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   Damaraland mole rat
         n 1: colonial mole rat of western Africa; similar to naked mole
               rat

English Dictionary: demoralize by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Demerol
n
  1. a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
    Synonym(s): meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride, Demerol
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralisation
n
  1. a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"
    Synonym(s): demoralization, demoralisation
  2. depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
    Synonym(s): demoralization, demoralisation
  3. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
    Synonym(s): demoralization, demoralisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralise
v
  1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
    Synonym(s): corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
  2. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
    Synonym(s): depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise
    Antonym(s): elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralised
adj
  1. 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
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralising
adj
  1. destructive of morale and self-reliance [syn: demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralization
n
  1. destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy [syn: demoralization, demoralisation]
  2. a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"
    Synonym(s): demoralization, demoralisation
  3. depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
    Synonym(s): demoralization, demoralisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralize
v
  1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
    Synonym(s): corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
  2. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
    Synonym(s): depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise
    Antonym(s): elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift
  3. confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralized
adj
  1. 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
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralizing
adj
  1. destructive of morale and self-reliance [syn: demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demurely
adv
  1. in a demure manner; "the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demurral
n
  1. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings [syn: demur, demurral, demurrer]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Amaryllis \[d8]Am`a*ryl"lis\, n. [L. Amaryllis, Gr. [?], [?],
      the name of a country girl in Theocritus and Virgil.]
      1. A pastoral sweetheart.
  
                     To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. --Milton.
  
      2. (bot.)
            (a) A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty,
                  including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and
                  others.
            (b) A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna
                  lily.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Demi-rilievo \[d8]Dem"i-ri*lie"vo\, n. [Pref. demi- + It.
      rilievo.] (Fine Arts)
      (a) Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures
            project from the background by one half their full
            roundness.
      (b) A work of sculpture of the above character. See
            {Alto-rilievo}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Hemeralopia \[d8]Hem`e*ra*lo"pi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], the
      opposite of [?]; [?] day + [?] of [?]. See {Nyctalopia}.]
      (Med.)
      A disease of the eyes, in consequence of which a person can
      see clearly or without pain only by daylight or a strong
      artificial light; day sight.
  
      Note: Some writers (as Quain) use the word in the opposite
               sense, i. e., day blindness. See {Nyctalopia}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Mayoral \[d8]May"or*al\, n. [Sp., fr. mayor greater, L.
      major.]
      The conductir of a mule team; also, a head shepherd.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Morale \[d8]Mo`rale"\, n. [F. See {Moral}, a.]
      The moral condition, or the condition in other respects, so
      far as it is affected by, or dependent upon, moral
      considerations, such as zeal, spirit, hope, and confidence;
      mental state, as of a body of men, an army, and the like.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Morula \[d8]Mor"u*la\, n.; pl. {Morul[91]}. [NL., dim. of L.
      morum a mulberry.] (Biol.)
      The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by
      the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its
      development; -- called also {mulberry mass}, {segmentation
      sphere}, and {blastosphere}. See {Segmentation}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Neurilemma \[d8]Neu`ri*lem"ma\, n. [NL., from gr. [?] nerve +
      [?] peel, skin.] (Anat.)
      (a) The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive
            sheath.
      (b) The perineurium.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Neurula \[d8]Neu"ru*la\, n. [NL., dim. of Gr. [?] a nerve.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      An embryo or certain invertebrates in the stage when the
      primitive band is first developed.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demirelief \Dem`i*re*lief"\, Demirelievo \Dem`i*re*lie"vo\, n.
      Half relief. See {Demi-rilievo}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
      a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.
      {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]
      1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the
            removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything
            oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;
            succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
  
                     He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,
                     where it seizes, all relief is vain.   --Dryden.
  
      2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by
            the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,
            a relief of a sentry.
  
                     For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
      3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,
            uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or
            comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of
            duty by taking the place of another; a relay.
  
      4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a
            deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of
            taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,
            had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the
            tenant.
  
      5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
            ground or plane on which it is formed.
  
      Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}
               ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and
               {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the
               Vocabulary.
  
      6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
            shadow, etc., to any figure.
  
      7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
            bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
  
      8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
            a country. --Guyot.
  
      {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
            steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
  
      Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
               remedy; redress; indemnification.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demirelief \Dem`i*re*lief"\, Demirelievo \Dem`i*re*lie"vo\, n.
      Half relief. See {Demi-rilievo}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
      a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.
      {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]
      1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the
            removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything
            oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;
            succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
  
                     He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,
                     where it seizes, all relief is vain.   --Dryden.
  
      2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by
            the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,
            a relief of a sentry.
  
                     For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
      3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,
            uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or
            comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of
            duty by taking the place of another; a relay.
  
      4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a
            deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of
            taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,
            had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the
            tenant.
  
      5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
            ground or plane on which it is formed.
  
      Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}
               ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and
               {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the
               Vocabulary.
  
      6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
            shadow, etc., to any figure.
  
      7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
            bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
  
      8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
            a country. --Guyot.
  
      {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
            steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
  
      Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
               remedy; redress; indemnification.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demirelief \Dem`i*re*lief"\, Demirelievo \Dem`i*re*lie"vo\, n.
      Half relief. See {Demi-rilievo}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demoralization \De*mor`al*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F.
      d[82]moralisation.]
      The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The
      act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope,
      etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in
      discipline, courage, etc.; as, the demoralization of an army
      or navy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d[82]moraliser; pref.
      d[82]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.]
      To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
      effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
      untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
      etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
  
               The demoralizing example of profligate power and
               prosperous crime.                                    --Walsh.
  
               The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
                                                                              --Bancroft.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d[82]moraliser; pref.
      d[82]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.]
      To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
      effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
      untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
      etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
  
               The demoralizing example of profligate power and
               prosperous crime.                                    --Walsh.
  
               The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
                                                                              --Bancroft.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d[82]moraliser; pref.
      d[82]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.]
      To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
      effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
      untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
      etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
  
               The demoralizing example of profligate power and
               prosperous crime.                                    --Walsh.
  
               The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
                                                                              --Bancroft.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demurely \De*mure"ly\, adv.
      In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with
      a mere show of gravity or modesty.
  
               They . . . looked as demurely as they could; for 't was
               a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably.   --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Demurral \De*mur"ral\, n.
      Demur; delay in acting or deciding.
  
               The same causes of demurral existed which prevented
               British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the
               French from Rome.                                    --Southey.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Dinnerless \Din"ner*less\, a.
      Having no dinner. --Fuller.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Dinnerly \Din"ner*ly\, a.
      Of or pertaining to dinner. [R.]
  
               The dinnerly officer.                              --Copley.
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