Perplexities
121Allen, Woody — (Allen Stewart Konigsberg) (b. 1935) American actor and film director. Allen was born and educated in New York and the city frequently plays a significant role in his films. He started his career as a comic scriptwriter and subsequently in the …
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122extricate — (v.) 1610s, from L. extricatus, pp. of extricare disentangle, perhaps from ex out of + tricae (pl.) perplexities, hindrances, of unknown origin. Related: Extricated; extricating …
123intricate — early 15c., from L. intricatus entangled, pp. of intricare to entangle, perplex, embarrass, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + tricae (pl.) perplexities, hindrances, toys, tricks, of uncertain origin (Cf. extricate). Related: Intricately …
124sociology — Sociology sets out to ‘describe, understand and explain’ (Abercrombie et al. 1986) the social world that we inhabit. Far from being a ‘new’ discipline, it has its roots in the early nineteenth century, with Auguste Comte (1798–1857) first… …
125extricate — [ ɛkstrɪkeɪt] verb free from a constraint or difficulty. Derivatives extricable adjective extrication noun Origin C17 (in the sense unravel ): from L. extricat , extricare unravel , from ex out + tricae perplexities …
126intricate — adjective very complicated or detailed. Derivatives intricately adverb Origin ME: from L. intricat , intricare entangle , from in into + tricae tricks, perplexities …
127perplex — verb cause (someone) to feel baffled. Derivatives perplexed adjective perplexedly adverb perplexing adjective perplexingly adverb perplexity noun (plural perplexities). Orig …
128coil — I. v. a. Gather into a coil, lay into a spiral. II. v. n. Make coils, form spiral rings. III. n. 1. Convolution, circular heap, spiral ring, spiral. 2. Perplexities, entanglements, tumult, bustle, care, turmoil, clamor, confusion, uproar …
