

a piece of land held under the feudal system

expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation

(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter

attempting to win favor by flattery

quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

a central cohesive source of support and stability

censure severely or angrily

barely satisfying a lower standard

a disorderly outburst or tumult

make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints

declare (a dead person) to be a saint

relating to a governor

characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues

required by etiquette or usage or fashion

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

a person of great and varied learning

an extreme deviation from the mean

an advocate of democratic principles

(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

rash impulsiveness

rash impulsiveness

a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems

the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

work of little or no value done merely to look busy

treat, mention, or speak to rudely

the common people generally

an impulsive scatterbrained manner

suffering from or characterized by delusions

the lack of financial resources

tear or be torn violently

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

a short synopsis

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym

the person for whom something is named

a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters

of or pertaining to the adenoids

both extremely effortful and futile

marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

an abrupt discourteous manner

(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

a long and mournful complaint

mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up

mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up

causing debilitation

doing or saying again; a repeated performance

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

in a rueful manner

doing or saying again; a repeated performance

of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance

of or relating to or resembling the eye

a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

in a dissolute way

a person who takes part in a conversation

by right; according to law

lacking mirth

fondle or pet affectionately

inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

constituting a class of its own; unique

a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion

a period of four years

a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque

a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)

a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made

characteristic of or resembling a demagogue

talk to oneself

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

subject to limits or subjected to limits

a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party

a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance

the state of nonexistence