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`seat \-'set\ vb 1 : TROUBLE, HARASS 2 : ASSAIL; also
`.
`- ‘
`a ‘ : persIs en y presen
`t
`SURROUNde
`. t u
`gang-film prep 1 : by the side of (sit ~ me) 2
`EESIDES 3 : not relevant to
`side adv, archaic : EESIDES
`.
`rsidos \bi-‘sidz\ prep 1 : other than 2 : together With
`sides adv 1 : as well : ALSO 2 : MOREOVER
`a-siege \bi-‘séj\ vb : to lay siege to; also : to press
`vith requests — besieg-er n
`ssmear \-'smir\ vb : SMEAR
`rsmirch \-'smorch\ vb : stCi-r, sou.
`mm \'bé—zem\ n : BROOM
`.
`:osot \bi—‘sat\ vb be-sot-ted; be-sot-trng 1 : INFATUATE
`.
`at-ter \-'spa—tar\ v
`: SPATTER
`l : to make dull esp. by drinking
`-spo-ken
`geak \bi-‘spék\ vb -spoke \-'spok\;
`—'spo-ksn\; -speak-ing 1 : PREARRANGE 2 : ADDRESS
`5 : REQUEST 4 :.1NDICATE. SIGN'IFY 5 : FORETELL
`aspfin-kle \-'sprin—kal\ vb : SPRINKLE
`.
`est \'best\ adi, superlative of GOOD 1 : excelling all
`)thers 2 : most productive (as of good or satisfaction)
`5 : LARGEST, MOST
`.
`est adv. superlative of WELL 1 : In the best way 2
`MOST
`est n : something that is best
`est vb : to get the better of : OUTDO
`as-tial \'bes-chol\ adi 1 : of or relating to beasts.2 : re-
`sembling a beast esp. in brutality or lack of Intelli—
`ence
`'
`:s-tival-i-ty \ubes-chéJa-la-té, ubéS_-\ n, pl «as l : the
`:ondition or status of a lower ammal 2 : display or
`gratification of bestial traits or Impulses
`.
`Is-ti-ary \'bes-ché-uer-FA n, pl -ar-res : a medieval al-
`egorical, or moralizing work on the appearance and
`habits Of animals
`.
`'
`e-stir \bi-‘Stan vb : to rouse to action
`Ist man n : the principal groomsman at a wedding
`e-stow \bi-‘sto\ vb 1 : PUT, PLACE, srow 2 : to present
`as a gift — be-stow-al n
`.
`estride \bi-‘strid\ vb -strode \-'strod\; stud-den
`t-'strid-°n\: -strid-ing : to ride, Sit, or stand astrIde
`et \'bet\ u 1 : something that is wagered, risked, or
`pledged usu. between two parties on the outcome of
`a contest; also : the making of such a bet 2 : OPTION
`(the back road is your best ~)
`et vb bet also betnted; bet-ting l : to stake on the out-
`come of an issue or a contest (bet $2 on the race) 2
`: to make a bet with 3 : to lay a bet
`et abbr between
`e-ta \'ba-ta\ n z the 2d letter of the Greek alphabet ——
`B or B
`eta block-er \—.bla-ker\ n : any of a group of drugs
`that tend to decrease heart action and Increase cor-
`onary blood flow
`.
`e-ta-car-o-tene \-'kar-a-.tén\ n : an isomer of caro-
`tene found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables
`and fruits
`_
`e-take \bi-‘tak\ vb -took \-'t1'ik\; darken \—'ta-k9n\;
`-tak-ing : to cause (oneself) to go
`.
`eta particle n : a high-speed electron; esp : one emIt-
`ted by a radioactive nucleus
`eta ray n 1 : BETA PARTICLE 2 : a stream of beta par-
`ticles
`e-tel \'bét-'l\ n : a climbing pepper whose leaves are
`chewed together with lime and betel nut as a stimu-
`lant esp. by southern Asians
`_
`etel nut n : the astringent seed of an Asran palm that
`is chewed with betel leaves
`.
`Iéte noire \.bet-'nwar, .bat-\ n, pl bétes norres \sarne
`or -'nwarz\ [F, lit., blaclé :east] : a person or thing
`strongly disliked or avoi e
`ethoel \'be-thal\ n [Heb be'th'él house of God] : a
`place of worship esp. for seamen
`.
`_
`.
`Ie-think \bi-‘think\ vb -thonght \-'thot\; -thInk-Ing
`: REMEMBER; also : PONDER
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`lac-tide \bi-‘tid\ vb : to happen to
`lye-times \bi—‘timz\ adv :
`in good time : EARLY syn
`soon, seasonably. timely
`be-to-ken \biv'to-kam vb l : PRESAGE 2 : to .ve evi-
`dence of syn indicate, attest, bespeak, testify
`beou'ay \bi—‘tra\ vb 1 : to lead astray; esp : sEDUCE 2
`: to deliver to an enemy 3 : ABANDON 4 : to prove un-
`faithful to 5 : to reveal unintentionally; also : snow,
`INDICATE syn mislead, delude, deceive, beguile -—
`bestrayval n — betray-er n
`be-troth \bi-‘tréth, -'trOth\ vb : to promise to marry
`— betroth-al n
`.
`betrothed n : the person to whom one is betrothed
`lbet-ter \'be-tar\ adi, comparative of GOOD 1 : greater
`than half 2 : improved in health 3 : more attractive,
`favorable, or commendable 4 : more advantageous or
`efiecfive 5 : improved in accuracy or performance
`zbetter vb l : to make or become better 2 : SURPASS,
`EXCEL
`3better adv, comparative ofWELL 1 : in a superior man-
`ner 2 : to a higher or greater degree; also : MORE
`‘better n 1 : something better; also : a superior esp. in
`merit or rank 2 : ADVANTAGE
`5better verbal auxiliary : had better (you ~ hurry)
`bet-tepment \'be-tcr-mant\ n : mROVEMENT
`bet-tor or bet-ter- \'be-tar\ n : one that bets
`lbe-tween \bi-‘twén\ prep 1 : by the common action of
`(earned $10,000 ~ the two of them) 2 : in the interval
`separating (an alley ~ two buildings): also : in inter-
`mediate relation to 3 z in point of comparison of
`(choose ~ two cars)
`zbetween adv : in an intervening space or interval
`betwixt \bi-‘twikst\ adv or prep : BETWEEN
`lbev-el \'be-val\ n 1 : a device for adjusting the slant of
`the surfaces of a piece of work 2 : the angle or slant
`that one surface or line makes with another when not
`at right angles
`zbevel vb -eled or -elled; -el-ing or -el-ling l : to cut or
`shape to a bevel 2 : INCLINE, SLANT
`bev-ervage \'bev-rii\ n : a drinkable liquid
`bevy \'be-vé\ n, pl bev-ies l : a large group or collec-
`tion 2 : a group of animals and esp. quail together
`be-wail \bi-‘wal\ vb : LAMENT syn deplore. bemoan,
`grieve, moan, weep
`be-ware \-'war\ vb : to be on one's guard : be wary of
`becwil-der \bi-'wil-dar\ vb : PERPLEX, CONFUSB syn
`mystify, distract, puzzle — be-wil-dervment n
`Ire-witch \-'wich\ vb 1 :
`to afiect by witchcraft 2
`: CHARM, rAscrNATE syn enchant, attract. captivate
`—- be-witchcrnent n
`bey \'ba\ n l : a former Turkish provincial governor 2
`: the former native ruler of Tunis or Tunisia
`’beoyond \bé-‘iind\ adv l : EARTHER 2 : BESIDES
`2beyond prep 1 : on or to the farther side of 2 : out of
`the reach or sphere of 3 : EESIpEs
`bezel \'bé-zal. 'be-\ n 1 : a rim that holds a transparent
`covering (as on a watch) 2 : the faceted part of a cut
`gem that rises above the setting
`bf abbr boldface
`BC or B Gen abbr brigadier general
`bhang \'ban\ n [Hindi bhllng] : a mildly intoxicating
`preparation of the leaves and flowering tops of uncul-
`tivated hemp
`Bi symbol bismuth
`BIA abbr Bureau of Indian Affairs
`bi-an-nu-al \(-)bi-'an-yo-wal\ adj : occurring twice a
`year — bi-anonuoal-ly adv
`llJi-as \'bi-es\ n 1 : a line diagonal to the grain of a fabric
`2 : PREIUDICE, BENT
`2bias adv : on the bias : DIAGONALLY
`3bias vb bi-ased or bioassed; bi-as-ing or bias-sing
`: PRFJUDICE
`bioatholon \bi-‘ath-lon, «him 7:
`: a composite athletic
`contest consisting of cross-country skiing and target
`shooting with a rifle
`
`betide ' biennium
`lbib \'bib\ n : a cloth or plastic shield tied under the
`chin to protect the clothes while eating
`2bib abbr Bible; biblical
`bi‘be-lot \'bé—ba-llt3\ n, pl bibelots \same or —-lOZ\ : a
`small household ornament or decorative object
`bi-ble \'bi-bal\ n [ME. fr. OF, fr. ML biblia, fr. Gk, pl.
`of biblion book, fr. byblos papyrus, book, fr. Byblos,
`ancient Phoenician city from which papyrus was ex-
`ported] 1 cap : the sacred scriptures of Christians
`comprising the Old and New Testaments 2 cap : the
`sacred scriptures of Judaism; also : those of some
`other religion 3 : a publication that is considered an-
`thoritative for its subject — bib-li-cal \'bi-bli-kal\ adi
`II? For table, see next page.
`bib-li-og-ra-phy \.bi-blé-'a-gra-tE\ n, pl -phios l : the
`history or description of writings or publications 2 : a
`list of writings (as on a subject or of an author) —
`bib-li-og'raopher \-far\ n — bib-lico-gmph-ic \-a<'gra-
`fik\ also bibsli—o'gI-aph-i-cal \-ti-kal\ adj
`bib-lio-phile \'bi-blé-a-ufil\ n : a lover of books
`bibon-lous \'bi-byc-los\ adi l : highly absorbent 2
`: fond of alcoholic beverages
`bi-cam-er-al \'bi-‘ka-me—roh adi : having or consisting
`of two legislative branches
`bicarb \(-)bi-'karb. 'bi-.\ n : SODIUM BICARBONATE
`bi-carbonoate \(.)bi-'kar-be-unat, -nat\ n : an acid car-
`bonate
`bicarbonate of soda : SODIUM BICARBONATE
`bi-cende-na-ry \.bi-sen-'te—na—ré, bi-‘sent—‘n-ner-a n
`: BTCENTENNIAL — bicentenary adj
`bi-cen'ten-ni-al \ubi-sen-'te-né-ol\ n : a 200th anniver-
`sary or its celebration — bicentennial adj
`bioceps \'bi-.seps\ n. pl biceps also bicepses [NL, fr.
`L. two-headed. fr. bi- two + caput head] : a muscle
`(as in the front of the upper arm) having two points
`of origin
`lhick-er \'bi-kar\ n : ALTERCATION
`’bicker vb : to engage in a petty quarrel
`biocoast-al \bi-‘kdst-“h adi : living or working on both
`the East and West coasts of the U.S.
`bi-con-cave
`\.bi-(-)kan-'kav,
`(.)bi-'kan-.kav\ adi
`: concave on both sides
`(.)bi-'kan-.veks\ adj
`bi-con-vex \.bi-(.)kan-'veks,
`: convex on both sides
`bi-cuspid \bi-‘kos-pad\ n : PREMOLAR
`lbi-cy-cle \'bi-usi-kal\ n z a light 2-whee1ed vehicle with
`a steering handle, saddle, and pedals
`2bicycle vb -cy-cled: -cy~cling \-.si-k(e)lin. -.si-\ : to
`ride a bicycle — bi-cy-cler \-k(a-)lar\ n — bi-cyoclist
`\-k(e-)list\ n
`lbid \'bid\ vb bade \'bad, 'bid\ or bid; bid-den \'bid-
`°n\ or bid also bade: bid-ding 1 : COMMAND, ORDER
`2 : INVITE 3 : to give expression to 4 : to make a bid
`: OFFER — bid-dei- n
`2bid 7: l : the act of one who bids; also : an offer for
`something 2 : INVITATION 3 : an announcement in a
`card game of what a player proposes to accomplish 4
`: an attempt to win or gain (a ~ for mayor)
`bid-double \'bi-debah adj l : OBEDIENT, DOCILE 2 : ca-
`pable of being bid
`bid-dy \'bi-dé\ n, pl biddios : HEN; also : a young
`chicken
`bide \'bid\ vb bode \'b6d\ or bid-ed; bided; bid-ins l
`: to wait for 2 : WAIT, TARRY 3 : DWELL
`bi-det \bi-‘da\ n : a bathroom fixture used esp. for
`bathing the external genitals and the posterior parts
`of the body
`bi-dioreotion-al \ubi-de'rek-sh(o-)nal\ adi : involving,
`moving, or taking place in two usu. opposite direc-
`tions — bi-di-rec-tion-al-ly adv
`bi-en-ni-al \bi-‘e-né-al\ adi l : taking place once in two
`years 2 : lasting two years 3 : producing leaves the
`first year and fruiting and dying the second year —
`biennial n — bi-en-niml-ly adv
`bi-enmi-urn \bi-'e—né-em\ n, pl -niums or -nia \-a\ [L,
`fr. bi- two + annus year] : a period of two years
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`program of financial assistance for medical care esp.
`for the aged
`med-i-cate \'me—da-ukat\ vb -cat-ed; {at-ing : to treat
`with medicine
`med-i-ca-tion \nme-daJka-sham n l : the act or pro.
`cess of medicating 2 : MEDICINE 1
`me-dic-i-nal \ma'dis-‘n-ah adj : tending or used to
`cure disease or relieve pain — meOdicoional-ly adv
`med-i-cine \'me-da-sam n l : a substance or prepara.
`tion used in treating disease 2 : a science and art deal.
`ing with the prevention and cure of disease
`medicine ball n : a heavy stuffed leather ball used for
`conditioning exercises
`medicine man It
`: a priestly healer or sorcerer esp,
`among the American Indians : SEAMAN
`med-i-co \'me-di-.k6\ n, pl -cos : a medical practitioner
`or student
`me-di-eoval or me-di'ae-val \umé-déJé-val, ume-, me.
`'de-val\ adj l : of, relating to, or characteristic of the
`Middle Ages 2 : extremely outmoded or antiquated
`— me-di-eoval-ism \-va-.li-zam\ n — meodi-ecval-ist
`\—list\ It
`me-di-o-cre \umé-dé-‘O—kan adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L me.
`diocris, fr. medius middle + ocris stony mountain]
`: of moderate or low quality : ORDINARY — me-di.
`oc-ri-ty \-'i-kra-té\ n
`med-iotate \'me-da-utau vb -tat-ed; -tat-ing 1 : to muse
`over : CONTEMPLATE, PONDER 2 : INTEND, PLAN _
`med-iotaofion \nme-de'ta-sham n — med¢iota~tive
`\'me-da .ta-tiv\ adj — med-i-ta-tively adv
`Med-i-ter-ra-nean \ume-da-te'ra-né-an. -'ra-nyan\ adj
`: of or relating to the Mediterranean Sea or to the
`lands or people around it
`1me-di-um \'mé-dé-am n, pl mediums or media \-dé-a\
`[L] 1 : something in a middle position; also : a middle
`position or degree 2 : a means of effecting or convey-
`ing something 3 : a surrounding or enveloping sub-
`stance 4 z a channel or system of communication,
`information, or entertainment 5 : a mode of artistic
`expression 6 : an individual held to be a channel of
`communication between the earthly world and a
`world of spirits 7 : a condition or environment in
`which something may function or flourish
`"medium adj : intermediate in amount, quality, posi-
`tion, or degree
`meodi-um-istic \ume-dé-a-'mis-tik\ adj : of. relating to,
`or being a spiritualistic medium
`med-Icy \'med-lé\ n, pl medleys 1 : HODGEPODGE 2 : a
`musical composition made up esp. of a series of
`songs
`me-dul-la \ma-‘da-la\ n, pl -las or -lae \-(u)lé, -.li\ : an
`inner or deep anatomical part; also : the posterior
`part (medulla ob-lon-ga-ta \-ua--blon-'ga-ta\) of the
`cor
`veraebrate brain that is continuous with the spinal
`meed \'méd\ n : a fitting return
`meek\'mék\adj l : characterized by patience and long-
`suffering 2 : deficient in spirit and courage 3 : Mon-
`ERATE — meek-ly adv — meek-ness n
`meer-schauln \'mir—sham, -ush6m\ n [6, fr. Meer sea
`+ Schaum foam] : a tobacco pipe made of a light
`white clayey mineral
`lmeet \'mét\ vb met \'met\; meet-ing l : to come upon
`: FIND 2 : JOIN, INTERSECT 3 : to appear to the per-
`ception of 4 : OPPOSE, FIGHT 5 : to join in conversa-
`tion or discussion; also : ASSEMBLE 6 : to conform to
`7 : to pay fully 8 : to cope with 9 : to provide for 10
`: to be introduced to
`2meet: n : an assembling esp. for a hunt or for compet-
`itive sports
`3meet adj : SUITABLE, PROPER
`meet-ing \'mé-tin\ n 1 : an act of coating together: AS-
`SEMBLY 2 : JUNCTION, INTERSECTION
`meet-ing-house \-.haus\ n : a building for public assem-
`bly and esp. for Protestant worship
`
`mega- or meg- comb form 1 : great : large (megabit)
`
`mechanical drawing 0 mega-
`: done as if by a machine : AUTOMATIC syn instinc-
`tive,
`impulsive, spontaneous — me-chan-iecaloly
`\-k(a-)lé\ adv
`mechanical drawing n : drawing done with the aid of
`instruments
`me-chan-ics \mi-‘ka-niks\ n sing or pl 1 : a branch of
`physics that deals with energy and forces and their ef—
`fect on bodies 2 : the practical application of mechan-
`ics (as to the operation of machines) 3 : mechanical
`or functional details
`mech-a-nism \'me-ka-uni-zam\ n 1 z a piece of machin-
`ery; also : a process or technique for achieving a re-
`sult 2 : mechanical operation or action 3 :
`the
`fundamental processes involved in or responsible for
`a natural phenomenon (the visual ~)
`mechoa-nis-tic \ume-ke-'nis-tik\ adj 1 : mechanically
`determined (~ universe) 2 : MECHANICAL — mech-
`a-nis-ti—cal-ly \-ti-k(e-)lé\ adv
`mech-a-nize \'me-ko-.niz\ vb -nized; mil-ing 1 : to
`make mechanical 2 : to equip with machinery esp. in
`order to replace human or animal labor 3 : to equip
`with armed and armored motor vehicles -— mech-
`a-niqa-tion \ume-ka-na—‘za-sham n — mech-a-niz-
`er n
`med abbr 1 medical; medicine 2 medieval 3 medium
`MEd abbr master of education
`med-a1 \'med—°l\ 71 [MF medaille, fr. OIt medaglia coin
`worth half a denarius, medal, fr. (assumed) VL med-
`alis half, alter. of LL medialis middle, fr. L medias]
`1 : a small usu. metal object bearing a religious em-
`blem or picture 2 : a piece of metal issued to com-
`memorate a person or event or to award excellence
`or achievement
`med-al-ist or med-al-list \'med-°l-ist\ n l : a designer or
`maker of medals 2 . a recipient of a medal as an award
`medal-lion \ma-‘dal-yam n 1 : a large medal 2 : a tab-
`let or panel bearing a portrait or an ornament
`med-die \'med-°l\ vb med-died; med-dling : to inter-
`fere without right or propriety — med-dler \'med-‘l-
`an n
`meddle-some 'med-‘l-sam\ adj : inclined to meddle
`meodia \'m e—9\ n, pl mecdioas : MEDIUM 4
`me-di-al \'me-dé—eh adj : occurring in or extending to-
`ward the middle
`lme-di-an \'mé-dé-am n l : a value in an ordered set of
`values below and above which there are an equal
`number of values 2 : MEDIAN STRIP
`’median adj 1 : being in the middle or in an interme-
`diate position 2 : relating to or constituting a statis-
`tical median
`median strip n : a strip dividing a highway into lanes
`according to the direction of travel
`me-divate \'mé-dé-uat\ vb -at-ed; -at-ing l : to act as an
`intermediary; esp : to work with opposing sides in or-
`der to resolve (as a dispute) or bring about (as a
`settlement) 2 : to bring about. influence, or transmit
`(as a physical process or effect) by acting as an inter-
`mediate or controlling agent or mechanism syn inter-
`cede, intervene, interpose, interfere — me-di-a'tion
`\Imé
`' 'a-sham n — me-di-a-tor \'mé—dé-ua-tan n
`med-ic \'me-dik\ n : one engaged in medical work; esp
`: CORPSMAN
`med-i-ca-hle \'me-di-ke-beh adj : CURABLE
`med-ic-aid \'me-di-ukad\ n, often cap : a program of
`financial assistance for medical care designed for
`those unable to afford regular medical service and fi-
`nanced jointly by the state and federal governments
`med-i-cal \'me-di-kal\ adj : of or relating to the science
`or practice of medicine or the treatment of disease —
`med-i-cal-ly \-k(a-)lé\ adv
`medical examiner n : a public officer who performs
`autopsies on bodies to find the cause of death
`me-di-ca-ment \mi-‘di-ka-mant, 'me-di-ko-\ n : a sub-
`stance used in therapy
`medi-care \'me-di--ker\ n, often cap : a government
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