clime

  • 61Climate — Cli mate, n. [F. climat, L. clima, atis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, slope, the supposed slope of the earth (from the equator toward the pole), hence a region or zone of the earth, fr. ? to slope, incline, akin to E. lean, v. i. See {Lean}, v. i., and cf.… …

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  • 62Congenial — Con*gen ial (?; 106), a. [Pref. con + genial.] 1. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic. [1913 Webster] Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins. Pope. [1913 Webster] two congenial spirits… …

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  • 63Deergrass — Deer grass , n. (Bot.) An American genus ({Rhexia}) of perennial herbs, with opposite leaves, and showy flowers (usually bright purple), with four petals and eight stamens, the only genus of the order {Melastomace[ae]} inhabiting a temperate… …

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  • 64Habituate — Ha*bit u*ate (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Habituated} (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Habituating} (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. habituatus, p. p. of habituare to bring into a condition or habit of… …

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  • 65Habituated — Habituate Ha*bit u*ate (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Habituated} (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Habituating} (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. habituatus, p. p. of habituare to bring into a condition or… …

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  • 66Habituating — Habituate Ha*bit u*ate (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Habituated} (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Habituating} (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. habituatus, p. p. of habituare to bring into a condition or… …

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  • 67Jumble — Jum ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jumbling}.] [Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.] To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; often followed by together or up. [1913 Webster] Why dost… …

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  • 68Jumbled — Jumble Jum ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jumbling}.] [Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.] To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; often followed by together or up. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 69Jumbling — Jumble Jum ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jumbling}.] [Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.] To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; often followed by together or up. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 70Some — (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. [root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. { some}.] 1. Consisting of a greater or less… …

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