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`aBr
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`log-ger-head \'lo-gar-,hed, "la-\ : a large
`sea turtle of subtropical and temperate
`waters — at loggerheads; in a state of
`quarrelsome disagreement
`log-gia \'l6-jé-o, "lo-ja\ n, pi loggias \"6-
`jé-oz, 'l6-jaz\ : a roofed open gallery
`log-ic \'la-jik\ n 1 : a science that deals
`with the rules and tests of sound thinking
`and proof by reasoning 2 : sound rea-
`soning 3: the arrangementofcircuit el-
`ements for arithmetical computation in‘a
`computer — log-i-cal \-ji-kol\ adj —
`log-i-cal-ly \-jik@-IE\ ady-— lo-gi-cian
`\lo-"ji-shon\ 7
`lo-gis-tics \l6-'jis-tiks\ n sing or pl:
`procurement, maintenance, and ae
`portation of matériel, facilities, and per-
`sonnel — lo-gis-tic \-tik\ or lo-gis-ti-cal
`\-ti-kal\ adj
`log-jam \'log-,jam, lag-\: n 1: a dead-
`locked jumble of logs in a watercourse 2
`‘': DEADLOCK — logjam vt
`logo \'16-g6\ n, pi log-os \-g6z\ : an iden-
`ifying symbol (as for advertising)
`logo-type \'l6-go-,tip, "la-\ m : LOGO
`log-ro Ling \nr6-lin\ 7 : ‘the trading of
`votes by legislators to secure favorable
`action on projects of individual interest
`lo-gy \'16-gé\ also log-gy \'lo-gé, "la-\ adj
`lo-gi-er;
`-est
`: deficient
`in vitality
`: SLUGGISH
`ists
`loin Vildin\ 7 [ME loyne, fr. AF Joigne, fr.
`VL *lumbea, fr. Llumbus] 1: the part of
`the. body on each side ofthe’ spinal col-
`umn and between the hip and the lower
`ribs; also : a cut of meat from this part of
`an animal 2 pi : the pubicregion; also
`: the organs of reproduction
`loin-cloth \-,.kloth\ 7 : a cloth worn about
`the loins often as the sole article of cloth-
`ing in warm climates
`=: LINGER 2:: to
`loi-ter \'Idi-tar\ vb
`1
`hang around idly * Synonyms DAWDLE,
`DALLY, PROCRASTINATE, LAG, TARRY —
`loi-ter-er 7
`: DROOP, DANGLE
`2
`loll \"al\ vb
`: LOUNGE
`lol-la-pa-loo-za \,14-la-po-‘lii-za\ nm : some-
`ane extraordinarily impressive or out-
`standing
`lol-li-pop or lol-ly-pop \lé-li-,pap\ n : a
`lump of hard candy onastick
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`lol-ly-gag \'la-lé-,gag\vb -gagged;.-gag-
`ging
`: DAWDLE
`Lon abbr London
`lone Seon adj 1: SOLITARY <a ~sen-
`tinel> 2: SOLE, ONLY <the ~ theater in
`town> 3: ISOLATED <a ~ tree> .
`lone-ly \'l6n-lé\ adj lone-li-er; -est™ 1
`: being without company 2 : UNFRE-
`QUENTED <a ~ spot> 3 : LONESOME —
`lone-li-ness 7
`lon-er \'l6-nor\ 7 : one that avoids others
`lone-some \'fon-som\ adj 1: sad from
`lack of companionship 2 : REMOTE; also
`: SOLITARY (a ~ road> — lone-some-ly
`adv — lone-some-ness n
`ljong \'lon\ adj lon-ger \"lon-gar\; lon-
`gest \'lon-gast\ 1: extending for a con-
`siderable distance <a ~ corridor); also
`1 TALL, ELONGATED <~ legs> 2: having
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`a specified length 3
`: extending over a
`considerable time;. also : TEDIOUS <~
`lectures> 4: containing many items in a
`series <a ~ list> 5 : being a syllable or
`speech
`sound
`of
`relatively
`great
`duration 6: extending far into thefu-
`ture 7: -well furnished with ae
`— used with on
`2long adv : for or during a long time
`3jongn : along periodof time
`-
`4long vb longed; long-ing \'lon-in\ : to
`féel-a strong desire or wish # Synonyms
`YEARN, HANKER, PINE, HUNGER; ‘THIRST
`5long abbr longitude
`long-boat \'lon-,bot\ 7 : a large boat usu.
`carried by a merchantsailing ship
`long-bow \-,b6\ 7 : awooden bow drawn
`by hand and used esp: ‘by:medieval Eng-
`lish archers
`lon-gev-i-ty
`\lan-je-vo-té\ n {LLlongievi-
`tas, fr: L longaevus long-lived, fr. Jongus
`long + aevurn age] : a-long duration of in-
`dividual life; also : length oflife
`long-hair \lon-:her\ n° : a lover of clas-
`sical music’ 2: HIPPIE 3.: a domestic cat
`having long outer fur — long-haired
`\-,herd\ or long-hair adj
`long-hand\-,hand\'7 : HANDWRITING
`long-horn \-,horn\ 7 : any of the cattle
`“with long horns formerly common inthe
`southwestern U.S.
`long -hundredweight 7, Brit — see
`WEIGHT table
`long-ing \‘lon-in\ : a strong desireesp.
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`for Bomething unattainable — long-ing-
`ya
`lon-gi-tude \'lan-jo-,tiid, ~tyiid\ n= angu-
`lar distance expressed usu.in degreeseast
`“or west from the prime meridian through
`Greenwich, England
`lon-gi-tu-di-nal\,lan-jo-'tii-d°n-ol, -'tyiid-\
`adj 1: extending lengthwise 2: of or re-
`lating to length — lon-gi-tu-di-nal-ly adv
`long-range \‘Ion-'ranj\ adj
`1 : relating
`to or fit for long distances 2; involving a
`long period of time
`long-shore-man \'lén-,shor-mon\ 71: a la-
`borer at a wharf wholoads and unloads
`cargo
`long-sut-fer-ing \-"sa-frin, -fo-rin\ adj
`patiently enduring lasting offense ‘Or
`hardship
`long-term \"lop-"tarm\adj 4 extending
`over or involving a longperiod of time 2
`: constituting a financial obligation based
`on a term usu..of more than10 years <~
`bonds)
`long-time \'lon-'tim\ adj:
`of long dura-
`- tion <-~ friends>
`long, ton n — see WEIGHT table
`lon-gueur \l6"-'gcer\ n, pl longueurs
`\same or -'goerz\ [F, lit., length] ; a dull
`tedious, portion (as of a book)
`long—wind-ed \,lon-'win-dad\ adj :
`diously long in speaking or writing
`loo-fah \'li-fo\ 7 : a sponge consisting of
`the fibrous skeleton of a gourd
`llook \luk\ vb 1: to exercise the power of
`vision : SEE <~ what I won> 2: EX-
`PECT 3: to have an appearancethat be-
`fits <-~~s the part> 4 : SEEM <~s thin>
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`med ¢ medleys
`Imed \'med\ adj : MEDICAL <~ school>
`me-di-ca-ment \mi-'di-ka-moant, "me-di-
`2med n : MEDICINE 1 — usu. used in pl.
`ko-\ m : a substance used in therapy
`*med abbr 1 medical: medicine 2 me-
`Medi-care \'me-di-,ker\ 1 : a government
`dieval 3 medium
`program offinancial assistance for med-
`MEd abbr master of education
`ical care esp. for the aged
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`med-al \'me-d*1\ 7 IMF ynedaille, fr. Olt
`med-i-cate \'me-do-,kat\ vb -cat-ed; -cat-
`medaglia coin worth half a denarius,
`ing : to treat with medicine
`medal, fr. VL *medalis half, alter. of LI.
`med-i-ca-tion \ume-do-"ka-shon\
`n-
`1
`medialis middle, fr. 1, medius} 1-: a small
`: the act or process of medicating 2
`usu. metal object bearinga religious em-
`= MEDICINE 1
`blem or picture 2: 4 piece of metal is-
`me-dic-i-nal \mo-"di-s°n-ol\ adj : tending
`sued to commemorate a person or event
`or used to cure disease or relieve pain —
`or to award excellence or achievement
`me-dic-i-nalely adv
`-
`med.-al-ist or med.al-list \ime-d*|-ist\ 2
`med-j-cine\'me-do-son\ 2
`1
`+ a sub-
`1: a designer or maker of medals 2: a
`stance or preparation used in treatingdis-
`recipient of a medalas an award
`ease 2 : a science andart dealing with
`me-dal-lion \mo-dal-yon\ n 1: a large
`the prevention, alleviation, and cure of
`medal 2: a tablet or panel bearinga por-
`disease =.
`trait or an ornament
`See
`medicine ball n : a heavy stuffed leather
`med-die \'me-d?I\ vb med-died; med-
`ball used for conditioning exercises
`dling : to interfere without right or pro-
`medicine man 7:a priestly healeror sor-
`_priety — med.-diler Vime-d*l-or\1 ©
`cerer esp. among the American Indians
`med-dle-some Vime-d?l-sam\ adj :
`in-
`: SHAMAN
`clined to meddle
`'
`ri
`‘med-i-co \"me-di-,k6\ n, pl -cos : a med-
`med-e-vac also med-i-vac \'me-do-jvak\
`ical practitioner or student
`n 1: emergency evacuation of the sick
`me-di-e-val also me-di-ae.val \mé-dé-'é-
`or wounded 2 : ahelicopter used for
`val, «me-, mé-"dé-val\ adj 1: of, relating
`medevac
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`to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages
`-™me-dia \'mé-dé-a\ 7, pl me-di-as
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`2 : having a quality (as cruelty) associated
`+MEDIUM 4 2 sing or pl in constr: MASS
`with the Middle Ages 3: extremely out-
`- MEDIA.
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`modedor antiquated — me-di-e.val-ism
`me-di-al \'mé-dé-a]\, adj : occurring in or
`\-vo-,li-zam\ n — me-di-e-val-ist \-list\ n
`extending toward the middle;
`me-di-o-cre \,mé-dé-"5-kor\ adj (MF,fr. L
`'me-di-an \'mé-dé-on\ 1 4: 2 value in an
`mediocris, fr. medius middle + ocrisstony
`ordered set of values below and above
`mountain] : of moderate or low quality
`which there are an equal number ofval-
`*_ ORDINARY — me-di-oc-ri-ty \-'4-kro-
`ues 2: MEDIANSTRIP
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`te\n
`*median adj 1: being in the middle or in
`med.i-tate \'me-do-,tat\ vb -tat-ed; -tat-
`an intermediate position 2: relating to
`ing
`+ to muse Over : CONTEMPLATE,
`or constituting a-statistical median
`PONDER 2:to engage in deep mental ex.
`median strip n : a strip dividing a high-
`ercise directed toward a heightened level
`Wayinto lanes accordingto the direction
`ofspiritual awareness 3 : INTEND, PLAN
`of travel
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`— med-i-ta-tion \,me-do-'ta-shon\ 1 —
`me-di-ate \'mé-dé-,at\ vb -at-ed: -at-ing
`med.i-ta-tive \'me-do-,ta-tiv\ adj —
`1 :
`to act as an intermediary; esp-: to
`med.i-ta-tive-ly adv
`work with opposing sides in order to re-
`Med-i-ter-ra-nean \me-do-to-"ra-né-on,
`solve (as a dispute) or bring about (as a
`-"ra-nyon\ adj : of or relating to the
`settlement}. 2: to bring about, influence,
`MediterraneanSeaor to the lands or peo-
`or transmit (as a physical process or
`ple aroundit
`mo
`effect) by acting as an intermediate or
`Ime-di-um \'mé-dé-am\ n, pl mediums or
`controlling agent or mechanism ¢ Syno-
`me-dia \-dé-o\ [L] 1: something in a
`nyms INTERCEDE,
`INTERVENE, INTER-
`middle position; also : a middle position
`POSE,
`INTERFERE
`me-di-a-tion
`or degree 2°: a means of effecting or
`\smé-dé-'4-shon\ 1 — me-di-a-tor \'mé-
`conveying something 3 : a surrounding
`dé-,a-tar\ n
`;
`é
`or enveloping substance 4:4 channel or
`med-ic \'me-dik\ 7 : one engaged in med-
`system of communication,
`information,
`ical work; esp : CORPSMAN
`or entertainment 5 ::a mode ofartistic
`med-i-ca-ble \'me-di-ka-bal\ adj : CUR-
`expression 6 : an individual held to be a
`ABLE
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`channel of communication between the
`Med.-ic.aid \'me-di-,kad\ n: a program of
`-earthly world and a-world of spirits 7:a
`financial assistance for medical care de-
`condition or environmentin whichsome-
`signed for those unable to afford regular
`thing may function or flourish
`medical service arid financed jointly by
`medium adj :
`intermediate in amount,
`the state and federal governments
`quality, position, or degree
`:
`med-i-cal \'me-di-kol\ adj : of or relating
`me-di-umsis-tic \,mé-dé-a-'mis-tik\ adj
`to the science or practice of medicine or
`: of, relating to, or being a spiritualistic ©
`the treatment of disease — med.i-cal-ly
`medium
`\-kK(a-)1é\ adv
`medivac var of MEDEVAC
`medical examiner n : a public officer
`1
`med-ley \'med-lé\-n, p/ medieys
`who performs autopsies on bodies to find
`: HODGEPODGE 2: a musical composi-
`the cause of death
`tion madeupesp.ofa series of songs
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`provision« psychiatry
`provision vb : to supply with provisions
`pru-ri-ent \'prir-é-ont\ adj : LASCIVIOUS;
`pro-vi-sion-al\-'vi-zho-nol\ adj : provided
`also : exciting to lasciviousness — pru-ri-
`for a temporary need : CONDITIONAL—
`ence \-é-ons\ 7
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`pro-vi-sion-al-ly adv
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`‘pry \'pri\ vb pried; pry-ing : to look
`pro-vi-so \pra-'vi-z6\ n, pl -sos also
`closely or inquisitively; esp : SNOOP
`-soes [ME,fr. ML proviso quod provided
`2pry vbPe pry-hig 1: to raise, move,
`that] :-an article or clause that introduces
`a pry or lever 2: to de-
`or pull apart with
`a condition : STIPULATION °
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`tachor open with difficulty -
`pro-vo-ca-teur \pr6-,va-ks-'tar\ m : one
`“pry 1: a tool for prying
`who provokes
`sorPsaabbr Psalms
`prov-o-ca-tion \,pra-vo-"ka-shon\ 1. 1
`PS abbr
`1 [L postscriptum] postscript 2
`: the act of provoking 2: something that
`public school
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`provokes
`PSA abbr public service announcement
`pro-voc-a-tive \pro-"va-ko-tiv\ adj * serv-
`psalm \'sim, ‘salm\ m, often cap [ME,fr.
`ing to provoke or excité
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`OE psealm,
`fr. LL psalmus,
`fr. Gk
`pro-voke \prs-'vok\ vb pro-voked; pro-
`psalmos,
`lit.,
`twanging of a harp, fr.
`vok-ing 1
`: to incite to anger :
`IN-
`psallein to pluck, play a stringed instru-
`CENSE 2: to call forth : EVOKE <a
`ment] : a sacred song or poem; esp : one
`remark that provoked \aughter> 3 : to
`of the hymns collected in the Book of
`stir up on purpose <~ an argument)
`Psalms — psalm-ist n
`* Synonyms IRRITATE, EXASPERATE,
`psalm-o-dy \'sa-mo-dé, 'sal-\ n : the sing-
`AGGRAVATE, INFLAME, RILE, PIQUE —
`ing of psalms in worship
`pro-vok-er n
`Psalms n — see BIBLE table
`pro-vo-lo-ne \,pré-va-"lé-né\ m : a usu.
`Psal-ter\'sol-tar\ 7 : the Book of Psalms;
`firm pliant often smoked Italian cheese
`also : a collection of the Psalms arranged
`pro-vost\'pro-,vost, *pra-vast\ 7 : a high
`for devotional use
`official : DIGNITARY;esp : a high-ranking
`pseud abbr pseudonym; pseudonymous
`university administrative officer
`pseu-do \'sii-d6\ adj : sPURIOUS, SHAM
`pro-vost mar-shal\'pr6-,v6-'mar-shal\ 1
`pseu-do-nym \'sii-do-,nim\7 : a fictitious
`: an officer who supervises the military
`name — pseu-don-y-mous\sii-'da-no-
`police of a command
`mos\ adj
`prow \"prati\ n : the bow of a ship
`pseu-do-sci-ence \,sii-d6-'si-ons\ n : a
`prow-ess\'prati-ss\ 1 1: military valor
`system of theories, assumptions, and
`and skill 2 : extraordinary ability
`methods erroneously regardedas scientif- _
`prowl \'prat(-a)I\ vb : to roam about
`ic —
`seu-do-sci-en-tif-ic \-,si-on-'ti-
`stealthily — prowl m — prowl-er n
`fik\ adj
`prox-i-mal\'prak-sa-mal\ adj.1 : next to
`PSG abbr platoon sergeant
`or nearest the point of attachment or ori-
`‘psi \'si, "psi\ 2 : the 23d letter of the Greek
`gin; esp : located toward the center of the
`alphabet — V or wy .
`body 2 : of, relating to, or being the
`2psi abbr poundsper square inch
`mesial and distal- surfaces of a tooth —
`psit-ta-co-sis \,si-ta-"k6-sas\ m : an infec-
`prox-i-mal-ly adv
`tious disease of birds marked by diarrhea
`prox-iemate \'prak-so-mat\ adj 1: pr
`and wasting and transmissible to humans
`RECT <the ~ cause> 2: very near :
`pso-ri-a-sis \so-'ri-o-sos\ m : a chronic
`prox-im-i-ty \prak-'si-mo-té\ 7 : NEAR-
`skin.disease characterized by red patches
`NESS
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`covered with white scales -
`prox-i-mo \'prak-sa-;md\ adj [L proximo
`PST abbr Pacific standard time
`mense in the next month] : of or occur-
`Ipsych or peyctie \'sik\ vb psyched;
`ring in the next month after the present
`psych-ing
`OUTWIT, OUTGUESS;also
`proxy \'prak-sé\ 7, pl prox-ies [MEproxi,
`: to analyze beforehand 2 : INTIMIDATE;
`procucie, alter. of procuracie, fr. AF,fr.
`also : to prepare oneself psychologically
`ML procuratia, alter. of L procuratio ap-
`<get psyched upfor the game>
`pointment of another as an agent, fr.
`2psych abbr psychology
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`procurare to take careof] : the authority
`pey:che \'si-ké\ 2 : SOUL, PERSONALITY;
`or powerto act for another; also : a doc-
`MIND
`ument giving such authorization —
`psy-che-del-ic \,si-ko-"de-lik\ adj 1:of,
`proxy adj
`Sone
`Peer
`‘Yelating to, or causing abnormal psychic
`prude\'priid\7 : a person who shows or
`effects <~-drugs> 2 : relating to the tak-
`affects extreme modesty — prug-ery
`ing of psychedelic drugs <~ experi-
`\'prii-do-ré\ n — prud-ish adj — prud-
`ence> 3 : imitating, suggestive of, or
`ish-ly adv
`=
`reproducing the effects of psychedelic
`pru-dent \'prii-d°nt\ adj 1: shrewd in
`drugs <~ art> <~ colors) — Cee.
`the’ management of practical affairs 2
`delic n — psy-che-del-i-cal-ly \-li-
`+ CAUTIOUS, DISCREET 3 : PROVIDENT,
`k(2-)lé\ adv
`FRUGAL * SynonymsJUDICIOUS, FORE-
`psy-chi-a-try \so-"ki-o-tré, si-\ [prob.fr.
`SIGHTED, SENSIBLE, SANE — pru-dence
`F psychiatrie, fr. psychiatre psychiatrist,
`\-d°ns\ n — pru-den.-tial \prii-'den-chol\
`fr. Gk psyché breath, soul + iatros physi-
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`__adj — pru-dent-ly ady ; Eee
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`cian] : a branch of medicine dealing with |
`‘prune\'priin\ n : a dried plum
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`mental, emotional, and behavioral disor-
`_ *prune yb pruned; prun-ing : tocut off
`ders — psy-chi-at-ric \,si-ké-'a-trik\ adj
`unwanted parts (as of a tree)
`— psy-chi-a-trist \sa-'ki-o-trist, si-\ n
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