punctilious
71punc|til´i|ous|ness — punc|til|i|ous «puhngk TIHL ee uhs», adjective. 1. very careful and exact: »A nurse should be punctilious in following the doctor s orders. SYNONYM(S): particular, meticulous. See syn. under scrupulous. (Cf. ↑scrupulous) 2. paying strict… …
72punc|til´i|ous|ly — punc|til|i|ous «puhngk TIHL ee uhs», adjective. 1. very careful and exact: »A nurse should be punctilious in following the doctor s orders. SYNONYM(S): particular, meticulous. See syn. under scrupulous. (Cf. ↑scrupulous) 2. paying strict… …
73punc|til|i|ous — «puhngk TIHL ee uhs», adjective. 1. very careful and exact: »A nurse should be punctilious in following the doctor s orders. SYNONYM(S): particular, meticulous. See syn. under scrupulous. (Cf. ↑scrupulous) 2. paying strict attention to details of …
74WITNESS — (Heb. עֵד, one that has personal knowledge of an event or a fact. The evidence of at least two witnesses was required for convicting the accused (Num. 35:30; Deut. 17:6; 19:15; cf. I Kings 21:10, 13). Commercial transactions of importance took… …
75Ceremonious — Cer e*mo ni*ous, a. [Cf. F. c[ e]r[ e]monieux, L. Caerimoniosus.] 1. Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial. Note: [In this sense ceremonial is now preferred.] [1913 Webster] The ceremonious part of His worship. South. [1913 Webster] 2 …
76Dispunct — Dis*punct , a. Wanting in punctilious respect; discourteous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That were dispunct to the ladies. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
77Fastidious — Fas*tid i*ous, a. [L. fastidiosus disdainful, fr. fastidium loathing, aversion, perh. fr. fastus arrogance (of uncertain origin) + taedium loathing. Cf. {Tedious}, {Fash}.] Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty;… …
78Fastidiously — Fastidious Fas*tid i*ous, a. [L. fastidiosus disdainful, fr. fastidium loathing, aversion, perh. fr. fastus arrogance (of uncertain origin) + taedium loathing. Cf. {Tedious}, {Fash}.] Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with… …
79Fastidiousness — Fastidious Fas*tid i*ous, a. [L. fastidiosus disdainful, fr. fastidium loathing, aversion, perh. fr. fastus arrogance (of uncertain origin) + taedium loathing. Cf. {Tedious}, {Fash}.] Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with… …
80Gnat — Gnat, n. [AS. gn[ae]t.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A blood sucking dipterous fly, of the genus {Culex}, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting in… …
