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n., pl. -pi. Italian Cookery. 1. a large shrimp or prawn. 2. a dish of shrimp or prawns grilled or sautéed in oil or butter and garlic.
They exchange animal foods with ersatz equivalents—foods made to look, feel, smell, and taste like those they replace. (erÆzäts, -säts, er zätsÆ, -sätsÆ), adj. 1. serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial: an ersatz coffee made from grain. –n. 2. an artificial substance or article used to replace something natural or genuine; a substitute.
n. 1. any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains.
v.t. 1. to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions. –n. 2. a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar. 3. a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on his record.
interj., n., v., -cored, -cor·ing. –interj. 1. again; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece). –n. 2. a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc. 3. the performance or reappearance in
adj. 1. unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic). 2. Animal Behav. of or pertaining to behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, often its close relatives.
isothere, n. Climatol. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
n., v., jived, jiv·ing, adj. –n. 1. swing music or early jazz. 2. the jargon associated with swing music and early jazz. 3. Slang. deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk: Don't give me any of that jive! –v.i. 4. to play jive. 5. to dance to jive; jitterbug. 6. Slang. to engage in kidding, teasing, or exaggeration.
adj. 1. having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king. 2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile. 3. favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens. 4. (of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial. 5. Pathol. not malignant; self-limiting.
n., pl. -ties. natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.
n. the roe of sturgeon, esp. the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer. Also, cavÆi·areÅ.
n. 1. belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim. 2. something giving a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence. 3. Also called creÆdence taÅble, credenza. Eccles. a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service. 4. Furniture. credenza (def. 1).
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. 2. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone.
adj. 1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path. 2. not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months. 3. deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.
swanky area adj., swankier, swankiest. elegant or ostentatious; swank.
n. a subordinate, esp. one of slight importance.
adj. 1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. 2. reluctant or restrained.
v.t. 1. to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit. 2. to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.).
n., v., fibbed, fib·bing. –n. 1. a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood. –v.i. 2. to tell a fib.
n., pl. -neys. a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
he principle or practice of total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
n. a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.
adj. given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars.
adj., -ti·er, -ti·est. 1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step. 2. smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat.
. 1. the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship. 2. instruction; teaching; guidance: His knowledge of Spanish increased under private tutelage. 3. the state of being under a guardian or a tutor.
v., -cused, -cus·ing. –v.t. 1. to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, esp. because of interest or bias. –v.i. 2. to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.
n. 1. a view or prospect, esp. one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses. 2. such an avenue or passage, esp. when formally planned. 3. a far-reaching mental view: vistas of the future.
n., v., -ad·ed, -ad·ing. –n. 1. a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. 2. a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. 3. false outward show; façade; pretense: a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue. 4. activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses: a rich man's masquerade as a
adj. 1. pertaining to, resembling, or containing anecdotes: an anecdotal history of jazz. 2. (of the treatment of subject matter in representational art) pertaining to the relationship of figures or to the arrangement of elements in a scene so as to emphasize the story content of a subject. Cf. narrative (def. 6). 3. based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation: anecdotal evidence.
... then portrays Americans as brought low by the inexorable spread of fat and meat into the American diet adj. 1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice. 2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.
n. 1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. 3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds. 4. Dentistry. the garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth. –v.t.
dj., adv., v., -panned, -pan·ning, n. –adj. 1. marked by or accomplished with a careful pretense of seriousness or calm detachment; impassive or expressionless: deadpan humor. 2. displaying no emotional or personal involvement: a deadpan style. –adv. 3. in a deadpan manner: He spoke his lines utterly deadpan. –v.i., v.t. 4. to behave or perform in a deadpan
v., slogged, slog·ging. n. –v.t. 1. to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug. 2. to drive with blows. –v.i. 3. to deal heavy blows. 4. to walk or plod heavily. 5. to toil. –n. 6. a long, tiring walk or march. 7. long, laborious work. 8. a heavy blow.
n. 1. the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism). 2. Animal Behav. behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, as a warning cry that reveals the location of the caller to a predator.
adj. 1. of or pertaining to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity. 2. (l.c.) stoical. –n. 3. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy. 4. (l.c.) a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics.
adj. 1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance. 2. acting in a stealthy way. 3. obtained by subreption; subreptitious.
adj. 1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis. 2. of the color green: a verdant lawn. 3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen.
adj., feist·i·er, feist·i·est. 1. full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger. 2. ill-tempered; pugnacious. 3. troublesome; difficult: feisty legal problems.
n. any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., esp. one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
v., -kled, -kling. –v.i. 1. (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful. –v.t. 2. to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in: His colleague's harsh criticism rankled him for days.
