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(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material

(philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name

not in accord with or not following current fashion

in an ambiguous manner

in accord with rites prescribed for public worship

in an engaging manner

something intended to deceive

an interpretation of the meaning of something

in a tendentious manner

a leave usually taken every seventh year

a state of active curiosity

(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity

with regard to cognition

a rich and spectacular ceremony

(philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name

confused and vague; used especially of thinking

make secure underneath

United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)

of or concerning this or that

of or relating to epistemology

in a rhetorical manner

of an obscure nature

the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

theology that deals with principles of interpretation

a small and compactly built upright piano

Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)

the state of being unsure of something

in a proud and domineering manner

of or relating to epistemology

in a round manner

(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text

acknowledged as a supposition

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

in a rhetorical manner

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions

acknowledged as a supposition

censure severely or angrily

impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence

authoritative prohibition

in addition

the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order

to the degree or extent that

the writing of history

malicious satisfaction

a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

of or relating to punishment

the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ

that is to say; in other words

of or relating to epistemology

the trait of giving little thought to danger

the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe

a formal public statement

of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility

(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire

with the necessary changes having been carried out

a movement promoting union between religions

as it seems at first sight

relating to or having sclerosis; hardened

in accord with rites prescribed for public worship

a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

a personal maid or female attendant

break down

as it seems at first sight

any receptacle for the burial of human bones

the act of eating small quantities to appreciate the flavor

women's underwear and nightclothes

of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers

making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

begging

a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

prescribed guide for conduct or action

involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes

a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge

a correction by emending

the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

hard or painful trouble or struggle

belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations

senseless talk

having no elements in common

rotate with a crank

a period of dullness or boredom

a member of a legation

of a path e.g.

of a path e.g.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

a man-made object taken as a whole

marked by spirited enjoyment

have sex without being married

a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well

characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

marked by excessive confidence

as it seems at first sight

British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937)

objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)

weak from exhaustion

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

the protruding part of the lower jaw

of or relating to a focus

hard to endure

wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room

a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

a weight that balances another weight

an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors

made of or covered with wax

very sentimental or emotional

a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

corrugated edge of a coin

in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree

with greater reason

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

(used as intensives) extremely

incident solar radiation

exhibiting native good judgment

a distinctive social group within a national society

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

from the beginning

deliberate and intentional triggering

(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

a line that indicates a boundary

move over something with pressure

pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata

a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides

be appropriate or necessary

the act of giving a false appearance

intended to reconcile or appease

firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord

a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning

the act of trimming a plant

catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction

in a highly unusual, impressive, or extreme manner

(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms

the practice of communal living and common ownership

a room where a committee meets

the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia

a soft whitish calcite

a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

credibility among young fashionable urban individuals

inhabitant or native of Trinidad

the process of giving birth

(offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia

humble in spirit or manner

a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced

the part of a coal seam that is being cut

in a monotone

without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

drop something with a plopping sound

the tide when the water is highest

dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

move in a twisting or contorted motion

informal terms referring to a domestic cat

a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear

a ski run densely packed with snow

the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid

a mild state of nausea

Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

not original

sausage containing ground liver

pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire

a secret listener to private conversations

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

colloquial American term for a town

behaving in a way to suggest a playful attraction to someone

a small gate or door, often part of a larger door

a stupid foolish person

the act of being shriven

burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud

artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

offensively self-assertive

relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs

an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia

a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas

a member of a parish

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

the quality of being holy

a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise

sufficiently; more than adequately

a person or thing having the same characteristics as another

a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function

a thin fragment or slice that has been shaved from something

speak with spotty or superficial knowledge

a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

in a highly unusual, impressive, or extreme manner

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

break down

rotate with a crank

being of the nature of a notion or general idea

an interpretation of the meaning of something

a member of a parish

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

a person authorized to act for another

a person who has general authority over others

of or relating to a focus

assigning to a cause or source

a person who passes by casually or by chance

be central or dominant

terse and witty and like a maxim

inventing or contriving an idea or explanation

a person or thing having the same characteristics as another

a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page

of or relating to or characterizing revivalism

an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

interpretive or explanatory

an interpretation of the meaning of something

indicating the first or earliest or original

(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

breast

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

the nucleus of deuterium

something especially big or impressive of its kind

making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

assigning to a cause or source

terse and witty and like a maxim

corrugated edge of a coin

the act of grasping

very good

in an unabashed manner

wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

an opposite or contrasting type

the act of making something futile and useless

especially of writing or speech; going before

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance

in an uncanny manner

a chaplain in one of the military services

a tall staff that holds a cloth banner

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

refer to something with a euphemism

acceptable to your conscience

hoop that covers a wheel

a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

in a witty manner

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation

regarded as the same in substance or essence

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account

abject or cringing submissiveness

abounding with or resembling weeds

a diet that does not require chewing

weak in willpower, courage or vitality

a type of hardwood tree that yields edible nuts

(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity