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Don Juan
- 1. a legendary spanish nobleman famous for his many seductions and dissolute life.
- 2. a libertine or rake.
- 3. a ladies' man; womanizer.
- 4. ( italics ) an unfinished epic satire (1819–24) by Byron.
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drugget
- 1. Also called India drugget. a rug from India of coarse hair with cotton or jute.
- 2. a fabric woven wholly or partly of wool, used for clothing
Middle French droguet worthless stuff (textile
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ectogenous
growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
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ecumenism
ecumenical (general; universal) doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement (among Protestant groups since the 1800s, aimed at achieving universal Christian unity).
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effusion
- 1. the act of effusing or pouring forth.
- 2. something that is effused.
- 3. an unrestrained expression, as of feelings: poetic effusions.
< Latin (fusion)
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egotism
- 1. excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness.
- 2. selfishness; self-centeredness
< Latin ego ego + -ism; -t- perhaps after despotism, idiotism
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elation
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
< Latin ēlātiōn- (stem of ēlātiō )
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eldritch
eerie; weird; spooky
earlier elrich, equivalent to Old English foreign, strange, uncanny; Runic Norse alja-marki r foreigner
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embarrassment
< French embarrassement
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encephaloma
- Pathology .
- 1. a brain tumor.
- 2. hernia of the brain.
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enfant terrible
- French .
- 1. an incorrigible child, as one whose behavior is embarrassing.
- 2. an outrageously outspoken or bold person who says and does indiscreet or irresponsible things.
- 3. a person whose work, thought, or lifestyle is so unconventional or avant-garde as to appear revolutionary or shocking.
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entombment
- 1. to place in a tomb; bury; inter.
- 2. to serve as a tomb for
< Middle French
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epigrammatize
- 1. to express in epigrams (any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed)
- 2. to make epigrams about (a person or thing).
< Greek epigrammatízein
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epinephrine, epinephrin
- 1. Biochemistry . a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla upon in response to stress, as anger or fear, and acting to increase heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, and carbohydrate metabolism.
- 2.
- Pharmacology . a commercial form of this substance, extracted from the adrenal glands of sheep and cattle, or synthesized: used chiefly as a heart stimulant, to constrict the blood vessels, and to relax the bronchi in asthma.
Greek nephr ( ós ) kidney
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equerry
- 1. an officer of a royal or similar household, charged with the care of the horses.
- 2. an officer of the British royal household who attends the sovereign or other member of the royal family.
alteration (influenced by Latin equus horse) of earlier esquiry, escuirie < Middle French escuirie stable
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euphemize
to refer to by means of euphemism (the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt)
< Greek euphēmízein to use words of good omen
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euphuism
- 1. an affected style in imitation of that of Lyly, characterized chiefly by long series of antitheses and frequent similes relating to mythological natural history, and alliteration..
- 2. any similar ornate style of writing or speaking; high-flown, periphrastic language.
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evasiveness
- 1. tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion
- 2. elusive or evanescent
< Latin to pass over, go out; to go, walk
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excrescence
- 1. an abnormal outgrowth, usually harmless, on an animal or vegetable body.
- 2. a normal outgrowth, as hair or horns.
- 3. any disfiguring addition.
- 4. abnormal growth or increase.
Latin
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exegetic
of or pertaining to exegesis (critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text); explanatory; interpretative
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expeditionary
pertaining to or composing an expedition
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expurgation
- 1. to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable: Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales.
- 2. to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.
Latin, to clean out
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extremist
- 1. a person who goes to extremes, especially in political matters.
- 2. a supporter or advocate of extreme doctrines or practices.
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fanion
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
< French, diminutive of fanon
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fantastico
- interjection
- 1. fantastic.
- –noun
- 2. a very bizarre person.
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felinity
- 1. belonging or pertaining to the cat family
- 2. catlike; characteristic of animals of the cat family
- 3. sly, stealthy, or treacherous.
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fiscal year
any yearly period without regard to the calendar year, at the end of which a firm, government, etc., determines its financial condition.
Americanism
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flame-retardant
a compound used in cloth and plastic material to raise the ignition point of the material, thus making it resistant to fire.
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fluoridation
the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
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fortitudinous
- –adjective
- having or showing fortitude; marked by bravery or courage.
< Latin fortitūdin-
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fractionalize
to divide or splinter into fractions, sections, factions, etc.
Late Latin, a breaking (in pieces)
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frenzied
- 1. wildly excited or enthusiastic
- 2. violently agitated; frantic; wild
<Old French< Late Latin< Late Greek
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