slightingly
111de|pre|ci|a|tion — «dih PREE shee AY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a lessening or lowering in price, value, or estimation: »The depreciation of a car is greatest during its first year. b) such a loss figured as part of the cost of doing business: »Depreciation, of course, is …
112dis|par|age — «dihs PAR ihj», transitive verb, aged, ag|ing. 1. to speak slightingly of; say (something) is of less value or importance than it actually is; belittle: »The coward disparaged the hero s brave attempt to rescue the drowning child. SYNONYM(S):… …
113dis|par|ag|ing|ly — «dihs PAR uh jihng lee», adverb. so as to disparage; slightingly …
114pol|i|ti|cian — «POL uh TIHSH uhn», noun. 1. a person who gives much time to political affairs; a person who is experienced in politics: »Politicians are busy near election time. 2. a person active in politics chiefly for his own profit or that of his party. 3.… …
115BARCELONA, DISPUTATION OF — BARCELONA, DISPUTATION OF, religious disputation between Jews and Christians in 1263. The apostate (Paulus (Pablo) Christiani)(retrieve.do?inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=humboldt&tabID=&contentSet=GALE&docId=GALE%7CCX2587504286) proposed to… …
116DEBORIN (Joffe), ABRAM MOISEYEVICH — (1881–1963), Russian Marxist philosopher. Born into a poor family in Lithuania, Deborin found employment as a metalworker and got caught up in the revolutionary spirit of the time. In 1903 he sided with Lenin s Bolsheviks against the Menshevik… …
117MICKIEWICZ, ADAM° — (1798–1855), Polish poet. Born in Lithuania, Mickiewicz became involved in student nationalist politics at Vilna University and in 1826 was expelled from the country and ordered to live in Russia. In 1829 he was given permission to go abroad, and …
