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111demur — demurrable, adj. /di merr /, v., demurred, demurring, n. v.i. 1. to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred. 2. Law. to interpose a demurrer. 3. Archaic. to… …
112demurrer — demurrer1 /di merr euhr/, n. a person who demurs; objector. [DEMUR + ER1] demurrer2 /di merr euhr/, n. 1. Law. a pleading in effect that even if the facts are as alleged by the opposite party, they do not sustain the contention based on them. 2.… …
113gaingiving — /gayn giv ing, gayn giv /, n. Archaic. a misgiving. [1325 75; gain (ME gein ) against + GIVE + ING1] * * * …
114Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… …
115hadith — /hah deeth /, n., pl. hadith, hadiths. 1. Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions. 2. (used with a pl. v.) the entire body of such accounts. [1810 20; < Ar hadith] * * * In Islam, the tradition or… …
116misgive — /mis giv /, v., misgave, misgiven, misgiving. v.t. 1. (of one s mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to. v.i. 2. to be apprehensive. [1505 15; MIS 1 + GIVE] * * * …
117qualm — /kwahm, kwawm/, n. 1. an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction: He has no qualms about lying. 2. a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving: a sudden qualm about the success of the venture. 3. a sudden… …
118suspicion — /seuh spish euhn/, n. 1. act of suspecting. 2. the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects: Suspicion kept him awake all night long. 3. an instance of suspecting something or someone. 4. state of being suspected: under suspicion; above… …
119worry — worrier, n. worriless, adj. worryingly, adv. /werr ee, wur ee/, v., worried, worrying, n., pl. worries. v.i. 1. to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. 2. to move with effort: an old car worrying uphill. v.t. 3. to… …
120Mill, John Stuart — born May 20, 1806, London, Eng. died May 8, 1873, Avignon, France British philosopher and economist, the leading expositor of utilitarianism. He was educated exclusively and exhaustively by his father, James Mill. By age 8 he had read in the… …
