Dacridium laxifolius
         n 1: low-growing to prostrate shrub with slender trailing
               branches; New Zealand [syn: {mountain rimu}, {Lepidothamnus
               laxifolius}, {Dacridium laxifolius}]

English Dictionary: decorate	by the DICT Development Group
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Dacrydium n Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs [syn: Dacrydium, genus Dacrydium]
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Dacrydium bidwilli n New Zealand shrub [syn: tarwood, tar-wood, {New Zealand mountain pine}, Halocarpus bidwilli, Dacrydium bidwilli]
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Dacrydium colensoi n New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes Synonym(s): tarwood, tar-wood, Dacrydium colensoi
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Dacrydium cupressinum n tall New Zealand timber tree [syn: rimu, imou pine, red pine, Dacrydium cupressinum]
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Dacrydium franklinii n Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium Synonym(s): huon pine, Lagarostrobus franklinii, Dacrydium franklinii
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daguerreotype n a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
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dasyurid n small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania Synonym(s): dasyurid marsupial, dasyurid
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dasyurid marsupial n small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania Synonym(s): dasyurid marsupial, dasyurid
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Dasyuridae n dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils Synonym(s): Dasyuridae, family Dasyuridae, family Dasyurinae
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decertify v cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China" Synonym(s): decertify, derecognize, derecognise Antonym(s): certify, licence, license
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decorate v make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" Synonym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" Synonym(s): deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military" provide with decoration; "dress the windows" Synonym(s): dress, decorate
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decorated adj provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction Synonym(s): adorned, decorated Antonym(s): unadorned, undecorated
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decoration n something used to beautify [syn: decoration, ornament, ornamentation] an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event Synonym(s): decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
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Decoration Day n legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war Synonym(s): Memorial Day, Decoration Day
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decorative adj serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" Synonym(s): cosmetic, decorative, ornamental
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decoratively adv in a decorative manner; "used decoratively at Christmas"
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decorativeness n an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
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decorator n a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings Synonym(s): interior designer, designer, interior decorator, house decorator, room decorator, decorator someone who decorates Synonym(s): decorator, ornamentalist
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decorticate v remove the outer layer of; "decorticate a tree branch" remove the cortex of (an organ)
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decortication n removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
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decreed adj fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time") Synonym(s): appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed
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degradation n changing to a lower state (a less respected state) [syn: degradation, debasement] a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken Synonym(s): abasement, degradation, abjection
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degrade v reduce the level of land, as by erosion Antonym(s): aggrade reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" Synonym(s): take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down lower the grade of something; reduce its worth Synonym(s): degrade, cheapen
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degraded adj unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" Synonym(s): debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency" Synonym(s): debased, devalued, degraded
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degrader n a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) Synonym(s): debaser, degrader
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degrading adj harmful to the mind or morals; "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence" Synonym(s): corrupting, degrading used of conduct; characterized by dishonor Synonym(s): debasing, degrading
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degree day n the day on which university degrees are conferred [syn: commencement day, degree day] a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
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Descartes n French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650) Synonym(s): Descartes, Rene Descartes
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desert n arid land with little or no vegetation v leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" Synonym(s): abandon, forsake, desolate, desert desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot" Synonym(s): defect, desert leave behind; "the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period"
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desert boot n a boot reaching halfway up to the knee [syn: buskin, combat boot, desert boot, half boot, top boot]
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desert four o'clock n wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening- blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico Synonym(s): desert four o'clock, Colorado four o'clock, maravilla, Mirabilis multiflora
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Desert Fox n German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944) Synonym(s): Rommel, Erwin Rommel, Desert Fox
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desert holly n handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration Synonym(s): desert holly, Atriplex hymenelytra
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desert iguana n small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico Synonym(s): desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis
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desert lynx n of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia [syn: caracal, desert lynx, Lynx caracal]
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desert mariposa tulip n mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico Synonym(s): desert mariposa tulip, Calochortus kennedyi
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desert olive n spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits Synonym(s): tanglebush, desert olive, Forestiera neomexicana
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desert paintbrush n most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers Synonym(s): desert paintbrush, Castilleja chromosa
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desert pea n sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black- marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia Synonym(s): desert pea, Sturt pea, Sturt's desert pea, Clianthus formosus, Clianthus speciosus
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desert plant n plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte Synonym(s): desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant
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desert plume n perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome Synonym(s): desert plume, prince's-plume, Stanleya pinnata, Cleome pinnata
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desert rat n any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae Synonym(s): kangaroo rat, desert rat, Dipodomys phillipsii
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desert rheumatism n an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules Synonym(s): coccidioidomycosis, coccidiomycosis, valley fever, desert rheumatism
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desert rose n South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics Synonym(s): impala lily, mock azalia, desert rose, kudu lily, Adenium obesum, Adenium multiflorum
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desert sand verbena n soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet- shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico Synonym(s): desert sand verbena, Abronia villosa
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desert selaginella n prostrate spikemoss; California [syn: desert selaginella, Selaginella eremophila]
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desert soil n a type of soil that develops in arid climates [syn: {desert soil}, desertic soil]
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desert sunflower n slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico Synonym(s): desert sunflower, Gerea canescens
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desert tortoise n burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates Synonym(s): desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii
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desert willow n evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods Synonym(s): desert willow, Chilopsis linearis
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deserted adj forsaken by owner or inhabitants ; "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse" Synonym(s): abandoned, derelict, deserted
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deserter n a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. Synonym(s): deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) Synonym(s): deserter, defector
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desertic soil n a type of soil that develops in arid climates [syn: {desert soil}, desertic soil]
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desertification n the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"
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desertion n withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" Synonym(s): desertion, abandonment, defection the act of giving something up Synonym(s): abandonment, forsaking, desertion
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deserts n an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved [syn: deserts, comeuppance, comeupance]
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desire to know n curiosity that motivates investigation and study [syn: desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge]
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desired adj greatly desired [syn: coveted, desired, {in demand(p)}, sought after] wanted intensely; "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect" Synonym(s): craved, desired
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dessert n a dish served as the last course of a meal [syn: dessert, sweet, afters]
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dessert apple n an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking Synonym(s): eating apple, dessert apple Antonym(s): cooking apple
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dessert plate n a small plate on which dessert can be served
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dessert spoon n a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon
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dessert wine n still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal
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dessertspoon n as much as a dessert spoon will hold [syn: dessertspoon, dessertspoonful]
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dessertspoonful n as much as a dessert spoon will hold [syn: dessertspoon, dessertspoonful]
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diacritic adj capable of distinguishing; "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel Synonym(s): diacritic, diacritical n a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation Synonym(s): diacritical mark, diacritic
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diacritical adj capable of distinguishing; "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel Synonym(s): diacritic, diacritical
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diacritical mark n a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation Synonym(s): diacritical mark, diacritic
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Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez n Spanish painter (1599-1660) [syn: Velazquez, {Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez}]
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Dioscorea trifida n tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers [syn: cush-cush, Dioscorea trifida]
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disarrayed adj in disarray; "disarrayed bedclothes"
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disarticulate v separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it" Synonym(s): disjoint, disarticulate
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discard n anything that is cast aside or discarded (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable Synonym(s): discard, throwing away v throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" [syn: discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away]
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discarded adj thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture" Synonym(s): cast-off(a), discarded, throwaway(a), thrown-away(a)
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discord n lack of agreement or harmony Synonym(s): discord, strife disagreement among those expected to cooperate Synonym(s): discord, dissension a harsh mixture of sounds Synonym(s): discordance, discord strife resulting from a lack of agreement Synonym(s): discord, discordance v be different from one another [syn: disagree, disaccord, discord] Antonym(s): agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
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discordance n a harsh mixture of sounds Synonym(s): discordance, discord strife resulting from a lack of agreement Synonym(s): discord, discordance
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discordant adj not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas" Antonym(s): accordant lacking in harmony Synonym(s): discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic
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discordantly adv in a discordant manner; "the piece ended discordantly" Synonym(s): discordantly, unharmoniously
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discourteous adj showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young" Antonym(s): courteous lacking social graces Synonym(s): discourteous, ungracious
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discourteously adv in an impolite manner; "he treated her impolitely" [syn: impolitely, discourteously, rudely] Antonym(s): courteously, politely
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discourtesy n an expression of lack of respect [syn: disrespect, discourtesy] a manner that is rude and insulting Synonym(s): discourtesy, rudeness Antonym(s): courtesy, good manners a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others Synonym(s): discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity
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discredit n the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute" Synonym(s): disrepute, discredit Antonym(s): reputation, repute v cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" Synonym(s): discredit, disgrace reject as false; refuse to accept Synonym(s): disbelieve, discredit Antonym(s): believe
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discreditable adj tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy; "his marks were not at all discreditable"
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discreditably adv in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low" Synonym(s): disgracefully, ingloriously, ignominiously, discreditably, shamefully, dishonorably, dishonourably
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discredited adj being unjustly brought into disrepute; "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation" Synonym(s): discredited, damaged suffering shame Synonym(s): discredited, disgraced, dishonored, shamed
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discreet adj marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace" Antonym(s): indiscreet unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence" Synonym(s): discerning, discreet heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor" Synonym(s): circumspect, discreet
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discreetly adv with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint; "I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this" Antonym(s): indiscreetly
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discreetness n knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" Synonym(s): discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence subtly skillful handling of a situation Synonym(s): delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse
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discrete adj constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions" Synonym(s): discrete, distinct
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discreteness n the state of being several and distinct [syn: discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty]
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discretion n freedom to act or judge on one's own knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" Synonym(s): discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence refined taste; tact Synonym(s): delicacy, discretion the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies Synonym(s): free will, discretion the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment" Synonym(s): discretion, discernment
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discretional adj having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds" Synonym(s): discretionary, discretional
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discretionary adj having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds" Synonym(s): discretionary, discretional (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed; "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income"
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discretionary trust n a trust that gives the trustee discretion to pay the beneficiary as much of the trust income as the trustee believes appropriate
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dishearten v take away the enthusiasm of Synonym(s): dishearten, put off Antonym(s): cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate
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disheartened adj made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" Synonym(s): demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened
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disheartening adj destructive of morale and self-reliance [syn: demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting]
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disheartenment n the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles [syn: discouragement, disheartenment, dismay] a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted
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disorder n a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" Synonym(s): disorder, upset a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" Synonym(s): disorderliness, disorder Antonym(s): order, orderliness a disturbance of the peace or of public order Antonym(s): order v disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" Synonym(s): perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder bring disorder to Synonym(s): disorder, disarray Antonym(s): order
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disordered adj thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset" Synonym(s): broken, confused, disordered, upset lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" Synonym(s): confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected not arranged in order Synonym(s): disordered, unordered Antonym(s): ordered
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disorderliness n a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" Synonym(s): disorderliness, disorder Antonym(s): order, orderliness rowdy behavior Synonym(s): rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, disorderliness untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) Synonym(s): disarray, disorderliness
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disorderly adj undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct" Antonym(s): orderly in utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes" Synonym(s): disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing Synonym(s): chaotic, disorderly
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disorderly behavior n any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled Synonym(s): disorderly conduct, disorderly behavior, disturbance of the peace, breach of the peace
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disorderly conduct n any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled Synonym(s): disorderly conduct, disorderly behavior, disturbance of the peace, breach of the peace
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dissertate v talk at length and formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England" Synonym(s): hold forth, discourse, dissertate
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dissertation n a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree Synonym(s): dissertation, thesis
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dockyard n an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
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dog-eared adj worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared pages" Synonym(s): dog-eared, eared
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dogcart n a cart drawn by a dog
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dose rate n the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
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dysarthria n impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d890cart82 \[d8][90]`car`t[82]"\, n. [F., prop. p. p. fr.       [82]carter to reject, discard.]       A game at cards for two persons, with 32 cards, ranking K, Q,       J, A, 10, 9, 8, 7. Five cards are dealt each player, and the       11th turned as trump. Five points constitute a game.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d890cart82 \[d8][90]`car`t[82]"\, n. [F., prop. fr. [82]carter       to reject, discard.]       A game at cards, played usually by two persons, in which the       players may discard any or all of the cards dealt and receive       others from the pack.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d892grotat \[d8][92]*gro"tat\, n. [L., he is sick.] (Camb.       Univ.)       A medical certificate that a student is ill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Acrita \[d8]Ac"ri*ta\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. [?]       indiscernible; 'a priv. + [?] to distinguish.] (Zo[94]l.)       The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has       been observed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Acrodactylum \[d8]Ac`ro*dac"tyl*um\, n. [NL., from Gr. [?]       topmost + [?] finger.] (Zo[94]l.)       The upper surface of the toes, individually.
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d8Acrotarsium \[d8]Ac`ro*tar"si*um\, n. [NL., from Gr. [?]       topmost + [?] tarsus.] (Zo[94]l.)       The instep or front of the tarsus.
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d8Acroterium \[d8]Ac`ro*te`ri*um\ (-[ucr]m), n.; pl.       {Acroteria}. [L., fr. Gr. 'akrwth`rion summit, fr. 'a`kros       topmost.] (Arch.)       (a) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other             ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of             a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the             gables in Gothic architecture. --J. H. Parker.       (b) One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a             part roof balustrade.
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d8Ageratum \[d8]A*ger"a*tum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a sort of       plant; 'a priv. + [?] old age.] (Bot.)       A genus of plants, one species of which ({A. Mexicanum}) has       lavender-blue flowers in dense clusters.
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d8Aguardiente \[d8]A`guar*di*en"te\, n. [Sp., contr. of agua       ardiente burning water (L. aqua water + ardens burning).]       1. A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal.          2. A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque. [Mexico and             Spanish America.]
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d8Au gratin \[d8]Au` gra`tin"\ [F.] (Cookery)       With a crust made by browning in the oven; as, spaghetti may       be served au gratin.
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d8Cardialgla \[d8]Car`di*al"gl*a\, Cardialgy \Car"di*al`gy\, n.       [NL. cardialgia, fr. Gr. [?]; [?] heart + [?] pain: cf. F.       cardialgie.] (Med.)       A burning or gnawing pain, or feeling of distress, referred       to the region of the heart, accompanied with cardiac       palpitation; heartburn. It is usually a symptom of       indigestion.
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d8Cardiosclerosis \[d8]Car"di*o*scle*ro"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr.       [?] heart + sclerosis.]       Induration of the heart, caused by development of fibrous       tissue in the cardiac muscle.
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d8Carditis \[d8]Car*di"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. kardi`a heart +       -itis: cf. F. cardite.] (Med)       Inflammation of the fleshy or muscular substance of the       heart. See {Endocarditis} and {Pericarditis}. --Dunglison.
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d8Cardo \[d8]Car"do\ (k[aum]r"d[osl]), n.; pl. {Cardines}.) [L.,       a hinge.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects.       (b) The hinge of a bivalve shell.
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d8Caret \[d8]Ca`ret"\, n. [F., a species of tortoise.]       (Zo[94]l.)       The hawkbill turtle. See {Hawkbill}.
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d8Carotte \[d8]Ca`rotte"\, n. [F., prop., carrot.]       A cylindrical roll of tobacco; as, a carotte of perique.
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d8Carte \[d8]Carte\, n. [F. See 1st {Card}.]       1. Bill of fare.          2. Short for {Carte de visite}.
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d8Carte blanche \[d8]Carte` blanche"\ [F., fr. OF. carte paper +       -blanc, blanche, white. See 1st {Card}.]       A blank paper, with a person's signature, etc., at the       bottom, given to another person, with permission to       superscribe what conditions he pleases. Hence: Unconditional       terms; unlimited authority.
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d8Carte de visite \[d8]Carte" de vi*site`\, pl. {Cartes de       visite}. [F.]       1. A visiting card.          2. A photographic picture of the size formerly in use for a             visiting card.
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Carton \Car"ton\ (k[aum]r"t[ocr]n), n. [F. See {Cartoon}.]       Pasteboard for paper boxes; also, a pasteboard box.          {[d8]Carton pierre}, a species of papier-mach[82], imitating             stone or bronze sculpture. --Knight.
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d8Caryatides \[d8]Car`y*at"i*des\, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. [?] ([?])       priestesses in the temple of Diana (the Greek Artemis) at       Cary[91] (Gr. [?]), a village in Laconia; as an architectural       term, caryatids.] (Arch)       Caryatids.          Note: Corresponding male figures were called Atlantes,                Telamones, and Persians.
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d8Ceratobranchia \[d8]Cer`a*to*bran"chi*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.       [?], [?], horn + [?], n. pl., gills.] (Zo[94]l.)       A group of nudibranchiate Mollusca having on the back       papilliform or branched organs serving as gills.
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d8Ceratodus \[d8]Ce*rat"o*dus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras,       ke`ratos horn + [?] tooth.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of ganoid fishes, of the order Dipnoi, first known as       Mesozoic fossil fishes; but recently two living species have       been discovered in Australian rivers. They have lungs so well       developed that they can leave the water and breathe in air.       In Australia they are called {salmon} and {baramunda}. See       {Dipnoi}, and {Archipterygium}.
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d8Ceratosaurus \[d8]Cer`a*to*sau"rus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras a       horn + [?] lizard.] (Paleon.)       A carnivorous American Jurassic dinosaur allied to the       European Megalosaurus. The animal was nearly twenty feet in       length, and the skull bears a bony horn core on the united       nasal bones. See Illustration in Appendix.
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d8Ceratospongi91 \[d8]Cer`a*to*spon"gi*[91]\, n. pl. [NL., fr.       Gr. ke`ras, ke`ratos horn + [?] sponge.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of sponges in which the skeleton consists of horny       fibers. It includes all the commercial sponges.
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d8Charta \[d8]Char"ta\, n. [L., leaf of paper. See {Chart}.]       (Law)       (a) Material on which instruments, books, etc., are written;             parchment or paper.       (b) A charter or deed; a writing by which a grant is made.             See {Magna Charta}.
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d8Charte \[d8]Charte\, n. [F. See {Chart}.]       The constitution, or fundamental law, of the French monarchy,       as established on the restoration of Louis XVIII., in 1814.
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d8Chartreuse \[d8]Char`treuse"\, n. [F.]       1. A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother             house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble,             France.          2. An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; --             made at La Grande Chartreuse.
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d8Chartreux \[d8]Char`treux"\, n. [F.]       A Carthusian.
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d8Cheirotherium \[d8]Chei`ro*the"ri*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       hand + [?] beast.] (Poleon.)       A genus of extinct animals, so named from fossil footprints       rudely resembling impressions of the human hand, and believed       to have been made by labyrinthodont reptiles. See       Illustration in Appendix.
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d8Chiretta \[d8]Chi*ret"ta\, n. [Hind. chir[be][c6]t[be].]       A plant ({Agathotes Chirayta}) found in Northern India,       having medicinal properties to the gentian, and esteemed as a       tonic and febrifuge.
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d8Chorda \[d8]Chor"da\, n. [NL., fr. L. chorda. See {Chord}.]       (Anat.)       A cord.          {[d8]Chorda dorsalis}. [NL., lit., cord of the back.] (Anat.)             See {Notochord}.
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d8Chorda \[d8]Chor"da\, n. [NL., fr. L. chorda. See {Chord}.]       (Anat.)       A cord.          {[d8]Chorda dorsalis}. [NL., lit., cord of the back.] (Anat.)             See {Notochord}.
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d8Chordata \[d8]Chor*da"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. chorda cord.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A comprehensive division of animals including all Vertebrata       together with the Tunicata, or all those having a dorsal       nervous cord.
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d8Cordelle \[d8]Cor*delle"\ (k?r-d?l"), n. [F., dim. of corde       cord.]       A twisted cord; a tassel. --Halliwell.
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Cordon \Cor"don\ (k?r"d?n; F. k?r"{d?n}"), n. [F., fr. corde.       See {Cord}.]       1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a             broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric,             constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary             order. Cf. {Grand cordon}.          2. The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. --Sir E. Sandys.          3. (Fort.) The coping of the scarp wall, which projects             beyong the face of the wall a few inches.          4. (Mil.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military             posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing.          5. A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a             mantle in some costumes of state.          {[d8]Cordon bleu} (k[?]r`{d[?]n}" bl[?]") [F., blue cordon],             a first-rate cook, or one worthy to be the cook of the             cordons bleus, or Knights of the Holy Ghost, famous for             their good dinners.          {[d8]Cordon sanitaire} (k[?]r`{d[?]n}" s[?]`n[?]`t[?]r") [F.,             sanitary cordon], a line of troops or military posts             around a district infected with disease, to cut off             communication, and thus prevent the disease from             spreading.
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Cordon \Cor"don\ (k?r"d?n; F. k?r"{d?n}"), n. [F., fr. corde.       See {Cord}.]       1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a             broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric,             constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary             order. Cf. {Grand cordon}.          2. The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. --Sir E. Sandys.          3. (Fort.) The coping of the scarp wall, which projects             beyong the face of the wall a few inches.          4. (Mil.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military             posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing.          5. A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a             mantle in some costumes of state.          {[d8]Cordon bleu} (k[?]r`{d[?]n}" bl[?]") [F., blue cordon],             a first-rate cook, or one worthy to be the cook of the             cordons bleus, or Knights of the Holy Ghost, famous for             their good dinners.          {[d8]Cordon sanitaire} (k[?]r`{d[?]n}" s[?]`n[?]`t[?]r") [F.,             sanitary cordon], a line of troops or military posts             around a district infected with disease, to cut off             communication, and thus prevent the disease from             spreading.
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d8Cordonnet \[d8]Cor`don`net"\ (k?r`d?n`n?"), n. [F., dim. of       cordon. See {Cardon}.]       Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for       tassels, fringes, etc. --McElrath.
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d8Cort82ge \[d8]Cor`t[82]ge"\ (k?r`t?zh"), n. [F., fr. It.       corteggio train, fr. corte court. See {Court}.]       A train of attendants; a procession.
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d8Cortes Geraes \[d8]Cor"tes Ge*ra"es\ [Pg.]       See {Legislature}, Portugal.
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d8Cortex \[d8]Cor"tex\ (k?r"t?ks), n.; pl. {Cortices}       (-t[?]-s[?]z). [L., bark. Cf. {Cork}.]       1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.          2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.          3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the             cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
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d8Cr82dit foncier \[d8]Cr[82]`dit" fon`cier"\ (kr?d?" f?n`s??").       [F. cr[82]dit credit & foncier relating to land, landed.]       A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out       improvements, by means of loans and advances upon real       securities.
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d8Cr82dit mobilier \[d8]Cr[82]`dit" mo`bi`lier"\ (m?`b?`ly?").       [F. cr[82]dit credit & mobilier personal, pertaining to       personal property.]       A joint stock company, formed for general banking business,       or for the construction of public works, by means of loans on       personal estate, after the manner of the {cr[82]dit foncier}       on real estate. In practice, however, this distinction has       not been strictly observed.
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d8Crat91gus \[d8]Cra*t[91]"gus\ (kr?-t?"g?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.       krataigo`s.] (Bot.)       A genus of small, hardy trees, including the hawthorn, much       used for ornamental purposes.
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d8Creatrix \[d8]Cre*a"trix\ (-tr?ks), n. [L.]       A creatress. [R.]
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d8Credendum \[d8]Cre*den"dum\ (kr?-d?n"d?m), n.; pl. {Credenda}       (-d[?]). [L., fr. credere to believe.] (Theol.)       A thing to be believed; an article of faith; -- distinguished       from {agendum}, a practical duty.                   The great articles and credenda of Christianity.                                                                               --South.
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d8Crotalaria \[d8]Crot`a*la"ri*a\ (kr?t`?-l?"r?-? [or]       kr?`t?-l?"r?-A), n. [NL. See {Crotalum}.] (Bot.)       A genus of leguminous plants; rattlebox.          Note: {Crotalaria juncea} furnishes the fiber called sunn or                Bombay hemp.
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d8Crotalo \[d8]Crot"a*lo\ (-l?), n.       A Turkish musical instrument.
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d8Crotalum \[d8]Crot"a*lum\ (-l?m), n. [L., fr. Gr. [?][?][?][?]       rattle.] (Mus.)       A kind of castanet used by the Corybantes.
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d8Crotalus \[d8]Crot"a*lus\ (-l?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.       [?][?][?][?] rattle.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of poisonous serpents, including the rattlesnakes.
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d8Crouton \[d8]Crou`ton"\ (kr??`t?n"), n. [F. cro[?]ton, fr.       cro[?]te a crust.] (Cookery)       Bread cut in various forms, and fried lightly in butter or       oil, to garnish hashes, etc.
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d8Crwth \[d8]Crwth\ (kr[oomac]th), n. [W.] (Mus.)       See 4th {Crowd}.
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d8Curette \[d8]Cu*rette"\ (k?-r?t"), n.[F., fr. curer to       cleanse.] (Med.)       A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for       removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the       eye, ear, or womb.
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d8Dies juridicus \[d8]Di"es ju*rid"i*cus\; pl. {Dies juridici}.       [L.] (Law)       A court day.
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d8Djereed \[d8]Djer*eed"\[or] Djerrid \Djer*rid"\, n. [F.       djerid, fr. Ar. See {Jereed}.]       (a) A blunt javelin used in military games in Moslem             countries.       (b) A game played with it. [Written also {jereed}, {jerrid},             etc.]
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d8Ecardines \[d8]E*car"di*nes\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. e out,       without + cardo a hinge.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of Brachiopoda; the Lyopomata. See {Brachiopoda}.
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d8Echiuroidea \[d8]Ech`i*u*roi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. echiurus,       the name of one genus (Gr. [?] an adder + [?] tail) + -oid.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A division of Annelida which includes the genus {Echiurus}       and allies. They are often classed among the Gephyrea, and       called the {armed Gephyreans}.
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d8Excreta \[d8]Ex*cre"ta\, n. pl. [L.]       Matters to be excreted.
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d8Garde civique \[d8]Garde` ci`vique"\ [F.]       See {Army organization}, above.
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d8Gardenia \[d8]Garde"ni*a\, n. [NL.] (Bot.)       A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful       and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of       Dr. Alexander Garden.
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d8Gordiacea \[d8]Gor`di*a"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Gordian}, 1.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A division of nematoid worms, including the hairworms or hair       eels ({Gordius} and {Mermis}). See {Gordius}, and       Illustration in Appendix.
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d8Gordius \[d8]Gor"di*us\, n. [NL. See {Gordian}, 1.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of long, slender, nematoid worms, parasitic in       insects until near maturity, when they leave the insect, and       live in water, in which they deposit their eggs; -- called       also {hair eel}, {hairworm}, and {hair snake}, from the       absurd, but common and widely diffused, notion that they are       metamorphosed horsehairs.
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d8Gradin \[d8]Gra"din\, Gradine \Gra*dine"\,n. [F. gradin, dim.       of grade. See {Grade}.] (Arch.)       Any member like a step, as the raised back of an altar or the       like; a set raised over another. [bd]The gradines of the       amphitheeater.[b8] --Layard.
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d8Gradino \[d8]Gra*di"no\, n.; pl. {Gradinos}. [It.] (Arch.)       A step or raised shelf, as above a sideboard or altar. Cf.       {Superaltar}, and {Gradin}.
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d8Gradus \[d8]Gra"dus\, n. [From L. gradus ad Parnassum a step       to Parnassus.]       A dictionary of prosody, designed as an aid in writing Greek       or Latin poetry.                   He set to work . . . without gradus or other help. --T.                                                                               Hughes.
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d8Gratin \[d8]Gra`tin"\, n. [F.] (Cookery)       The brown crust formed upon a gratinated dish; also, dish       itself, as crusts bread, game, or poultry.
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d8Gyrodus \[d8]Gyr"o*dus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] round + [?]       tooth.] (Paleon.)       A genus of extinct o[94]litic fishes, having rounded teeth in       several rows adapted for crushing.
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d8Jardini8are \[d8]Jar`di`ni[8a]re"\, n. [F., fem. of jardinier       gardener. See {Garden}.]       An ornamental stand or receptacle for plants, flowers, etc.,       used as a piece of decorative furniture in room.
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d8Jardini8are \[d8]Jar`di`ni[8a]re"\, n. (Cookery)       A preparation of mixed vegetables stewed in a sauce with       savory herbs, etc.; also, a soup made in this way.
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d8Keratitis \[d8]Ker`a*ti"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras, -atos,       horn + -itis.] (Med.)       Inflammation of the cornea.
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d8Keratoidea \[d8]Ker`a*toi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ke`ras,       -atos, horn + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Keratosa}.
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d8Keratonyxis \[d8]Ker`a*to*nyx"is\, n. [Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn       + [?] puncture.] (Med.)       The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle       through the cornea of the eye, and breaking up the opaque       mass.
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d8Keratosa \[d8]Ker`a*to"sa\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras,       -atos, a horn.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of sponges having a skeleton composed of hornlike       fibers. It includes the commercial sponges.
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d8Krait \[d8]Krait\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       A very venomous snake of India ({Bungarus c[d2]ruleus}),       allied to the cobra. Its upper parts are bluish or brownish       black, often with narrow white streaks; the belly is whitish.
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d8Quarte \[d8]Quarte\, n. [F.]       Same as 2d {Carte}.
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Carte \Carte\ d8Quarte \[d8]Quarte\, n. [F. quarte, prop., a       fourth. Cf. {Quart}.] (Fencing)       A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the       hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the       adversary's right breast.
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d8Quirites \[d8]Qui*ri"tes\, n. pl. [L., fr. Cures, a Sabine       town.] (Rom. Antiq.)       Roman citizens.          Note: After the Sabines and Romans had united themselves into                one community, under Romulus, the name of Quirites was                taken in addition to that of Romani, the Romans calling                themselves in a civil capacity Quirites, while in a                political and military capacity they retained the name                of Romani. --Andrews.
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d8Sartorius \[d8]Sar*to"ri*us\, n. [NL., fr. L. sartor a       patcher, tailor, fr. sarcire, sartum, to patch, mend.]       (Anat.)       A muscle of the thigh, called the tailor's muscle, which       arises from the hip bone and is inserted just below the knee.       So named because its contraction was supposed to produce the       position of the legs assumed by the tailor in sitting.
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d8Scrotum \[d8]Scro"tum\, n. [L.] (Anat.)       The bag or pouch which contains the testicles; the cod.
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d8Scrutator \[d8]Scru*ta"tor\, n. [L.]       One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer. --Ayliffe.
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d8Scrutin de liste \[d8]Scru`tin" de liste"\       (skr[usdot]`t[acr]N" d[etil] l[emac]st). [F., voting by       list.]       Voting for a group of candidates for the same kind of office       on one ticket or ballot, containing a list of them; -- the       method, used in France, as from June, 1885, to Feb., 1889, in       elections for the Chamber of Deputies, each elector voting       for the candidates for the whole department in which he       lived, as disting. from          {scrutin d'arrondissement}             (d[adot]`r[ocir]N`d[emac]s`m[aum]N"), or voting by each             elector for the candidate or candidates for his own             arrondissement only.
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d8Sea4orita \[d8]Se`[a4]o*ri"ta\, n. [Sp.]       A Spanish title of courtesy given to a young lady; Miss;       also, a young lady.
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d8Sertularia \[d8]Ser`tu*la"ri*a\, n. [NL., dim. fr. L. serta a       garland.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of delicate branching hydroids having small sessile       hydrothec[91] along the sides of the branches.
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d8Sheriat \[d8]Sher"i*at\, n. [Turk. sher[c6] 'at]       The sacred law of the Turkish empire.
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d8Sordes \[d8]Sor"des\, n. [L., fr. sordere to be dirty or       foul.]       Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected       matter of any kind; specifically (Med.), the foul matter that       collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other       conditions attended with great vital depression.
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d8Soredia \[d8]So*re"di*a\, n.,       pl. of {Soredium}.
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d8Soredium \[d8]So*re"di*um\, n.; pl. {Soredia}. [NL., fr. Gr.       [?] a heap.] (Bot.)       A patch of granular bodies on the surface of the thallus of       lichens.
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d8Sortes \[d8]Sor"tes\, n.,       pl. of {Sors}.
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d8Sortita \[d8]Sor*ti"ta\, n. [It., a coming out.]       1. The air sung by any of the principal characters in an             opera on entering.          2. A closing voluntary; a postlude.
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d8Syrtis \[d8]Syr"tis\, n.; pl. {Syrtes}. [See {Syrt}.]       A quicksand.                   Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea Nor good dry                land.                                                      --Milton.
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d8Xeroderma \[d8]Xe`ro*der"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] dry + [?]       skin.] (Med.)       (a) Ichthyosis.       (b) A skin disease characterized by the presence of numerous             small pigmented spots resembling freckles, with which are             subsequently mingled spots of atrophied skin.
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d8Z84rthe \[d8]Z[84]r"the\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A European bream ({Abramis vimba}). [Written also {zaerthe}.]
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d8Zaerthe \[d8]Zaer"the\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Z[aum]rthe}.
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d8Zerda \[d8]Zer"da\, n. [Of African origin.] (Zo[94]l.)       The fennec.
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Daguerreotype \Da*guerre"o*type\       (d[adot]*g[ecr]r"[osl]*t[imac]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Daguerreotyped} (-t[imac]pt); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Daguerreotyping} (-t[imac]`p[icr]ng).]       1. To produce or represent by the daguerreotype process, as a             picture.          2. To impress with great distinctness; to imprint; to imitate             exactly.
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Daguerreotype \Da*guerre"o*type\       (d[adot]*g[ecr]r"[osl]*t[imac]p), n. [From Daguerre the       inventor + -type.]       1. An early variety of photograph, produced on a silver             plate, or copper plate covered with silver, and rendered             sensitive by the action of iodine, or iodine and bromine,             on which, after exposure in the camera, the latent image             is developed by the vapor of mercury.          2. The process of taking such pictures.
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Daguerreotype \Da*guerre"o*type\       (d[adot]*g[ecr]r"[osl]*t[imac]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Daguerreotyped} (-t[imac]pt); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Daguerreotyping} (-t[imac]`p[icr]ng).]       1. To produce or represent by the daguerreotype process, as a             picture.          2. To impress with great distinctness; to imprint; to imitate             exactly.
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Daguerreotyper \Da*guerre"o*ty`per\, Daguerreotypist    \Da*guerre"o*ty`pist\, n.       One who takes daguerreotypes.
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Daguerreotype \Da*guerre"o*type\       (d[adot]*g[ecr]r"[osl]*t[imac]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Daguerreotyped} (-t[imac]pt); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Daguerreotyping} (-t[imac]`p[icr]ng).]       1. To produce or represent by the daguerreotype process, as a             picture.          2. To impress with great distinctness; to imprint; to imitate             exactly.
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Daguerreotyper \Da*guerre"o*ty`per\, Daguerreotypist    \Da*guerre"o*ty`pist\, n.       One who takes daguerreotypes.
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Daguerreotypy \Da*guerre"o*ty`py\, n.       The art or process of producing pictures by method of       Daguerre.
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Decard \De*card"\, v. t.       To discard. [Obs.]                   You have cast those by, decarded them.   --J. Fletcher.
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Decardinalize \De*car"di*nal*ize\, v. t.       To depose from the rank of cardinal.
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Decertation \De`cer*ta"tion\, n. [L. decertatio, fr. decertare,       decertatum; de- + certare to contend.]       Contest for mastery; contention; strife. [R.] --Arnway.
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Decorate \Dec"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decorated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Decorating}.] [L. decoratus, p. p. of decorare, fr.       decus ornament; akin to decere to be becoming. See {Decent}.]       To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary;       to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the       person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with       flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to       decorate a hero with honors.                   Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets                decorated her arms.                                 --Thackeray.          Syn: To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See                {Adorn}.          {Decorated style} (Arch.), a name given by some writers to             the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may be             considered as having flourished from about a. d. 1300 to             a. d. 1375.
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Decorate \Dec"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decorated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Decorating}.] [L. decoratus, p. p. of decorare, fr.       decus ornament; akin to decere to be becoming. See {Decent}.]       To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary;       to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the       person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with       flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to       decorate a hero with honors.                   Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets                decorated her arms.                                 --Thackeray.          Syn: To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See                {Adorn}.          {Decorated style} (Arch.), a name given by some writers to             the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may be             considered as having flourished from about a. d. 1300 to             a. d. 1375.
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Decorate \Dec"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decorated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Decorating}.] [L. decoratus, p. p. of decorare, fr.       decus ornament; akin to decere to be becoming. See {Decent}.]       To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary;       to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the       person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with       flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to       decorate a hero with honors.                   Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets                decorated her arms.                                 --Thackeray.          Syn: To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See                {Adorn}.          {Decorated style} (Arch.), a name given by some writers to             the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may be             considered as having flourished from about a. d. 1300 to             a. d. 1375.
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Decorate \Dec"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decorated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Decorating}.] [L. decoratus, p. p. of decorare, fr.       decus ornament; akin to decere to be becoming. See {Decent}.]       To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary;       to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the       person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with       flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to       decorate a hero with honors.                   Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets                decorated her arms.                                 --Thackeray.          Syn: To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See                {Adorn}.          {Decorated style} (Arch.), a name given by some writers to             the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may be             considered as having flourished from about a. d. 1300 to             a. d. 1375.
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Decoration \Dec`o*ra"tion\, n. [LL. decoratio: cf. F.       d[82]coration.]       1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring;             ornamentation.          2. That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something             added by way of embellishment; ornament.                         The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of                      its decoration.                                 --Motley.          3. Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the             person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of             knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great             achievements in literature, art, etc.          {Decoration Day}, a day, May 30, appointed for decorating             with flowers the graves of the Union soldiers and sailors,             who fell in the Civil War in the United States; Memorial             Day. [U.S.]
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Decoration \Dec`o*ra"tion\, n. [LL. decoratio: cf. F.       d[82]coration.]       1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring;             ornamentation.          2. That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something             added by way of embellishment; ornament.                         The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of                      its decoration.                                 --Motley.          3. Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the             person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of             knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great             achievements in literature, art, etc.          {Decoration Day}, a day, May 30, appointed for decorating             with flowers the graves of the Union soldiers and sailors,             who fell in the Civil War in the United States; Memorial             Day. [U.S.]
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Decoration Day \Decoration Day\       = {Memorial Day}. [U. S.]
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Decorative \Dec"o*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]coratif.]       Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. --       {Dec"o*ra*tive*ness}, n.          {Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end             ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects             or events.
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Decorative \Dec"o*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]coratif.]       Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. --       {Dec"o*ra*tive*ness}, n.          {Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end             ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects             or events.
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Decorative \Dec"o*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]coratif.]       Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. --       {Dec"o*ra*tive*ness}, n.          {Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end             ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects             or events.
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Decorator \Dec"o*ra`tor\, n. [Cf. F. d[82]corateur.]       One who decorates, adorns, or embellishes; specifically, an       artisan whose business is the decoration of houses, esp.       their interior decoration.
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Decorticate \De*cor"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Decorticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decorticating}.] [L.       decorticatus, p. p. of decorticare to bark; de- + cortex       bark.]       To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to       peel; to hull. [bd]Great barley dried and decorticated.[b8]       --Arbuthnot.
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Decorticate \De*cor"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Decorticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decorticating}.] [L.       decorticatus, p. p. of decorticare to bark; de- + cortex       bark.]       To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to       peel; to hull. [bd]Great barley dried and decorticated.[b8]       --Arbuthnot.
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Decorticate \De*cor"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Decorticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decorticating}.] [L.       decorticatus, p. p. of decorticare to bark; de- + cortex       bark.]       To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to       peel; to hull. [bd]Great barley dried and decorticated.[b8]       --Arbuthnot.
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Decortication \De*cor`ti*ca"tion\, n. [L. decorticatio: cf. F.       d[82]cortication.]       The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.
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Decorticator \De*cor"ti*ca`tor\, n.       A machine for decorticating wood, hulling grain, etc.; also,       an instrument for removing surplus bark or moss from fruit       trees.
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Decreation \De`cre*a"tion\, n.       Destruction; -- opposed to creation. [R.] --Cudworth.
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Decree \De*cree"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decreed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Decreeing}.]       1. To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to             constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to             determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a             restoration of property.                         Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be                      established unto thee.                        --Job xxii.                                                                               28.          2. To ordain by fate.
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Decreet \De*creet"\, n. [Cf. {Decree}.] (Scots Law)       The final judgment of the Court of Session, or of an inferior       court, by which the question at issue is decided.
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Decretal \De*cre"tal\, a. [L. decretalis, fr. decretum. See       {Decree}.]       Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal       epistle. --Ayliffe.
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Decretal \De*cre"tal\, n. [LL. decretale, neut. of L.       decretalis. See {Decretal}, a.]       1. (R. C. Ch.) An authoritative order or decree; especially,             a letter of the pope, determining some point or question             in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part             of the canon law.          2. (Canon Law) The collection of ecclesiastical decrees and             decisions made, by order of Gregory IX., in 1234, by St.             Raymond of Pennafort.
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Decrete \De*crete"\, n. [L. decretum. See {Decree}.]       A decree. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Decretion \De*cre"tion\, n. [From L. decrescere, decretum. See       {Decrease}.]       A decrease. [Obs.] --Pearson.
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Decretist \De*cre"tist\, n. [LL. decretista, fr. decretum: cf.       F. d[82]cr[82]tiste. See {Decree}, n.]       One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the       decretals.
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Decretive \De*cre"tive\, a. [From L. decretum. See {Decree}, n.]       Having the force of a decree; determining.                   The will of God is either decretive or perceptive.                                                                               --Bates.
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Decretorial \Dec`re*to"ri*al\, a.       Decretory; authoritative. --Sir T. Browne.
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Decretorily \Dec"re*to*ri*ly\, adv.       In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree.
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Decretory \Dec"re*to*ry\, a. [L. decretorius, from decretum. See       {Decree}.]       1. Established by a decree; definitive; settled.                         The decretory rigors of a condemning sentence.                                                                               --South.          2. Serving to determine; critical. [bd]The critical or             decretory days.[b8] --Sir T. Browne.
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Decry \De*cry"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decried}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Decrying}.] [F. d[82]crier, OF. descrier; pref. des- (L.       dis-) + crier to cry. See {Cry}, and cf. {Descry}.]       To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean, or worthless; to       clamor against; to blame clamorously; to discredit; to       disparage.                   For small errors they whole plays decry. --Dryden.                   Measures which are extolled by one half of the kingdom                are naturally decried by the other.         --Addison.          Syn: To {Decry}, {Depreciate}, {Detract}, {Disparage}.          Usage: Decry and depreciate refer to the estimation of a                   thing, the former seeking to lower its value by                   clamorous censure, the latter by representing it as of                   little worth. Detract and disparage also refer to                   merit or value, which the former assails with                   caviling, insinuation, etc., while the latter                   willfully underrates and seeks to degrade it. Men                   decry their rivals and depreciate their measures. The                   envious detract from the merit of a good action, and                   disparage the motives of him who performs it.
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Decurt \De*curt"\, v. t. [L. decurtare; de- + curtare.]       To cut short; to curtail. [Obs.] --Bale.
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Decurtation \De`cur*ta"tion\, n. [L. decurtatio.]       Act of cutting short. [Obs.]
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Degradation \Deg`ra*da"tion\, n. [LL. degradatio, from       degradare: cf. F. d[82]gradation. See {Degrade}.]       1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or             of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in             office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a             peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.                         He saw many removes and degradations in all the                      other offices of which he had been possessed.                                                                               --Clarendon.          2. The state of being reduced in rank, character, or             reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual             degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.                         The . . . degradation of a needy man of letters.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         Deplorable is the degradation of our nature.                                                                               --South.                         Moments there frequently must be, when a sinner is                      sensible of the degradation of his state. --Blair.          3. Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value;             degeneration; deterioration.                         The development and degradation of the alphabetic                      forms can be traced.                           --I. Taylor                                                                               (The                                                                               Alphabet).          4. (Geol.) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and             banks, by the action of water, frost etc.          5. (Biol.) The state or condition of a species or group which             exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.                         The degradation of the species man is observed in                      some of its varieties.                        --Dana.          6. (Physiol.) Arrest of development, or degeneration of any             organ, or of the body as a whole.          {Degradation of energy}, [or] {Dissipation of energy}             (Physics), the transformation of energy into some form in             which it is less available for doing work.          Syn: Abasement; debasement; reduction; decline.
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Degradation \Deg`ra*da"tion\, n. [LL. degradatio, from       degradare: cf. F. d[82]gradation. See {Degrade}.]       1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or             of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in             office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a             peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.                         He saw many removes and degradations in all the                      other offices of which he had been possessed.                                                                               --Clarendon.          2. The state of being reduced in rank, character, or             reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual             degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.                         The . . . degradation of a needy man of letters.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         Deplorable is the degradation of our nature.                                                                               --South.                         Moments there frequently must be, when a sinner is                      sensible of the degradation of his state. --Blair.          3. Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value;             degeneration; deterioration.                         The development and degradation of the alphabetic                      forms can be traced.                           --I. Taylor                                                                               (The                                                                               Alphabet).          4. (Geol.) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and             banks, by the action of water, frost etc.          5. (Biol.) The state or condition of a species or group which             exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.                         The degradation of the species man is observed in                      some of its varieties.                        --Dana.          6. (Physiol.) Arrest of development, or degeneration of any             organ, or of the body as a whole.          {Degradation of energy}, [or] {Dissipation of energy}             (Physics), the transformation of energy into some form in             which it is less available for doing work.          Syn: Abasement; debasement; reduction; decline.
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{Accumulation}, {Conservation}, {Correlation}, [and]       {Degradation of energy}, etc. (Physics) See under             {Accumulation}, {Conservation}, {Correlation}, etc.          Syn: Force; power; potency; vigor; strength; spirit;                efficiency; resolution.
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Degrade \De*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d[82]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L.       de- + gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.]       1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to             lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip             of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general             officer.                         Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be                      degraded from the bar.                        --Palfrey.          2. To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to             lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or             intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or             contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man.                         O miserable mankind, to what fall Degraded, to what                      wretched state reserved!                     --Milton.                         Yet time ennobles or degrades each line. --Pope.                         Her pride . . . struggled hard against this                      degrading passion.                              --Macaulay.          3. (Geol.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and             mountains; to wear down.          Syn: To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See {Abase}.
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Degrade \De*grade"\, v. i. (Biol.)       To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of       structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through       this or that genus or group of genera.
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Degrade \De*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d[82]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L.       de- + gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.]       1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to             lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip             of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general             officer.                         Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be                      degraded from the bar.                        --Palfrey.          2. To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to             lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or             intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or             contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man.                         O miserable mankind, to what fall Degraded, to what                      wretched state reserved!                     --Milton.                         Yet time ennobles or degrades each line. --Pope.                         Her pride . . . struggled hard against this                      degrading passion.                              --Macaulay.          3. (Geol.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and             mountains; to wear down.          Syn: To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See {Abase}.
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Degraded \De*grad"ed\, a.       1. Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased;             sunken; low; base.                         The Netherlands . . . were reduced practically to a                      very degraded condition.                     --Motley.          2. (Biol.) Having the typical characters or organs in a             partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.                         Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons.                                                                               --Dana.          3. [Cf. F. degr[82] step.] (Her.) Having steps; -- said of a             cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing             larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on             degrees.
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Degradement \De*grade"ment\, n.       Deprivation of rank or office; degradation. [R.] --Milton.
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Degrade \De*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d[82]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L.       de- + gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.]       1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to             lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip             of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general             officer.                         Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be                      degraded from the bar.                        --Palfrey.          2. To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to             lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or             intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or             contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man.                         O miserable mankind, to what fall Degraded, to what                      wretched state reserved!                     --Milton.                         Yet time ennobles or degrades each line. --Pope.                         Her pride . . . struggled hard against this                      degrading passion.                              --Macaulay.          3. (Geol.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and             mountains; to wear down.          Syn: To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See {Abase}.
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Degradingly \De*grad"ing*ly\, adv.       In a degrading manner.
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Dejerate \Dej"er*ate\, v. i. [L. dejeratus, p. p. of dejerare to       swear; de- + jurare to swear.]       To swear solemnly; to take an oath. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
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Dejeration \Dej`er*a"tion\, n. [L. dejeratio.]       The act of swearing solemnly. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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Descry \De*scry"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from       the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to       proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d[82]crier. The word was       confused somewhat with OF. descriven, E. describe, OF.       descrivre, from L. describere. See {Decry}.]       1. To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or             obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.                         And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel.                                                                               --Judg. i. 23.                         Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to descry The                      strength o' the enemy.                        --Shak.                         And now their way to earth they had descried.                                                                               --Milton.          2. To discover; to disclose; to reveal. [R.]                         His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should                      descry him.                                       --Milton.          Syn: To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.
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Desert \De*sert"\, n. [OF. deserte, desserte, merit, recompense,       fr. deservir, desservir, to merit. See {Deserve}.]       That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly       due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to       reward; merit.                   According to their deserts will I judge them. --Ezek.                                                                               vii. 27.                   Andronicus, surnamed Pius For many good and great                deserts to Rome.                                    --Shak.                   His reputation falls far below his desert. --A.                                                                               Hamilton.          Syn: Merit; worth; excellence; due.
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Desert \Des"ert\, n. [F. d[82]sert, L. desertum, from desertus       solitary, desert, pp. of deserere to desert; de- + serere to       join together. See {Series}.]       1. A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of             supporting population, as the vast sand plains of Asia and             Africa are destitute and vegetation.                         A dreary desert and a gloomy waste.   --Pope.          2. A tract, which may be capable of sustaining a population,             but has been left unoccupied and uncultivated; a             wilderness; a solitary place.                         He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her                      desert like the garden of the Lord.   --Is. li. 3.          Note: Also figuratively.                            Before her extended Dreary and vast and silent,                         the desert of life.                        --Longfellow.
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Desert \Des"ert\, a. [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere, and F.       d[82]sert. See 2d {Desert}.]       Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or       cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate;       solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.                   He . . . went aside privately into a desert place.                                                                               --Luke ix. 10.                   Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste                its sweetness on the desert air.            --Gray.          {Desert flora} (Bot.), the assemblage of plants growing             naturally in a desert, or in a dry and apparently             unproductive place.          {Desert hare} (Zo[94]l.), a small hare ({Lepus sylvaticus},             var. Arizon[91]) inhabiting the deserts of the Western             United States.          {Desert mouse} (Zo[94]l.), an American mouse ({Hesperomys             eremicus}), living in the Western deserts.
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Desert \De*sert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to       desert, F. d[82]serter. See 2d {Desert}.]       1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by             and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to             forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of             localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause,             one's country. [bd]The deserted fortress.[b8] --Prescott.          2. (Mil.) To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake             in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the             army; to desert one's colors.
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Desert \De*sert"\, v. i.       To abandon a service without leave; to quit military service       without permission, before the expiration of one's term; to       abscond.                   The soldiers . . . deserted in numbers.   --Bancroft.          Syn: To abandon; forsake; leave; relinquish; renounce; quit;                depart from; abdicate. See {Abandon}.
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Desert \Des"ert\, a. [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere, and F.       d[82]sert. See 2d {Desert}.]       Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or       cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate;       solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.                   He . . . went aside privately into a desert place.                                                                               --Luke ix. 10.                   Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste                its sweetness on the desert air.            --Gray.          {Desert flora} (Bot.), the assemblage of plants growing             naturally in a desert, or in a dry and apparently             unproductive place.          {Desert hare} (Zo[94]l.), a small hare ({Lepus sylvaticus},             var. Arizon[91]) inhabiting the deserts of the Western             United States.          {Desert mouse} (Zo[94]l.), an American mouse ({Hesperomys             eremicus}), living in the Western deserts.
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Desert \Des"ert\, a. [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere, and F.       d[82]sert. See 2d {Desert}.]       Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or       cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate;       solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.                   He . . . went aside privately into a desert place.                                                                               --Luke ix. 10.                   Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste                its sweetness on the desert air.            --Gray.          {Desert flora} (Bot.), the assemblage of plants growing             naturally in a desert, or in a dry and apparently             unproductive place.          {Desert hare} (Zo[94]l.), a small hare ({Lepus sylvaticus},             var. Arizon[91]) inhabiting the deserts of the Western             United States.          {Desert mouse} (Zo[94]l.), an American mouse ({Hesperomys             eremicus}), living in the Western deserts.
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Desert \Des"ert\, a. [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere, and F.       d[82]sert. See 2d {Desert}.]       Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or       cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate;       solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.                   He . . . went aside privately into a desert place.                                                                               --Luke ix. 10.                   Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste                its sweetness on the desert air.            --Gray.          {Desert flora} (Bot.), the assemblage of plants growing             naturally in a desert, or in a dry and apparently             unproductive place.          {Desert hare} (Zo[94]l.), a small hare ({Lepus sylvaticus},             var. Arizon[91]) inhabiting the deserts of the Western             United States.          {Desert mouse} (Zo[94]l.), an American mouse ({Hesperomys             eremicus}), living in the Western deserts.
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Desert \De*sert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to       desert, F. d[82]serter. See 2d {Desert}.]       1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by             and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to             forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of             localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause,             one's country. [bd]The deserted fortress.[b8] --Prescott.          2. (Mil.) To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake             in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the             army; to desert one's colors.
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Deserter \De*sert"er\ ([?]), n.       One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any       one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a       seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of       desertion.
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Desertful \De*sert"ful\, a.       Meritorious. [R.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Desert \De*sert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to       desert, F. d[82]serter. See 2d {Desert}.]       1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by             and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to             forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of             localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause,             one's country. [bd]The deserted fortress.[b8] --Prescott.          2. (Mil.) To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake             in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the             army; to desert one's colors.
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Desertion \De*ser"tion\, n. [L. desertio: cf. F. d[82]sertion.]       1. The act of deserting or forsaking; abandonment of a             service, a cause, a party, a friend, or any post of duty;             the quitting of one's duties willfully and without right;             esp., an absconding from military or naval service.                         Such a resignation would have seemed to his superior                      a desertion or a reproach.                  --Bancroft.          2. The state of being forsaken; desolation; as, the king in             his desertion.          3. Abandonment by God; spiritual despondency.                         The spiritual agonies of a soul under desertion.                                                                               --South.
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Desertless \De*sert"less\, a.       Without desert. [R.]
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Desertlessly \De*sert"less*ly\, adv.       Undeservedly. [R.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Desertness \Des"ert*ness\, n.       A deserted condition. [R.] [bd]The desertness of the       country.[b8] --Udall.
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Desertrix \De*sert"rix\, Desertrice \De*sert"rice\, n. [L.       desertrix.]       A feminine deserter. --Milton.
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Desertrix \De*sert"rix\, Desertrice \De*sert"rice\, n. [L.       desertrix.]       A feminine deserter. --Milton.
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Desire \De*sire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desired}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Desiring}.] [F. d[82]sirer, L. desiderare, origin       uncertain, perh. fr. de- + sidus star, constellation, and       hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. {Consider},       and {Desiderate}, and see {Sidereal}.]       1. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.                         Neither shall any man desire thy land. --Ex. xxxiv.                                                                               24.                         Ye desire your child to live.            --Tennyson.          2. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.                         Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? --2                                                                               Kings iv. 28.                         Desire him to go in; trouble him no more. --Shak.          3. To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.]                         A doleful case desires a doleful song. --Spenser.          4. To miss; to regret. [Obs.]                         She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired                      when she dies.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          Syn: To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask; request;                solicit; entreat; beg.          Usage: To {Desire}, {Wish}. In desire the feeling is usually                   more eager than in wish. [bd]I wish you to do this[b8]                   is a milder form of command than [bd]I desire you to                   do this,[b8] though the feeling prompting the                   injunction may be the same. --C. J. Smith.
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Dessert \Des*sert"\, n. [F., fr. desservir to remove from table,       to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve,       to serve at table. See {Serve}.]       A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a       feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the       last course at dinner.                   [bd]An 't please your honor,[b8] quoth the peasant,                [bd]This same dessert is not so pleasant.[b8] --Pope.          {Dessert spoon}, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon             intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.                      {Dessert-spoonful}, n., pl. {Dessert-spoonfuls}, as much as a             dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and             a half fluid drams.
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Dessert \Des*sert"\, n. [F., fr. desservir to remove from table,       to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve,       to serve at table. See {Serve}.]       A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a       feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the       last course at dinner.                   [bd]An 't please your honor,[b8] quoth the peasant,                [bd]This same dessert is not so pleasant.[b8] --Pope.          {Dessert spoon}, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon             intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.                      {Dessert-spoonful}, n., pl. {Dessert-spoonfuls}, as much as a             dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and             a half fluid drams.
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Dessert \Des*sert"\, n. [F., fr. desservir to remove from table,       to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve,       to serve at table. See {Serve}.]       A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a       feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the       last course at dinner.                   [bd]An 't please your honor,[b8] quoth the peasant,                [bd]This same dessert is not so pleasant.[b8] --Pope.          {Dessert spoon}, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon             intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.                      {Dessert-spoonful}, n., pl. {Dessert-spoonfuls}, as much as a             dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and             a half fluid drams.
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Dessert \Des*sert"\, n. [F., fr. desservir to remove from table,       to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve,       to serve at table. See {Serve}.]       A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a       feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the       last course at dinner.                   [bd]An 't please your honor,[b8] quoth the peasant,                [bd]This same dessert is not so pleasant.[b8] --Pope.          {Dessert spoon}, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon             intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.                      {Dessert-spoonful}, n., pl. {Dessert-spoonfuls}, as much as a             dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and             a half fluid drams.
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Diacritic \Di`a*crit"ic\, Diacritical \Di`a*crit"ic*al\, a. [Gr.       [?], fr. [?] to separate, distinguish; dia` through + [?] to       separate. See {Critic}.]       That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or       marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or       different sounds of the same letter, as, [be], [acr], [84],       [omac], [ocr], etc. [bd]Diacritical points.[b8] --Sir W.       Jones.                   A glance at this typography will reveal great                difficulties, which diacritical marks necessarily throw                in the way of both printer and writer.   --A. J. Ellis.
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Diacritic \Di`a*crit"ic\, Diacritical \Di`a*crit"ic*al\, a. [Gr.       [?], fr. [?] to separate, distinguish; dia` through + [?] to       separate. See {Critic}.]       That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or       marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or       different sounds of the same letter, as, [be], [acr], [84],       [omac], [ocr], etc. [bd]Diacritical points.[b8] --Sir W.       Jones.                   A glance at this typography will reveal great                difficulties, which diacritical marks necessarily throw                in the way of both printer and writer.   --A. J. Ellis.
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Dichroite \Di"chro*ite\, n. [See {Dichroism}.] (Min.)       Iolite; -- so called from its presenting two different colors       when viewed in two different directions. See {Iolite}.
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Dichroitic \Di`chro*it"ic\, a.       Dichroic.
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Dicrotal \Di"cro*tal\, Dicrotous \Di"cro*tous\, a. [Gr. [?] a       double beating.]       Dicrotic.
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Dicrotic \Di*crot"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] = [?] to knock, beat.]       (Physiol.)       (a) Of or pertaining to dicrotism; as, a dicrotic pulse.       (b) Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in             the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave.
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Dicrotism \Di"cro*tism\, n. (Physiol.)       A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the       arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.
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Dicrotal \Di"cro*tal\, Dicrotous \Di"cro*tous\, a. [Gr. [?] a       double beating.]       Dicrotic.
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d8Dies juridicus \[d8]Di"es ju*rid"i*cus\; pl. {Dies juridici}.       [L.] (Law)       A court day.
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Disard \Dis"ard\, n.       See {Dizzard}. [Obs.] --Burton.
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Dizzard \Diz"zard\ (d[icr]z"z[etil]rd), n. [See {Dizzy}, and cf.       {Disard}.]       A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also {dizard}, and {disard}.] --       {Diz"zard*ly}, adv. [Obs.]
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Disard \Dis"ard\, n.       See {Dizzard}. [Obs.] --Burton.
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Dizzard \Diz"zard\ (d[icr]z"z[etil]rd), n. [See {Dizzy}, and cf.       {Disard}.]       A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also {dizard}, and {disard}.] --       {Diz"zard*ly}, adv. [Obs.]
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Disarray \Dis`ar*ray"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disarrayed}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Disarraying}.] [Pref. dis- + array, v.: cf. OF.       desarroyer, desarreier.]       1. To throw into disorder; to break the array of.                         Who with fiery steeds Oft disarrayed the foes in                      battle ranged.                                    --Fenton.          2. To take off the dress of; to unrobe.                         So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Disarticulate \Dis`ar*tic"u*late\, v. t.       To sunder; to separate, as joints. -- {Dis`ar*tic`u*la"tion},       n.
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Disarticulate \Dis`ar*tic"u*late\, v. t.       To sunder; to separate, as joints. -- {Dis`ar*tic`u*la"tion},       n.
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Disarticulator \Dis`ar*tic"u*la`tor\, n.       One who disarticulates and prepares skeletons.
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Discard \Dis*card"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Discarding}.]       1. (Card Playing) To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous             cards; to lay aside (a card or cards).          2. To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to             dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to             discharge; to turn away.                         They blame the favorites, and think it nothing                      extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to                      discard them.                                    --Swift.          3. To put or thrust away; to reject.                         A man discards the follies of boyhood. --I. Taylor.          Syn: To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier.
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Discard \Dis*card"\, v. i. (Card Playing)       To make a discard.
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Discard \Dis*card"\, n. (Card Playing)       The act of discarding; also, the card or cards discarded.
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Discard \Dis*card"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Discarding}.]       1. (Card Playing) To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous             cards; to lay aside (a card or cards).          2. To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to             dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to             discharge; to turn away.                         They blame the favorites, and think it nothing                      extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to                      discard them.                                    --Swift.          3. To put or thrust away; to reject.                         A man discards the follies of boyhood. --I. Taylor.          Syn: To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier.
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Discard \Dis*card"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Discarding}.]       1. (Card Playing) To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous             cards; to lay aside (a card or cards).          2. To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to             dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to             discharge; to turn away.                         They blame the favorites, and think it nothing                      extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to                      discard them.                                    --Swift.          3. To put or thrust away; to reject.                         A man discards the follies of boyhood. --I. Taylor.          Syn: To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier.
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Discardure \Dis*car"dure\ (?; 135), n.       Rejection; dismissal. [R.] --Hayter.
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{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
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Discord \Dis*cord"\, v. i. [OE. discorden, descorden, from the       French. See {Discord}, n.]       To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit.       [Obs.]                   The one discording with the other.         --Bacon.
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Discord \Dis"cord`\, n. [OE. discord, descord, OF. discorde,       descorde, F. discorde, from L. discordia, fr. discors,       -cordis, discordant, disagreeable; dis- + cor, cordis, heart;       cf. F. discord, n., and OF. descorder, discorder, F.       discorder, to discord, L. discordare, from discors. See       {Heart}, and cf. {Discord}, v. i.]       1. Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony             in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and             strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things,             and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes.                         A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that                      soweth discord among brethren.            --Prov. vi.                                                                               19.                         Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in                      all parts of the empire.                     --Burke.          2. (Mus.) Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear             harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability             of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical             concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a             concord.                         For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers                      sounds m[?][?][?]ing.                        --Bacon.          {Apple of discord}. See under {Apple}.          Syn: Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety; clashing;                dissension; contention; strife; disagreement;                dissonance.
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Discordable \Dis*cord"a*ble\, a. [Cf. OF. descordable.]       That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant. [R.]       --Halliwell.
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Discordance \Dis*cord"ance\, Discordancy \Dis*cord"an*cy\, n.       [Cf. F. discordance.]       State or quality of being discordant; disagreement;       inconsistency.                   There will arise a thousand discordances of opinion.                                                                               --I. Taylor.
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Discordance \Dis*cord"ance\, Discordancy \Dis*cord"an*cy\, n.       [Cf. F. discordance.]       State or quality of being discordant; disagreement;       inconsistency.                   There will arise a thousand discordances of opinion.                                                                               --I. Taylor.
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Discordant \Dis*cord"ant\, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF.       descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder,       OF. also, descorder. See {Discord}, n.]       1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing;             opposing; not harmonious.                         The discordant elements out of which the emperor had                      compounded his realm did not coalesce. --Motley.          2. [See {Discord}, n.,          2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord;             harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds.                         For still their music seemed to start Discordant                      echoes in each heart.                        --Longfellow.          3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction             of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by             a fault.          Syn: Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant;                opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh;                jarring; irreconcilable. -- {Dis*cord"ant*ly}, adv. --                {Dis*cord"ant*ness}, n. [R.]
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Discordant \Dis*cord"ant\, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF.       descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder,       OF. also, descorder. See {Discord}, n.]       1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing;             opposing; not harmonious.                         The discordant elements out of which the emperor had                      compounded his realm did not coalesce. --Motley.          2. [See {Discord}, n.,          2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord;             harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds.                         For still their music seemed to start Discordant                      echoes in each heart.                        --Longfellow.          3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction             of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by             a fault.          Syn: Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant;                opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh;                jarring; irreconcilable. -- {Dis*cord"ant*ly}, adv. --                {Dis*cord"ant*ness}, n. [R.]
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Discordant \Dis*cord"ant\, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF.       descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder,       OF. also, descorder. See {Discord}, n.]       1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing;             opposing; not harmonious.                         The discordant elements out of which the emperor had                      compounded his realm did not coalesce. --Motley.          2. [See {Discord}, n.,          2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord;             harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds.                         For still their music seemed to start Discordant                      echoes in each heart.                        --Longfellow.          3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction             of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by             a fault.          Syn: Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant;                opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh;                jarring; irreconcilable. -- {Dis*cord"ant*ly}, adv. --                {Dis*cord"ant*ness}, n. [R.]
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Discordful \Dis*cord"ful\, a.       Full of discord; contentious. [Obs.] [bd]His discordful       dame.[b8] --Spenser.
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Discordous \Dis*cord"ous\, a.       Full of discord. [Obs.]
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Discourteous \Dis*cour"te*ous\ (?; see {Courteous}, 277), a.       [Pref. dis- + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.]       Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners;       uncourteous. -- {Dis*cour"te*ous*ly}, adv. --       {Dis*cour"te*ous*ness}, n.
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Discourteous \Dis*cour"te*ous\ (?; see {Courteous}, 277), a.       [Pref. dis- + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.]       Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners;       uncourteous. -- {Dis*cour"te*ous*ly}, adv. --       {Dis*cour"te*ous*ness}, n.
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Discourteous \Dis*cour"te*ous\ (?; see {Courteous}, 277), a.       [Pref. dis- + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.]       Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners;       uncourteous. -- {Dis*cour"te*ous*ly}, adv. --       {Dis*cour"te*ous*ness}, n.
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Discourtesy \Dis*cour"te*sy\, n. [Pref. dis- + courtesy: cf. OF.       descourtoisie.]       Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation       of disrespect; incivility.                   Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes Error a fault,                and truth discourtesy.                           --Herbert.
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Discourtship \Dis*court"ship\, n.       Want of courtesy. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Discradle \Dis*cra"dle\, v. t.       To take from a cradle. [R.]                   This airy apparition first discradled From Tournay into                Portugal.                                                --Ford.
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Discredit \Dis*cred"it\, n. [Cf. F. discr[82]dit.]       1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of             being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have             brought the story into discredit.          2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute;             reproach; -- applied to persons or things.                         It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned                      for the reputation or discredit his life may bring                      on his profession.                              --Rogers.          Syn: Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy;                scandal; disbelief; distrust.
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Discredit \Dis*cred"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discredited}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Discrediting}.] [Cf. F. discr[82]diter.]       1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to             disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.          2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust             in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.                         An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of                      discrediting our common English Bible. --Strype.          2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach             upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.                         He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the                      same man he went.                              --Sir H.                                                                               Wotton.
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Discreditable \Dis*cred"it*a*ble\, a.       Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful;       disreputable. -- {Dis*cred"it*a*bly}, adv.
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Discreditable \Dis*cred"it*a*ble\, a.       Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful;       disreputable. -- {Dis*cred"it*a*bly}, adv.
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Discredit \Dis*cred"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discredited}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Discrediting}.] [Cf. F. discr[82]diter.]       1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to             disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.          2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust             in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.                         An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of                      discrediting our common English Bible. --Strype.          2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach             upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.                         He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the                      same man he went.                              --Sir H.                                                                               Wotton.
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Discredit \Dis*cred"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discredited}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Discrediting}.] [Cf. F. discr[82]diter.]       1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to             disbelieve; as, the report is discredited.          2. To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust             in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.                         An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of                      discrediting our common English Bible. --Strype.          2. To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach             upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.                         He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the                      same man he went.                              --Sir H.                                                                               Wotton.
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Discreditor \Dis*cred"it*or\, n.       One who discredits.
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Discreet \Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl.       {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence       the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See       {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.]       1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or             evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;             sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.                         It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the                      learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation,                      and gives measures to society.            --Addison.                         Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run                      amuck, and tilt at all I meet.            --Pope.                         The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Dis*creet"ly},             adv. -- {Dis*creet"ness}, n.
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Discreet \Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl.       {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence       the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See       {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.]       1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or             evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;             sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.                         It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the                      learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation,                      and gives measures to society.            --Addison.                         Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run                      amuck, and tilt at all I meet.            --Pope.                         The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Dis*creet"ly},             adv. -- {Dis*creet"ness}, n.
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Discreet \Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl.       {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence       the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See       {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.]       1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or             evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;             sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.                         It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the                      learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation,                      and gives measures to society.            --Addison.                         Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run                      amuck, and tilt at all I meet.            --Pope.                         The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Dis*creet"ly},             adv. -- {Dis*creet"ness}, n.
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Discreet \Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl.       {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence       the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See       {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.]       1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or             evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;             sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.                         It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the                      learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation,                      and gives measures to society.            --Addison.                         Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run                      amuck, and tilt at all I meet.            --Pope.                         The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Dis*creet"ly},             adv. -- {Dis*creet"ness}, n.
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Discreet \Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl.       {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence       the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See       {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.]       1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or             evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;             sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.                         It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the                      learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation,                      and gives measures to society.            --Addison.                         Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run                      amuck, and tilt at all I meet.            --Pope.                         The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.                                                                               --Longfellow.          2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Dis*creet"ly},             adv. -- {Dis*creet"ness}, n.
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Discrete \Dis*crete"\, a. [L. discretus, p. p. of discernere.       See {Discreet}.]       1. Separate; distinct; disjunct. --Sir M. Hale.          2. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive             clause; as, [bd]I resign my life, but not my honor,[b8] is             a discrete proposition.          3. (Bot.) Separate; not coalescent; -- said of things usually             coalescent.          {Discrete movement}. See {Concrete movement of the voice},             under {Concrete}, a.          {Discrete proportion}, proportion where the ratio of the             means is different from that of either couplet; as,             3:6::8:16, 3 bearing the same proportion to 6 as 8 does to             16. But 3 is not to 6 as 6 to 8. It is thus opposed to             continued or {continual proportion}; as, 3:6::12:24.          {Discrete quantity}, that which must be divided into units,             as number, and is opposed to {continued quantity}, as             duration, or extension.
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Discrete \Dis*crete"\, v. t.       To separate. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Discrete \Dis*crete"\, a. [L. discretus, p. p. of discernere.       See {Discreet}.]       1. Separate; distinct; disjunct. --Sir M. Hale.          2. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive             clause; as, [bd]I resign my life, but not my honor,[b8] is             a discrete proposition.          3. (Bot.) Separate; not coalescent; -- said of things usually             coalescent.          {Discrete movement}. See {Concrete movement of the voice},             under {Concrete}, a.          {Discrete proportion}, proportion where the ratio of the             means is different from that of either couplet; as,             3:6::8:16, 3 bearing the same proportion to 6 as 8 does to             16. But 3 is not to 6 as 6 to 8. It is thus opposed to             continued or {continual proportion}; as, 3:6::12:24.          {Discrete quantity}, that which must be divided into units,             as number, and is opposed to {continued quantity}, as             duration, or extension.
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Discrete \Dis*crete"\, a. [L. discretus, p. p. of discernere.       See {Discreet}.]       1. Separate; distinct; disjunct. --Sir M. Hale.          2. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive             clause; as, [bd]I resign my life, but not my honor,[b8] is             a discrete proposition.          3. (Bot.) Separate; not coalescent; -- said of things usually             coalescent.          {Discrete movement}. See {Concrete movement of the voice},             under {Concrete}, a.          {Discrete proportion}, proportion where the ratio of the             means is different from that of either couplet; as,             3:6::8:16, 3 bearing the same proportion to 6 as 8 does to             16. But 3 is not to 6 as 6 to 8. It is thus opposed to             continued or {continual proportion}; as, 3:6::12:24.          {Discrete quantity}, that which must be divided into units,             as number, and is opposed to {continued quantity}, as             duration, or extension.
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Discrete \Dis*crete"\, a. [L. discretus, p. p. of discernere.       See {Discreet}.]       1. Separate; distinct; disjunct. --Sir M. Hale.          2. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive             clause; as, [bd]I resign my life, but not my honor,[b8] is             a discrete proposition.          3. (Bot.) Separate; not coalescent; -- said of things usually             coalescent.          {Discrete movement}. See {Concrete movement of the voice},             under {Concrete}, a.          {Discrete proportion}, proportion where the ratio of the             means is different from that of either couplet; as,             3:6::8:16, 3 bearing the same proportion to 6 as 8 does to             16. But 3 is not to 6 as 6 to 8. It is thus opposed to             continued or {continual proportion}; as, 3:6::12:24.          {Discrete quantity}, that which must be divided into units,             as number, and is opposed to {continued quantity}, as             duration, or extension.
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Discretely \Dis*crete"ly\, adv.       Separately; disjunctively.
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Discretion \Dis*cre"tion\, n. [F. discr[82]tion, L. discretio       separation, difference, discernment, fr. discernere,       discretum. See {Discreet}, {Discern}.]       1. Disjunction; separation. [Obs.] --Mede.          2. The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and             management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters             of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection;             wariness.                         The better part of valor is discretion. --Shak.                         The greatest parts without discretion may be fatal                      to their owner.                                 --Hume.          3. Discrimination.                         Well spoken, with good accent and good discretion.                                                                               --Shak.          4. Freedom to act according to one's own judgment;             unrestrained exercise of choice or will.          {At discretion}, without conditions or stipulations.
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Discretional \Dis*cre"tion*al\, Discretionary    \Dis*cre"tion*a*ry\, [Cf. F. discr[82]tionnaire.]       Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or       judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.
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Discretionally \Dis*cre"tion*al*ly\, Discretionarily    \Dis*cre"tion*a*ri*ly\, adv.       At discretion; according to one's discretion or judgment.
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Discretionally \Dis*cre"tion*al*ly\, Discretionarily    \Dis*cre"tion*a*ri*ly\, adv.       At discretion; according to one's discretion or judgment.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Discretional \Dis*cre"tion*al\, Discretionary    \Dis*cre"tion*a*ry\, [Cf. F. discr[82]tionnaire.]       Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or       judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Discretive \Dis*cre"tive\, a. [L. discretivus. See {Discrete}.]       Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive.          {Discretive proposition} (Logic & Gram.), one that expresses             distinction, opposition, or variety, by means of             discretive particles, as but, though, yet, etc.; as,             travelers change their climate, but not their temper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Discretive \Dis*cre"tive\, a. [L. discretivus. See {Discrete}.]       Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive.          {Discretive proposition} (Logic & Gram.), one that expresses             distinction, opposition, or variety, by means of             discretive particles, as but, though, yet, etc.; as,             travelers change their climate, but not their temper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Discretively \Dis*cre"tive*ly\, adv.       In a discretive manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disert \Dis*ert"\, a. [L. disertus, for dissertus, p. p.: cf. F.       disert. See {Dissert}.]       Eloquent. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disertitude \Dis*er"ti*tude\, n. [L. disertitud[?].]       Eloquence. [Obs.]
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Diserty \Dis*ert"y\, adv.       Expressly; clearly; eloquently. [Obs.] --Holland.
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Disgradation \Dis`gra*da"tion\, n. (Scots Law)       Degradation; a stripping of titles and honors.
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Disgrade \Dis*grade"\, v. t.       To degrade. [Obs.] --Foxe.
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Disgraduate \Dis*grad"u*ate\ (?; 135), v. t.       To degrade; to reduce in rank. [Obs.] --Tyndale.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disheart \Dis*heart"\, v. t.       To dishearten. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dishearten \Dis*heart"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheartened};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.]       To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the       spirits of; to deject.                   Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened.                                                                               --Macaulay.          Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter;                terrify.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dishearten \Dis*heart"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheartened};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.]       To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the       spirits of; to deject.                   Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened.                                                                               --Macaulay.          Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter;                terrify.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dishearten \Dis*heart"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheartened};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.]       To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the       spirits of; to deject.                   Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened.                                                                               --Macaulay.          Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter;                terrify.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disheartenment \Dis*heart"en*ment\, n.       Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disherit \Dis*her"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disherited}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Disheriting}.] [F. d[82]sh[82]riter; pref. d[82]s-       (L. dis-) + h[82]riter to inherit. See {Inherit}, and cf.       {Dusheir}, {Disinherit}.]       To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or       enjoyment of an inheritance. [Obs.] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disheritance \Dis*her"it*ance\, n. [Cf. OF. desheritance.]       The act of disinheriting or state of being disinherited;       disinheritance. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disherit \Dis*her"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disherited}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Disheriting}.] [F. d[82]sh[82]riter; pref. d[82]s-       (L. dis-) + h[82]riter to inherit. See {Inherit}, and cf.       {Dusheir}, {Disinherit}.]       To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or       enjoyment of an inheritance. [Obs.] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disherit \Dis*her"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disherited}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Disheriting}.] [F. d[82]sh[82]riter; pref. d[82]s-       (L. dis-) + h[82]riter to inherit. See {Inherit}, and cf.       {Dusheir}, {Disinherit}.]       To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or       enjoyment of an inheritance. [Obs.] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disheritor \Dis*her"it*or\, n. (Law)       One who puts another out of his inheritance.
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Disord \Dis*ord"\, n.       Disorder. [Obs.] --Holland.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordeined \Dis`or*deined"\, a. [See {Ordain}.]       Inordinate; irregular; vicious. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disorder \Dis*or"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disordered}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Disordering}.]       1. To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to             throw into confusion; to confuse.                         Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence.                                                                               --Burke.                         The burden . . . disordered the aids and auxiliary                      rafters into a common ruin.               --Jer. Taylor.          2. To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions             of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or             indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to             disorder the head or stomach.                         A man whose judgment was so much disordered by party                      spirit.                                             --Macaulay.          3. To depose from holy orders. [Obs.] --Dryden.          Syn: To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disorder \Dis*or"der\, n. [Pref. dis- + order: cf. F.       d[82]sordre.]       1. Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement;             confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into             disorder; the papers are in disorder.          2. Neglect of order or system; irregularity.                         From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And                      snatch a grace beyond the reach of art. --Pope.          3. Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace of             society; tumult. --Shak.          4. Disturbance of the functions of the animal economy of the             soul; sickness; derangement. [bd]Disorder in the body.[b8]             --Locke.          Syn: Irregularity; disarrangement; confusion; tumult; bustle;                disturbance; disease; illness; indisposition; sickness;                ailment; malady; distemper. See {Disease}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disorder \Dis*or"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disordered}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Disordering}.]       1. To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to             throw into confusion; to confuse.                         Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence.                                                                               --Burke.                         The burden . . . disordered the aids and auxiliary                      rafters into a common ruin.               --Jer. Taylor.          2. To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions             of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or             indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to             disorder the head or stomach.                         A man whose judgment was so much disordered by party                      spirit.                                             --Macaulay.          3. To depose from holy orders. [Obs.] --Dryden.          Syn: To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordered \Dis*or"dered\, a.       1. Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a disordered house,             judgment.          2. Disorderly. [Obs.] --Shak. -- {Dis*or"dered*ly}, adv. --             {Dis*or"dered*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordered \Dis*or"dered\, a.       1. Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a disordered house,             judgment.          2. Disorderly. [Obs.] --Shak. -- {Dis*or"dered*ly}, adv. --             {Dis*or"dered*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordered \Dis*or"dered\, a.       1. Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a disordered house,             judgment.          2. Disorderly. [Obs.] --Shak. -- {Dis*or"dered*ly}, adv. --             {Dis*or"dered*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disorder \Dis*or"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disordered}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Disordering}.]       1. To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to             throw into confusion; to confuse.                         Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence.                                                                               --Burke.                         The burden . . . disordered the aids and auxiliary                      rafters into a common ruin.               --Jer. Taylor.          2. To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions             of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or             indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to             disorder the head or stomach.                         A man whose judgment was so much disordered by party                      spirit.                                             --Macaulay.          3. To depose from holy orders. [Obs.] --Dryden.          Syn: To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disorderliness \Dis*or"der*li*ness\, n.       The state of being disorderly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disorderly \Dis*or"der*ly\, a.       1. Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged;             immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly             state.          2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body             or mind.          3. Not complying with the restraints of order and law;             tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly             people; disorderly assemblies.          4. (Law) Offensive to good morals and public decency;             notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house.          Syn: Irregular; immethodical; confused; tumultuous;                inordinate; intemperate; unruly; lawless; vicious.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disorderly \Dis*or"der*ly\, adv.       In a disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly;       confusedly.                   Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh                disorderly.                                             --2 Thess.                                                                               iii. 6.                   Savages fighting disorderly with stones. --Sir W.                                                                               Raleigh.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordinance \Dis*or"di*nance\, n.       Disarrangement; disturbance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordinate \Dis*or"di*nate\, a.       Inordinate; disorderly. [Obs.] [bd]With disordinate       gestures.[b8] --Prynne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordinately \Dis*or"di*nate*ly\, adv.       Inordinately. [Obs.] --E. Hall.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disordination \Dis*or`di*na"tion\, n.       The state of being in disorder; derangement; confusion.       [Obs.] --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disrate \Dis*rate"\, v. t.       To reduce to a lower rating or rank; to degrade. --Marryat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disroot \Dis*root"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrooted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Disrooting}.]       To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from       a foundation; to uproot.                   A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by                subterraneous inundations.                     --Goldsmith.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disroot \Dis*root"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrooted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Disrooting}.]       To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from       a foundation; to uproot.                   A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by                subterraneous inundations.                     --Goldsmith.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disroot \Dis*root"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrooted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Disrooting}.]       To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from       a foundation; to uproot.                   A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by                subterraneous inundations.                     --Goldsmith.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disrout \Dis*rout"\, v. i. [Cf. OF. desrouter, F. d[82]router.]       To put to rout. --Taylor (1630).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disrudder \Dis*rud"der\, v. t.       To deprive of the rudder, as a ship.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissert \Dis*sert"\, v. i. [L. dissertus, p. p. of disserere;       dis- + serere to join, connect: cf. F. disserter. See       {Series}.]       To discourse or dispute; to discuss. [R.]                   We have disserted upon it a little longer than was                necessary.                                             --Jeffrey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissertate \Dis"ser*tate\, v. i. [L. dissertatus, p. p. of       dissertare to discuss, intents, fr. disserere. See       {Dissert}.]       To deal in dissertation; to write dissertations; to       discourse. [R.] --J. Foster.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissertation \Dis`ser*ta"tion\, n. [L. dissertatio: cf. F.       dissertation.]       A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or       written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as,       Dissertations on the Prophecies.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissertational \Dis`ser*ta"tion*al\, a.       Relating to dissertations; resembling a dissertation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissertationist \Dis`ser*ta"tion*ist\, n.       A writer of dissertations.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissertator \Dis"ser*ta`tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. dissertateur.]       One who writers a dissertation; one who discourses. --Boyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissertly \Dis*sert"ly\, adv.       See {Disertly}. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disworth \Dis*worth"\, v. t.       To deprive of worth; to degrade. [Obs.] --Feltham.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dizzard \Diz"zard\ (d[icr]z"z[etil]rd), n. [See {Dizzy}, and cf.       {Disard}.]       A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also {dizard}, and {disard}.] --       {Diz"zard*ly}, adv. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dizzard \Diz"zard\ (d[icr]z"z[etil]rd), n. [See {Dizzy}, and cf.       {Disard}.]       A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also {dizard}, and {disard}.] --       {Diz"zard*ly}, adv. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dizzard \Diz"zard\ (d[icr]z"z[etil]rd), n. [See {Dizzy}, and cf.       {Disard}.]       A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also {dizard}, and {disard}.] --       {Diz"zard*ly}, adv. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Djereed \[d8]Djer*eed"\[or] Djerrid \Djer*rid"\, n. [F.       djerid, fr. Ar. See {Jereed}.]       (a) A blunt javelin used in military games in Moslem             countries.       (b) A game played with it. [Written also {jereed}, {jerrid},             etc.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dockyard \Dock"yard`\, n.       A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and       timber for shipbuilding.
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Dogcart \Dog"cart`\, n.       A light one-horse carriage, commonly two-wheeled, patterned       after a cart. The original dogcarts used in England by       sportsmen had a box at the back for carrying dogs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dog-eared \Dog"-eared`\, a.       Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by       careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book.                   Statute books before unopened, not dog-eared. --Ld.                                                                               Mansfield.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dog-hearted \Dog"-heart`ed\, a.       Inhuman; cruel. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dog's-ear \Dog's"-ear`\, n.       The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of       a dog. --Gray. -- {Dog's"-eared`}, a. --Cowper.
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From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Discordianism /dis-kor'di-*n-ism/ n.   The veneration of {Eris},    a.k.a. Discordia; widely popular among hackers.   Discordianism was    popularized by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson's novel    "{Illuminatus!}" as a sort of self-subverting Dada-Zen for    Westerners -- it should on no account be taken seriously but is far    more serious than most jokes.   Consider, for example, the Fifth    Commandment of the Pentabarf, from "Principia Discordia": "A    Discordian is Prohibited of Believing What he Reads."   Discordianism    is usually connected with an elaborate conspiracy theory/joke    involving millennia-long warfare between the anarcho-surrealist    partisans of Eris and a malevolent, authoritarian secret society    called the Illuminati.   See {Religion} in Appendix B, {Church of the       SubGenius}, and {ha ha only serious}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
DECwrite          {DEC}'s {CDA}-based, {WYSIWYG} document processing       application.   It can generate and import {SGML} marked-up       documents.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
digerati          (Or "digirati".   By analogy with "literati" - people       knowledgeable about literature) People knowledgeable about       computers, "computer literate".          [Newsweek, March 1995?].          (1995-05-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
digirati          {digerati}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Discordianism          /dis-kor'di-*n-ism/ The veneration of {Eris},       also known as Discordia; widely popular among hackers.       Discordianism was popularised by Robert Shea and Robert Anton       Wilson's novel "Illuminatus!" as a sort of self-subverting       Dada-Zen for Westerners - it should on no account be taken       seriously but is far more serious than most jokes.   Consider,       for example, the Fifth Commandment of the Pentabarf, from       "Principia Discordia": "A Discordian is Prohibited of       Believing What he Reads."   Discordianism is usually connected       with an elaborate conspiracy theory/joke involving       millennia-long warfare between the anarcho-surrealist       partisans of Eris and a malevolent, authoritarian secret       society called the Illuminati.          See {Religion}, {Church of the SubGenius}, and {ha ha only       serious}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1997-04-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
discrete cosine transform          (DCT) A technique for expressing a waveform as a       weighted sum of cosines.          The DCT is central to many kinds of {signal processing},       especially video {compression}.          Given data A(i), where i is an integer in the range 0 to N-1,       the forward DCT (which would be used e.g. by an encoder) is:             B(k) =      sum      A(i) cos((pi k/N) (2 i + 1)/2)                   i=0 to N-1          B(k) is defined for all values of the frequency-space variable       k, but we only care about integer k in the range 0 to N-1.       The inverse DCT (which would be used e.g. by a decoder) is:             AA(i)=      sum      B(k) (2-delta(k-0)) cos((pi k/N)(2 i + 1)/2)                   k=0 to N-1          where delta(k) is the {Kronecker delta}.          The main difference between this and a {discrete Fourier       transform} (DFT) is that the DFT traditionally assumes that       the data A(i) is periodically continued with a period of N,       whereas the DCT assumes that the data is continued with its       mirror image, then periodically continued with a period of 2N.          Mathematically, this transform pair is exact, i.e. AA(i) ==       A(i), resulting in {lossless coding}; only when some of the       coefficients are approximated does compression occur.          There exist fast DCT {algorithms} in analogy to the {Fast       Fourier Transform}.          (1997-03-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
discrete Fourier transform          (DFT) A {Fourier transform}, specialized to the       case where the {abscissas} are integers.          The DFT is central to many kinds of {signal processing},       including the analysis and {compression} of video and {sound}       information.          A common implementation of the DFT is the {Fast Fourier       Transform} (FFT).          See also {discrete cosine transform}.          (1997-03-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
discrete preorder          A {preorder} is said to be discrete if any two       of its elements are {incomparable}.          (1995-09-21)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Desert       (1.) Heb. midbar, "pasture-ground;" an open tract for pasturage;       a common (Joel 2:22). The "backside of the desert" (Ex. 3:1) is       the west of the desert, the region behind a man, as the east is       the region in front. The same Hebrew word is rendered       "wildernes," and is used of the country lying between Egypt and       Palestine (Gen. 21:14, 21; Ex. 4:27; 19:2; Josh. 1:4), the       wilderness of the wanderings. It was a grazing tract, where the       flocks and herds of the Israelites found pasturage during the       whole of their journey to the Promised Land.                The same Hebrew word is used also to denote the wilderness of       Arabia, which in winter and early spring supplies good pasturage       to the flocks of the nomad tribes than roam over it (1 Kings       9:18).                The wilderness of Judah is the mountainous region along the       western shore of the Dead Sea, where David fed his father's       flocks (1 Sam. 17:28; 26:2). Thus in both of these instances the       word denotes a country without settled inhabitants and without       streams of water, but having good pasturage for cattle; a       country of wandering tribes, as distinguished from that of a       settled people (Isa. 35:1; 50:2; Jer. 4:11). Such, also, is the       meaning of the word "wilderness" in Matt. 3:3; 15:33; Luke 15:4.                (2.) The translation of the Hebrew _Aribah'_, "an arid tract"       (Isa. 35:1, 6; 40:3; 41:19; 51:3, etc.). The name Arabah is       specially applied to the deep valley of the Jordan (the Ghor of       the Arabs), which extends from the lake of Tiberias to the       Elanitic gulf. While _midbar_ denotes properly a pastoral       region, _arabah_ denotes a wilderness. It is also translated       "plains;" as "the plains of Jericho" (Josh. 5:10; 2 Kings 25:5),       "the plains of Moab" (Num. 22:1; Deut. 34:1, 8), "the plains of       the wilderness" (2 Sam. 17:16).                (3.) In the Revised Version of Num. 21:20 the Hebrew word       _jeshimon_ is properly rendered "desert," meaning the waste       tracts on both shores of the Dead Sea. This word is also       rendered "desert" in Ps. 78:40; 106:14; Isa. 43:19, 20. It       denotes a greater extent of uncultivated country than the other       words so rendered. It is especially applied to the desert of the       peninsula of Arabia (Num. 21:20; 23:28), the most terrible of       all the deserts with which the Israelites were acquainted. It is       called "the desert" in Ex. 23:31; Deut. 11:24. (See {JESHIMON}.)                (4.) A dry place; hence a desolation (Ps. 9:6), desolate (Lev.       26:34); the rendering of the Hebrew word _horbah'_. It is       rendered "desert" only in Ps. 102:6, Isa. 48:21, and Ezek. 13:4,       where it means the wilderness of Sinai.                (5.) This word is the symbol of the Jewish church when they       had forsaken God (Isa. 40:3). Nations destitute of the knowledge       of God are called a "wilderness" (32:15, _midbar_). It is a       symbol of temptation, solitude, and persecution (Isa. 27:10,       _midbar_; 33:9, _arabah_).