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`Russia flowing about 1,207 km (750 mi) east and north to Lake Baikal.
`seoieenic (sa—lé'nik, »lén’ik) adj. Of, relating to, or containing sele.
`mum.
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`selenic acid 11. A highly corrosive hygroscopic white solid acid with
`composition H2SeO,,.
`seloevnifeervous (sél’a—nif'ar—9s) adj. Containing selenium: sel.
`eniferous soil.
`seloeonite (sél’a—nit’, si—lé'—) n. Gypsum in the form of colorless
`clear crystals. [Latin selénités, from Greek selénités (lithos), moon (stone),
`selenite (so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the
`moon), from selene‘, moon. See SELENIUM.]
`sedeoniwum (si—lé'né~9m) n. Symbol Se A nonmetallic element, red
`in powder form, black in vitreous form, and metallic gray in crystalline
`form, resembling sulfur and obtained primarily as a byproduct of elec-
`trolytic copper refining. It is widely used in rectifiers, as a semiconductor,
`and in xerography. Its photovoltaic and photoconductive actions make it
`useful
`in photocells, photographic exposure meters, and solar cells.
`Atomic number 34; atomic weight 78.96; melting point (of gray seleni-
`um) 217°C; boiling point (gray) 684.9°C; specific gravity (gray) 4.79;
`(vitreous) 4.28; valence 2, 4, or 6. See table at element. [Greek seléné,
`moon (from selas, light, brightness) + —lUM.]
`selenium cell n. A photoconductive cell consisting of an insulated
`selenium strip between two suitable electrodes.
`seleno- or selen— pref. 1. Moon: selenography. 2. Selenium: selenosis.
`[Greek seléno—, from seléné, moon. See sELENIUM.J
`selsevnog-rawphy (sel’a~nog/ra»fé) n. The study of the physical
`features of the moon. —se|’e-noglra-pher, se|’e-noglra-phist n.
`—se|’e~no-graphlic (~na-griflik), sel’e-noograph/i-cal
`(~i—l<al)
`adj. —-se|’e-no-graphli-cal-ly adv.
`selseersoleo-gy (sel’s—n6l’a—jé) n. The astronomical study of the
`moon. —sel’e-no-logli-cal (-na~loj’i—ksl) adj. ~—sel’e-nolloogist
`n.
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`n. Poisoning, especially of livestock,
`selve-nos-sis (sél’;>—nolsis)
`caused by ingesting selenium found in some plants, in the soil, or in some
`microorganisms.
`Se-lees (sél’as), Monica Born 1973. Yugoslavian-born American
`tennis player who between 1990 and 1993 won eight Grand Slam chain
`pionships. She returned to tennis in 1995 after being stabbed on court in
`1993 by a spectator.
`Soviet-u-ciea (si—lo’o'shé—9, —sha) An ancient city of Mesopotamia on
`the Tigris River south—southeast of modern Baghdad. Founded c. 300
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`seize | self-aggrandizement
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`above and white below, that grows up to about 55 feet (17 meters) in
`length, and that is found in all the oceans, with the greatest number living
`in Antarctic waters. [Partial translation of Norwegian seihval. See SE1.)
`seize (séz)
`v. seized, seiz-ing, seiz-es ——tr. 1. To grasp suddenly
`and forcibly; take or grab: seize a sword. 2a. To grasp with the mind;
`apprehend: seize an idea and develop it to the fullest extent. b. To possess
`oneself of (something): seize an opportunity. 3a. To have a sudden oVer—
`whelming effect on: a heinous crime that seized the minds and emotions
`of the populace. b. To overwhelm physically: a person who was seized with
`a terminal disease. 4. To take into custody; capture. 5. To take quick and
`forcible possession of; confiscate: seize a cache of illegal drugs. 6. also
`seise (séz) a. To put (one) into possession of something. b. To vest own-
`ership of a feudal property in. 7. Nautical To bind (a rope) to another,
`or to a spar, with turns of small line. ———intr. 1. To lay sudden or forcible
`hold of. 2a. To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pres-
`sure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow. b.
`To come to a halt: The talks seized up and were rescheduled. 3. To exhibit
`symptoms of seizure activity, usually with convulsions. [Middle English
`seisen, from Old French seisir, to take possession, of Germanic origin.[
`——seiz'a-ble adj. ——-seizler n.
`seiezin (selzin) n. Variant of seisin.
`seizsing (selling) 11. Nautical 1. A binding of larger lines made with
`multiple turns of smaller line. 2. The smaller line so used.
`seiszor also sei-sor (sélzsr, -zor’ ) n. One that takes seisin.
`seiezure (sé/zhar) ii. 1. The act or an instance of seizing or the con-
`dition of being seized. 2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in
`epilepsy or another disorder. 3. A sudden onset or sensation of feeling
`or emotion.
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`Sek°omdi~Ta°ko~ra~di (sék’an-de’ta—l<a—raldé) A city of south-
`west Ghana on the Gulf of Guinea west-southwest of Accra. The two
`parts of the city developed around Dutch and English forts built in the
`17th century. Population: 93,882.
`sevlaechioan (si~la'l<é—an) adj. Of or belonging to the order Selachii
`of elasmobranch fishes that includes the sharks and in some classifica~
`tions also the rays and skates.
`03' n. A member of this order. [Probably
`from New Latin Selachii, order name, from Greek selakhios, cartilagi-
`nous, from selakhos, cartilaginous fisl-1.}
`se°la-dang (si—lii’dang) n. See gaur. [Malay]
`sevtagnivnelela (s9»laj’a-nélla) n. Any of numerous fernlike, usu~
`ally prostrate plants of the genus Selaginella, having small scalelike leaves
`and bearing spores.
`[New Latin Selaginella, genus name, from Latin
`seldgo, seldgiw, a plant resembling the savin.}
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`determine ] deuteragonist
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`factor. —-—de-terlmi-na’tive-ly adv. ~—de-terlmi-na’tive-ness n.
`dertersminze (di-tfirlminl
`1/. -mined, -min-ing, -mines —-tr: 1a.
`To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authorita-
`tively. b. To end or decide, as by judicial action. 2. To establish or ascer-
`tain definitely, as after consideration, investigation, or calculation. See
`synonyms at discover. 3. To cause (someone) to come to a conclusion
`or resolution. 4. To be the cause of; regulate: Demand determines pro-
`duction. 5. To give direction to: The management committee determines
`departmental policy. 6. To limit in scope or extent. 7. Mathematics To
`fix or define the position, form, or configuration of. 8. Logic To explain
`or limit by adding differences. 9. Law To put an end to; terminate.
`—-intr. 1. To reach a decision; resolve. See synonyms at decide. 2. Law
`To come to an end. [Middle English determinen, from Old French deter-
`miner, from Latin détermirzfzre, to limit : de—, de— + terminus, boundary]
`devtersmined (di-tfirlmind) adj. 1. Marked by or showing deter-
`mination; resolute: was engaged in a protracted struggle with a determined
`enemy. 2. Decided or resolved. ——-devterlminedtly adv. —-de-terh
`mined-ness rz.
`1. One that determines. 2.
`n.
`destersminenr (di-tfir’rn9-nor)
`Grammar A word belonging to a group of noun modifiers, which in-
`cludes articles, demonstratives, possessive adjectives, and words such as
`any, both, or whose, and, in English, occupying the first position in a
`noun phrase or following another determiner.
`demteraminsism (di-t1“u"rna-niz’am) n. The philosophical doctrine
`that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision
`is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs. —-de°ter’-
`min-ist n. —-de~ter’min-is’tic adj. -——de-ter’min-is'1:i-cal-ly adv.
`oieatarrrenco (di—tfu"ans, -tur/-) n. 1. The act or a means of deter-
`ring. 2. Measures taken by a state or an alliance of states to prevent hos-
`tile action by another state.
`adj. Tending to deter: deterrent
`deetervrerit (di-tfir/ant, -tur’-)
`weapons.
`‘3~ n. 1. Something that deters: a deterrent to theft. 2. A retal-
`iatory means of discouraging enemy attack: a nuclear deterrent.
`dertoresivo (di-turlsiv, -ziv) adj. Detergent. [French détersif, from
`Latin de'tersus, past participle of détergére,
`to deterge. See DE'I‘ERGE.]
`——de-terfsive n.
`cieetesi: (di—tést/) tr.v. -test-ed, -test-ing, -tests To dislike intense-
`ly; abhor. [French détester, from Latin détestcirz", to curse : de—, de— +
`testari, to invoke (from testis, witness; see trei- in Appendix I).] ———de-
`test’er n.
`deotestaaeiole (di—tés'ts-bal) adj. Inspiring or deserving abhorrence
`or scorn. See synonyms at hateful. —-—de-test'a-bil/i-ty, deotesvao
`ble-ness n. ——de-testha-bly adv.
`deetesatastiora (cle’té—sta’shan) n, 1. Strong dislike or hatred; ab-
`horrencc. 2. One that is detested.
`deethartcii (dé-théch’)
`v. -thatched, -thatch-ing, -thatch-es
`~—7r. To remove (dead grass) from a lawn, usually to aerate the soil.
`——intr. To remove dead grass from a lawn. ——de-thatch’er :2.
`dmthrone (de-thron’) tr.1/. -throned, -thron-Eng, -thrones 1. To
`remove from the throne; depose. 2. To remove from a prominent or
`powerful position. -—-de-throneiment n.
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`dotvivraue (def/n—o“o’, —y6o’) n. Law 1a. An action to recover pos-
`session or the value of property wrongfully detained. b. The writ author-
`izing such action. 2. The act of unlawfully detaining personal property.
`[Middle English detenuc, from Old French, detention, from feminine
`past participle of detcnir, to detain. See DETAiN.]
`detwomavbie (dét'n-o—bal) adj. That can be detonated: detonable
`warheads; detonable bombs.
`deteoenate (dét/n-at’) intr. & tr.y. -nat-ed, -nat-ing, -nates To
`explode or cause to explode. [Latin détonrire, détondt-, to thunder down :
`de—, de— + ronare, to thunder; see (s)tena- in Appendix l.] -—-det/o-
`nat’a-ble adj.
`d@’&°Ofi§'§a°t§<3i'! (dét’n-alshan) n. 1. The act of exploding. 2. An
`explosion.
`dotwoenavtor (détln-a’t9r) n. 1. A device, such as a fuse or percus-
`sion cap, used to set off an explosive charge. 2. An explosive.
`devious" (dé’t<Tor’, di-to“or’) n. 1. A roundabout way or course, espe-
`cially a road used temporarily instead of a main route. 2. A deviation
`from a direct course of action.
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`intr. 8r tr.v. -toured, -tour-ing,
`-tours To go or cause to go by a roundabout way. [French detour, from
`Old French destor, from destorner, to turn away : des-, de— + torner, to
`turn; see TURN]
`newton (dé-t6ks') Informal tr.i/. -toxed, -tox-ing, -tox-es To sub-
`ject to detoxification. ~:r n. (dé’toks’ ) A section of a hospital or clinic in
`which patients are detoxified. [Short for DETOXIFY.]
`dewtoxriwcate (dé-toklsi-kit’) tr.v. -cat-ed, -cat-ing, -cates To
`detoxify.
`11. 1. The process of
`devtoxeisfivcaetion (de-tok’se-fi-kalshenl
`detoxifying. 2. The state or condition of being detoxified. 3. Physiology
`The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin
`are reduced by the body. 4. A medically supervised treatment program
`for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating
`or addictive substances. Such a program is used as a first step in over-
`coming physiological or psychological addiction.
`deatoxsiefy (dé-tol<’s9-fi’)
`tizv. -fied, -fy-ing. -fies 1. To coun-
`teract or destroy the toxic properties of. 2. To remove the effects of
`poison from. 3. To treat (an individual) for alcohol or drug dependence,
`usually under a medically supervised program designed to rid the body
`of intoxicating or addictive substances. [DE— + ToXi(C) + —FY.]
`ciewtract (di-trakv)
`v. -tract-ed, -tract-ing, -tracts ——tr. 1. To
`draw or take away; divert: They could detract little from so solid an argu-
`ment. 2. Archaic To speak ill of; belittle. ~—intt. To reduce the value,
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`importance, or quality of something. Often used with from: testimony
`that only detracts from the strength of the plaintiff’s case. [Middle English
`detracten, from Latin détrahere, detract-, to remove : de—, de— + trahere,
`to pull. Sense 2, from Latin détractare, frequentative of détrahere, to take
`away] —-—-de-trac’tor n.
`tievtracetion (di—trél<'shan) n. 1. The act of detracting or taking
`away. 2. A derogatory or damaging comment on a person’s character or
`reputation; disparagement: The candidate responded sharply to the long
`list of detractions concocted by his opponent. ——de~trac/tive adj. --de-
`tracltive-Iy adv.
`intr. & tr.v. -trained, -train-ing, -trains To
`olewtrain (dé—tr§1n’)
`leave or cause to leave a railroad train. ——de-train/ment n.
`dewtribsalaize (dé—tri’be-liz’)
`tr.v. -ized, -iz-ing, -iz-es To cause
`to lose tribal membership and customs. ——de-1:rib’a|-i-za/tion (-tri’—
`ba-li-zalshanl n.
`dc-sieribmerit (détlra-rnant) n. 1. Damage, harm, or loss: took a long
`leave of absence without detriment to her career. See synonyms at disad-
`vantage. 2. Something that causes damage, harm, or loss: Smoking is
`now considered Ll detriment to good health. [Middle English, from Old
`French, from Latin détri"mentum, from detritus, past participle of deter-
`ere, to lessen, wear down : dé-, de— + terere, to rub; see tera—‘ in Appendix
`Ll
`detrriwmenvtai (dét’re-men/tl) adj, Causing damage or harm; in-
`jurious. —-det’ri-men/tal-ly adv.
`destrietion (di-trish’:;n) n. The act of wearing away by friction:
`beach pebbles worn smooth by detrition. [Medieval Latin détritio, détrz'—
`tion-, from Latin detritus, past participle of déterere, to lessen, rub away.
`See DE’l."R1MENT.]
`destrietus (di-tri’tas) n., pl. detritus 1. Loose fragments or grains
`that have been worn away from rock. 2a. Disintegrated or eroded mat-
`ter: the detritus of past civilizations. b. Accumulated material; debris: “Po-
`ems, eagravings, press releases-—he eagerly scrutinizes the detritus of fame”
`(Carlin Romano). [French detritus, from Latin detritus, from past parti-
`ciple of déterere, to lessen, wear away. See DETRIMEN’l‘.] ——de-triltai
`(—trit’l) adj.
`fiowtroit (di-troit’) A city of southeast Michigan opposite Windsor,
`Ontario, on the Detroit River. Founded by French settlers in l70l, De-
`troit became known as “the automobile capital of the world” in the early
`20th century. Population: 1,027,974.
`do trop (da tro’) adj. Too much or too many; excessive or superfluous:
`In retrospect the elaborate preparations seemed de trop. [French : de, of, in
`+ trap, excess]
`devtuemesvcemze (de’to'o-més’9ns, -tyo"o-) n. Reduction or less-
`ening of a swelling, especially the restoration of a swollen organ or part
`to normal size. [From Latin détuméscere, to subside : dé—, de- + tmnéscere,
`to swell, inchoative of tumére; see teue- in Appendix l.] -——de’tu-mes’-
`cent adj.
`21. Greek Mythology A son of
`Beurezavlieon (dcfi)-ka’le-an, dyo"o-)
`Prometheus who with his wife, Pyrrha, built an ark and floated in it to
`survive the deluge sent by Zeus. The couple became the ancestors of the
`renewed human race.
`deuce‘ (do'os, dyo7)s) n. 1a. A playing card having two spots or the
`side of a die bearing two pips. b. A cast of dice totaling two. 2. A tied
`score in tennis in which each player or side has 40 points, or 5 or more
`games, and one player or side must win 2 successive points to win the
`game, or 2 successive games to win the set.
`‘:0 tr.i/. deuced, deuc-ing,
`deuc-es To make the score of (a tennis game or set) deuce. [Middle
`English deus, from Old French, two, from Latin duos, masculine accusa-
`tive of duo. See dW0- in Appendix l.]
`deuce? (dobs, dyo7)s) Informal n. 1. The devil: “Love is a bodily infir-
`mity .
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`. which breaks out the deuce knows how or why” (Thackeray). 2.
`An outstanding example, especially of something difficult or bad: had a
`deuce of a time getting our of town; a deuce of a family row. 3. A severe
`reprimand or expression of anger: got the deuce for being late. 4. Informal
`Used as an intensive: What the deuce were they thinking of? [Probably
`from Low German duus, a throw of two in dice games, bad luck, ulti-
`mately from Latin duo, two. See DEUCE‘.]
`demoed (do'o’sid, dyo“o/-) adj. Informal Darned; confounded. [From
`oaucnflj
`oloucees wild (do‘o’siz, dyo‘o/~) n. A variation of certain card games,
`such as poker, in which each deuce may represent any card the holder
`chooses.
`fleurvne (dfirlna) A city of northern Belgium, a manufacturing
`suburb of Antwerp. Population: 80,766.
`DEMHS (dalas) n. God. [Middle English, from Latin. See dyeu— in Ap-
`pendix 1.]
`dens ex manchiena (éks méi’ka-na, -na’, miilde-ns) n. 1. In Greek
`and Roman drama, a god lowered by stage machinery to resolve a plot or
`extricate the protagonist from a difficult situation. 2. An unexpected,
`artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly
`in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot. 3.
`A person or event that provides a sudden and unexpected solution to a
`difficulty. [New Latin dens ex machind : Latin dens, god + Latin ex, from
`+ Latin mdchina, ablative of mizchina, machine (translation of Greek
`theos apo mékhanésl]
`fieous Rawmos (dé’o"osh 1-éiimoosh), Joéo de 1830-1896. Portu-
`guese poet regarded as the foremost of his time. He is best remembered
`for his love poems.
`Dent. abbr. Bible Deuteronomy
`denim pref. Variant of deuto—.
`oleuterm pref. Variant of deutero—.
`deustervageomist (do”o’ta-rag’;-nist, dyo“o-)
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