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  • 121ter|ra Ja|pon|i|ca — «TEHR uh juh PON uh kuh», plural ter|rae Ja|pon|i|cae «TEHR ee juh PON uh see». 1. = gambier. (Cf. ↑gambier) 2. = catechu. (Cf. ↑catechu) ╂[< New Latin …

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  • 122ter|race — «TEHR ihs», noun, verb, raced, rac|ing. –n. 1. an outdoor space, usually paved or tiled, near a house, used for lounging or dining. 2. the flat roof of a house, especially of an Oriental or Spanish house. 3. a) a street along the side or top of a …

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  • 123ter|rae fi|li|us — «TEHR ee FIHL ee uhs», plural ter|rae fi|li|i «TEHR ee FIHL ee y». 1. a student at Oxford University formerly appointed to make jesting satirical speeches. 2. Archaic. a person of obscure birth or low origin. ╂[< Latin terrae fīlius a son of… …

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  • 124ter|res´tri|al|ly — ter|res|tri|al «tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the earth, not of the heavens; having to do with the earth: »this terrestrial globe. 2. of the land, not water: »Islands and continents make up the terrestrial parts of the earth. 3 …

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  • 125ter|res|tri|al — «tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the earth, not of the heavens; having to do with the earth: »this terrestrial globe. 2. of the land, not water: »Islands and continents make up the terrestrial parts of the earth. 3. living on the …

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  • 126ter´ri|ble|ness — ter|ri|ble «TEHR uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing great fear; dreadful; awful: »a terrible leopard, the terrible weapons of warfare. The terrible storm destroyed many lives. SYNONYM(S): frightful, appalling, horrible, shocking. 2. distressing;… …

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  • 127ter|ri|ble — «TEHR uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing great fear; dreadful; awful: »a terrible leopard, the terrible weapons of warfare. The terrible storm destroyed many lives. SYNONYM(S): frightful, appalling, horrible, shocking. 2. distressing; severe: »the… …

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  • 128ter´ri|er|like´ — ter|ri|er «TEHR ee uhr», noun. a kind of small, active, intelligent, and courageous dog, formerly used to pursue prey into its burrow. Some well known breeds are fox terriers, Irish terriers, and Scottish terriers. The bull, Sealyham, Skye,… …

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