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121refraction — refractional, adj. /ri frak sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different. 2. Ophthalm. a. the ability of the …
122religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …
123sidewinder — /suyd wuyn deuhr/, n. 1. a severe swinging blow from the side. 2. a rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, of southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, that has a hornlike projection over each eye and that moves in loose sand by raising loops on the body… …
124slope — slopingly, adv. slopingness, n. /slohp/, v., sloped, sloping, n. v.i. 1. to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant. 2. to move at an inclination or obliquely: They …
125Titian — Titianesque, adj. /tish euhn/, n. 1. (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477 1576, Italian painter. 2. (l.c.) a reddish brown or golden brown color: hair of titian. adj. 3. (l.c.) having titian color: titian hair. * * * orig. Tiziano Vecellio born 1488/90,… …
126ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like …
127perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… …
128askance — 1. adverb /əˈskæns,əˈskɑːns,əˈskæns/ a) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance. b) Sideways; obliquely. The scanda …
