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71bribe — {{11}}bribe (n.) late 14c., thing stolen, from O.Fr. bribe bit, piece, hunk; morsel of bread given to beggars (14c.), from briber, brimber to beg, a general Romanic word (Gamillscheg marks it as Rotwelsch, i.e. thieves jargon ), of uncertain… …
72dapper — mid 15c., elegant, from M.Du. or M.L.G. dapper bold, strong, sturdy, later quick, nimble, from P.Gmc. *dapraz, perhaps with ironical shift of meaning (Cf. O.H.G. tapfar heavy, Ger. tapfer brave ), from PIE root *dheb dense, firm, compressed …
73imperialist — (n.) c.1600, an adherent of an emperor, such as the emperor of Germany, France, China, etc., probably modeled on Fr. impérialiste (early 16c.); from IMPERIAL (Cf. imperial) + IST (Cf. ist). The shift in meaning to advocate of imperialism (1893)… …
74penguin — 1570s, originally used of the great auk of Newfoundland (now extinct), shift in meaning to the Antarctic bird (which looks something like it, found by Drake in Magellan s Straits in 1578) is from 1580s. Of unknown origin, though often asserted to …
75decimate — /ˈdɛsəmeɪt / (say desuhmayt) verb (t) (decimated, decimating) 1. to destroy a significant number or proportion of. 2. to wipe out almost entirely: the industry was decimated. 3. (in the ancient Roman army) to select by lot and kill every tenth… …
76fulsome — /ˈfʊlsəm / (say foolsuhm) adjective 1. offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; gushing; insincere: fulsome praise. 2. comprehensive; expansive: in fulsome detail. 3. lavish; unstinted: *She cheered up a little, however, under the… …
77austral — [ôs′trəl; ] for n. [ ôs träl′] adj. [L australis, southern < auster, south wind, the south: for IE base see EAST; shift in meaning from “east” prob. due to false assumption concerning direction of axis of Italy] 1. southern; southerly 2. [A ]… …
78cha|grin — «shuh GRIHN», noun, verb. –n. a feeling of disappointment, failure, or humiliation: »He felt chagrin because he did not pass the test. The impetuous sovereign found, to her chagrin, that there might be disadvantages in being the declared enemy of …
79ros|ter — «ROS tuhr», noun. 1. a list giving each person s name and duties: »Many “servants” are mentioned in the roster of the Mayflower (H. G. Wells). 2. any list of persons or things: »In spite of the unique requirements for membership, the Club roster… …
80HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… …
