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81diagonal — diagonally, adv. /duy ag euh nl, ag nl/, adj. 1. Math. a. connecting two nonadjacent angles or vertices of a polygon or polyhedron, as a straight line. b. extending from one edge of a solid figure to an opposite edge, as a plane. 2. having an… …
82match — match1 /mach/, n. 1. a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface. 2. a wick, cord, or the like, prepared to burn at an… …
83alien — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. foreign, strange. n. foreigner, stranger, immigrant. See unconformity, exterior.Ant., alike, native. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Of foreign extraction] Syn. exotic, strange, unknown; see foreign 1 ,… …
84strange — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unusual, odd, unfamiliar; queer, fantastic; alien, foreign, extraneous, outlandish, exotic; eccentric, mysterious. See unconformity. Ant., normal, usual, common. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Little… …
85match — I. /mætʃ / (say mach) noun 1. a short, slender piece of wood or other material tipped with a chemical substance which produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface. 2. a wick, cord, or the like, prepared to burn at an even… …
86graticulate — v.t. divide (pattern, etc.) into squares for easiness of reproduction. ♦ graticulation, n. ♦ graticule, n. grid of lines used with the eyepiece of a microscope, telescope, etc., for measuring or locating objects; grid of lines on a major… …
87Direct marketing — For distribution and retail sales of comic books, see direct market. Marketing Key concepts …
88crazy — crazily, adv. craziness, n. /kray zee/, adj., crazier, craziest, n., pl. crazies. adj. 1. mentally deranged; demented; insane. 2. senseless; impractical; totally unsound: a crazy scheme. 3. Informal. intensely enthusiastic; passionately excited:… …
89watermark — /waw teuhr mahrk , wot euhr /, n. 1. a mark indicating the height to which water rises or has risen, as in a river or inlet. 2. See water line (def. 5). 3. a figure or design impressed in some paper during manufacture, visible when the paper is… …
90presque vu phenomenon — Presque vu is French for almost seen . The term has traditionally been used to denote the subjective feeling of being on the verge of some thorough insight or epiphany. From 1928 onwards it was used by the German American biological… …
