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  1. dental assistant
    an assistant to a dentist
    Read more: Firing attractive dental assistant legal, says Iowa Court - KMSP-TV http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/22824837/firing-attractive-dental-assistant-legal-iowa-supreme-court#at_pco=cfd-1.0#ixzz2YxcBgl4V
  2. light-skinned
    having little skin pigmentation
    She had warned the opinion could allow bosses to legally fire dark-skinned blacks and replace them with light-skinned blacks or small-breasted workers in favor of big-breasted workers.
  3. breasted
    having a breast or breasts
    She had warned the opinion could allow bosses to legally fire dark-skinned blacks and replace them with light-skinned blacks or small-breasted workers in favor of big-breasted workers.
  4. Fiedler
    popular United States conductor (1894-1979)
    Nelson's attorney, Paige Fiedler, had asked the court in January to reconsider, calling the decision a blow for gender and racial equity in the workplace.
  5. flirtatious
    behaving in a way to suggest a playful attraction to someone
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  6. motivate
    give an incentive for action
    The court said such firings do not count as illegal sex discrimination because they are motivated by feelings, not gender.
  7. reconsideration
    thinking again about a choice previously made
    The court had only granted reconsiderations five times in the last decade.
  8. workplace
    a place where work is done
    Nelson's attorney, Paige Fiedler, had asked the court in January to reconsider, calling the decision a blow for gender and racial equity in the workplace.
  9. revise
    make changes to
    The all-male court issued its revised opinion Friday in the case after taking the unusual step last month of withdrawing its December opinion, which had received nationwide publicity, debate and criticism.
  10. reconsider
    think about again, usually with a view to changing the mind
    Nelson's attorney, Paige Fiedler, had asked the court in January to reconsider, calling the decision a blow for gender and racial equity in the workplace.
  11. Iowa
    a state in midwestern United States
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  12. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
    The court said such firings do not count as illegal sex discrimination because they are motivated by feelings, not gender.
  13. employee
    a worker who is hired to perform a job
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  14. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  15. Melissa
    a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  16. inappropriate
    not suitable for a particular occasion or use
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  17. firing
    the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
    The court said such firings do not count as illegal sex discrimination because they are motivated by feelings, not gender.
  18. attractive
    pleasing to the eye or mind as through beauty or charm
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  19. nationwide
    occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
    The all-male court issued its revised opinion Friday in the case after taking the unusual step last month of withdrawing its December opinion, which had received nationwide publicity, debate and criticism.
  20. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  21. lawsuit
    any proceeding in a court whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  22. dismiss
    stop associating with
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  23. threat
    declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  24. publicity
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea
    The all-male court issued its revised opinion Friday in the case after taking the unusual step last month of withdrawing its December opinion, which had received nationwide publicity, debate and criticism.
  25. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  26. illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
    The court said such firings do not count as illegal sex discrimination because they are motivated by feelings, not gender.
  27. attraction
    the quality of arousing interest
    Knight and his wife believed that his attraction to Nelson -- two decades younger than the dentist -- had become a threat to their marriage.
  28. behavior
    the way a person acts toward other people
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  29. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  30. Supreme Court
    the highest federal court in the United States
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  31. skin
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    She had warned the opinion could allow bosses to legally fire dark-skinned blacks and replace them with light-skinned blacks or small-breasted workers in favor of big-breasted workers.
  32. supreme
    greatest in status or authority or power
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  33. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  34. worried
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  35. breast
    either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
    She had warned the opinion could allow bosses to legally fire dark-skinned blacks and replace them with light-skinned blacks or small-breasted workers in favor of big-breasted workers.
  36. decision
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  37. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
    Nelson's attorney, Paige Fiedler, had asked the court in January to reconsider, calling the decision a blow for gender and racial equity in the workplace.
  38. grant
    let have
    The court had only granted reconsiderations five times in the last decade.
  39. calling
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    Nelson's attorney, Paige Fiedler, had asked the court in January to reconsider, calling the decision a blow for gender and racial equity in the workplace.
  40. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
    She had warned the opinion could allow bosses to legally fire dark-skinned blacks and replace them with light-skinned blacks or small-breasted workers in favor of big-breasted workers.
  41. engaged
    having one's attention or mind or energy consumed
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  42. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    The all-male court issued its revised opinion Friday in the case after taking the unusual step last month of withdrawing its December opinion, which had received nationwide publicity, debate and criticism.
  43. step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
    The all-male court issued its revised opinion Friday in the case after taking the unusual step last month of withdrawing its December opinion, which had received nationwide publicity, debate and criticism.
  44. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  45. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  46. stand
    be standing; be upright
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  47. come to
    cause to experience suddenly
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  48. received
    widely accepted as true or worthy
    The all-male court issued its revised opinion Friday in the case after taking the unusual step last month of withdrawing its December opinion, which had received nationwide publicity, debate and criticism.
  49. found
    set up
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair.
  50. coming
    of the relatively near future
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
  51. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
    Knight and his wife believed that his attraction to Nelson -- two decades younger than the dentist -- had become a threat to their marriage.
  52. wife
    a married woman; a partner in marriage
    Knight and his wife believed that his attraction to Nelson -- two decades younger than the dentist -- had become a threat to their marriage.
  53. times
    a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
    The court had only granted reconsiderations five times in the last decade.
  54. woman
    an adult female person
    Nelson, now 33, was replaced by another woman; Knight had an all-female staff.
  55. young
    any immature animal
    Knight and his wife believed that his attraction to Nelson -- two decades younger than the dentist -- had become a threat to their marriage.
  56. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  57. take
    get into one's hands
    The all-male court issued its revised opinion Friday in the case after taking the unusual step last month of withdrawing its December opinion, which had received nationwide publicity, debate and criticism.
  58. years
    a prolonged period of time
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  59. while
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some action
    The ruling upholds a judge's decision to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed against Fort Dodge dentist James Knight, who fired assistant Melissa Nelson, even while acknowledging she had been a stellar employee for 10 years.
  60. come
    move toward, travel toward
    Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all-male court found that bosses can fire employees they see as threats to their marriages, even if the subordinates have not engaged in flirtatious or other inappropriate behavior.
Created on Sat Jul 13 17:02:56 EDT 2013

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