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101debenture — [15] Debenture is simply an anglicization of Latin dēbentur, literally ‘they are due’, the third person plural present passive of the verb dēbēre ‘owe’. It supposedly arose from the practice of writing debentur on IOUs in the late Middle Ages.… …
102anxious seat — anx′ious seat n. 1) dial. Also called anx′ious bench mourners bench 2) a state of anxiety caused esp. by uncertainty over an outcome …
103atrabilious — at•ra•bil•ious [[t]ˌæ trəˈbɪl yəs[/t]] also at ra•bil′iar adj. 1) gloomy; morose; melancholy; morbid 2) irritable; bad tempered; splenetic • Etymology: 1645–55; < L ātra bīli(s) black bile + ous at ra•bil′ious•ness, n …
104prestigious — pres•tig•ious [[t]prɛˈstɪdʒ əs, ˈstɪdʒ i əs, ˈsti dʒəs, ˈsti dʒi əs[/t]] adj. 1) cvb indicative of or conferring prestige: a prestigious address[/ex] 2) having a high reputation: a prestigious university[/ex] pres•tig′ious•ly, adv …
105IOU — noun ‘I owe you’; a signed document promising that you will pay back money borrowed ● to pay a pile of IOUs ● I have a pile of IOUs which need paying …
106debenture — [15] Debenture is simply an anglicization of Latin dēbentur, literally ‘they are due’, the third person plural present passive of the verb dēbēre ‘owe’. It supposedly arose from the practice of writing debentur on IOUs in the late Middle Ages.… …
107substantious — səbzˈtanchəs, bˈst adjective Etymology: Middle French substancious, substancieus, from Old French substance + ious, ieus ious chiefly Scotland : heavy, powerful, substantial, effectual …
108aphidious — aphidˈious adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑aphis * * * aphidious, a. rare 0. (əˈfɪdɪəs) [f. as prec. + ious.] = aphidian. in Mayne Exp. Lex …
109polititian — polititian, ious see politician, ious …
110relygeous — relygeous, ioun, ious etc., obs. ff. religion, ious …
