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`temperamental e tend
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`a substance, body, or organism with respect to the mixture or balance
`g
`guished from space 5: of or relating to the sequenceof tine
`apply oneself to the care of : watch over
`ofits elements, qualities, or parts ! MAKEUP biCOMPLEXION] 2 obs
`particular time ; CHRONOLOGICAL — tem-po-rably adp Ea
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`ip have or take charge of as a caretaker or ¢
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`@!CLIMATE BITEMPERATURE 2 3a; the peculiar or distinguishing
`temporal # EMF,fr. temporal, adj.] (154)) : a temporal part ¢4S a bone
`4
`os
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`‘ire
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`CULTIVATE,Posten a ‘to managethe op
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`or muscle)
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`mental or physical character determined by the relative proportions of
`store?mt tas Ferney os
`‘temporaladi EMF,fr. LL temporalis, fr. L tempora temples] (1587,
`y kas a TO
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`the humors according to medieval physiclogy b : characteristic or ha-
`bitual inclination or mode of emotional response <a neryous ~>
`orrelating to the temples or the sides of the skull behindthe arpits
`as aM
`, to stretch, direct oneself, fr. A
`
`: extremely high sensibility; esp-: excessive sensithyveness or irritability
`temporal bone 7 (1771) : a compound boneof the side of the soag
`Aend, alil4e) 1: to move, direct, or develop <
`4a: the act or process of tempering or modifying > ADJUSTMENT,
`ME
`some maramals including humans
`.
`n (cannot tell where society is tr;
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`41 a2 civil or palig,
`deodency : CONDUCE ¢~s to be op
`tem-po-ral-bty \tem-po-'ra-la-t2\ m, pl -thes(14c)
`compromise 6b: middie course ; MEAN 5; the slight modification
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`of acoustically pure intervals in tuning a musical instrument; esp
`cal as distinguished from spiritual or ecclestastical power or authority
`ootce Wen-dantt)s\ 2 [short for atiendanc:
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`t modification that produces a set of 12 equaliy spaced tones to the oc-
`b : an ecclesiastical property or revenue — often used in pf,
`archaic persons in attendance : RETEK
`fave Sy see DISPOSITION
`:
`he ee chiefly Brit var ofTENDENTIOUS
`quality orstate of being temporal
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`tem-per-a-men-tal \tem-p(o-)ro"men-t4,
`tem-par-"\ adi
`(1646)
`1
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`4 = SECULAR.
`ney Vter-don()-s8\ n, pi -cies IML tends
`tem-po-ral-ize \'tem-p(e-)ra-diz\ w-lzed;-Iz+ing (1828)
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`: of, relating to, or arising from temperament : CONSTITUTIONAL <-~~
`ue
`rp. of tendere]
`(1628) 1a : direction
`ize 2: to place or define in time relations
`peculiarities> 2 a: marked by excessive sensitivity and impulsive
`temporal lobe # (1889) : a large lobe of each cerebral hemispherethat:
`“object, effect, oc limit b : a proneness
`mood changes <a -~ child} bt unpredictable in behavior or perfor-
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`is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory areaae,
`sieht oraction 22: the purposeful trend ¢
`mance (a ~ computer -—- tem-per-a-men-tal-ly \-t71-8\ adv
`sociated with the organ of hearing
`adiaim b: deliberate but indirect advocacy
`
` TENDENCY, TREND, DRIFT, FENOR, CURR]
`tem-per-ance\'tem-p(s-)ron(t)s, -porn(t)s\ 7 TIME, fr. AF, fr. L. femper-
`temporal summation n (1950) : sensory summation that involves
`the.
`e9
`jrection. TENDENCY implies an
`addition of singie stimuli over a short period of time
`antia, fr.
`temperant-,
`temperans, ‘prp. of femperare to moderate, be
`
`,tem-po-rat-i-fy \ytem-porer-a-é\ ady (1534) : during a limite
`apartee impelling force <a Nenerat
`moderate] (14c) 4: moderation in action, thought, or feeling : Re-
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`STRAINT 2 a: habitual.modersation in the indulgence of the appetites
`tem-po-rary \'tem-pa-er-é\ adj [L temporarius, fr. tempor, tempus:
`fou), TREND applies to the general direction 5
`2 time] (ca. 1564) : lasting for a limited time — tem-po-rar-inegs n
`‘gr eregular course <the long-term trend of t
`or-passions b : moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic
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`beverages
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`temporary n, pi -tar-les (1848) : one serving for a limited time¢;
`yard). DRIFT may apply to a tendency determ
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`tem-per-ate \'tem-p(o-jrot\, adi [ME temperat, fr. L temperatus, fr. pp.
`:
`: drift of the population away from large ci
`several femmporaries as typists during the summer> —
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`of femperare] (14c)' 34: marked by moderation: as a: keeping or held
`temporary duty 7 (1945) : temporary military service awayfro;
`itaderlying or obscure trend of meaning or
`within Hmits : not extreme or excessive: MILD b: moderate in indul-
`permanentvty aneyenEMPORIZE
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`er afgument>. TENOR stresses a clearly per
`gence of appetite or desire ¢ : moderate in the use of alcoholic bever-
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`tem-po-rize \"tem-pa-,riz\ vi -rized; -riz-ing [MF fermporiser,
`fr,
`fontinuous, undeviating course <the tenoroftt
`ages d: marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, vio-
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`Jence, or extreme partisanship 2 a: having a moderate climate which
`lemporizare to pass the time,ir. L tempor-, fermpus] (1579) 4. toactt
`counter that changed the current of my life>.
`esp. lacks extremes in temperature b ; found in or associated with a
`suit the time or occasion ; yield to current or dominant opinion (2334
`dentious \ten~denft)-shos\ ad? (1900) : m
`draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain thne Cyou'd hayek
`articular
`point of view ! BIASED —
`moderate climate ¢(-~ insects> 3: existing as a prophage in infected
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`-~ until you
`found out how she wanted to be advised —Mary Austii ITees
`cells and rarely causing lysis (~~ bacteriophages) — tem-per-ate-ly
`adv — tem-per-ate-ness n
`— tem-po:
`stion \,tem-po-re—zé-shon\ 9 Lemepoeriz-er 1:
`juder.“ten-ctar\ adi [ME, fr. AF tendre, fr, 1
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`tem-po-ro-man-dib-u-iar \Mfem-po-1é-man-ldi-bys-tor\, adj Prempa
`jews thin, sight — more at THIN] (130) Ja
`temperate rain forest » (ca. 1930) : woodland of a usu, rather mild
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`+ -0- + mandibular] (E889) : of, relating to, being, or affecting thej
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`dam:
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`climatic area within: the temperate zone that receives heavy rainfall,
`between the temporal bone and the mandible that allows forth
`pelature‘divchewed:SUCCOLENT aged ph
`usu. includes numerous kinds of trees, and is distinguished from a
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`tropical rain forest esp. by the presence of a dominanttree
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`ment of the mandible ¢-~ dysfunction>
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`gendure hardship b : IMMATURE, YOUNG <¢
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`temperate zone n, often cap T&Z (1551) : the area or region between
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`tempt \tem(p)t\ vt DME, fr, AF ternpter, tenter, fr. L remptare, tente
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`apable of resisting cokd : not hardy ¢~ p
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`the Tropic of Cancer and the arctic circle or between the Tropic of
`aesponding to, or expressing the softer emot
`feel, try] (13c). 1: to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure
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`Capricorn and the antarctic circle
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`Lo.
`gain 2 a obs i to maketrial of : Test b = to try presumptuous,
`over) 4a: showing care ! CONSIDERATE,{
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`i PROVOKE v fate> c: to risk the dangersof 3a: toinduce todo
`highly susceptible to impressions or emotiot
`tem-per-a-ture \item-pa(r)-,chur,-p(2-)ra-, -cher, -tyne, -fir\ 2 EL tem-
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`peratura mixture, moderation,fr. termperatus, pp. of termperare] (1533)
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`something
`b
`: to cause to be strongly inclined Gwas ~edte.
`omscience> 5 4; appropriate or conduciy
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`archaic a: COMPLEXION 1 bi TEMPERAMENT 3b 2 a: degree of
`quits> syn sec LURE — temptable \'tem(p)to-bal\ adi"
`>
`constitution ox character : GENTLE, MUD
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`hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale
`b : the degree of
`temp-ta-tion \tem(p)-"ta-shen\ » (13c). 1: the act of tempting orth
`: delicate or soft in quality or tone (ne
`heat that is natural to the body of a living being c¢ : abnormally high,
`state of being tempted esp. to evil | ENTICHMENT 2 3
`som
`sound 50 ~- —-Elva 8, Daniels)
`6 obs:
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`body heat (running a> 3a: relative state of emotional warmth
`tempting : a cause or o¢casion of enticement
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`itive to touch or palpation <the brnise wa
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`<scandais raised the political ~> bi MOOD <testing the ~ of voters>
`dojury or insult : TOUCHY <r~ pride> ct!
`tempter \'tem(p)-ter\ #7 (14c) : one that terapts or entices ©
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`temperature Inversion mn (1921) : INVERSION 6
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`ERWyack (1588) : having an appeal : ENTICING {
`Sustive handling : TICKLISH (a ~~ situation
`ed by an external force — ten-der-ly adv ~
`offer> —
`Hingsly
`ady
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`ey
`tem-pered Viem-pard\ adi (i4c) 14: having the elements mixed in
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`tempt-ress\"tem(p}-tras\7 (1594) : awomanwho ene oroe
`undern[vender] {E3c) obs + CONSIDERATION,
`satisfying proportions | TEMPERATE b ! qualified, lessened, or diluted
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`by the mixture or influence of an additional ingredient : MODERATED
`tem-pwra \'tem-p9-r9, -;r4; tem-'pur-a\ 2 lp fenpuray (1920):
`se
`dervi ten-dered; ten-der-ing \-d(o-)rin\ wi
`<a pale gleam of ~~ sunlight fell
`through the leaves ---W, H. Hudson
`or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
`ae
`ts
`OFTEN, WEAKEN 2 archaic : to regard.
`f1922> 2: treated by tempering; esp, ofglass : treated so as to impart
`ten \"ten\ » PME, fr. OE diene,fr. fier, adj., ten; akinto OHG zehan’
`‘to become tender
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`increased strength and the property of shattering into pellets when bro-
`Ldecem, Gk deka (bef. 12c}).
`1 — see NUMBER fable 2: the 10thin
`ken 3: having a specified temper -~ used in combination <short-
`sét-or series wears a-~> 3: something having 10 units or menibe
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`tempered> A: conforming to adjustment by temperament -— used of a
`io-dofiar iil 5 it one deserving{be highest rating spect
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`i
`ite
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`musical interval, intonation, semitone, or scale
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`ceptionally attractive person — ten adf — ten prom, pl in const”
`grant ofa lice
`ern,
`often
`avirih
`(ME tendur
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`tervable \teno-bal\ adj IMF, fr, OF,fr, tenir tohold, fr. L iene
`ler, gnfib to stretch, hold out, offer
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`‘tam-pest \tem-post\ 2 [ME tenpeste, fr. AF, fr. VL *tempesta, alter. of
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`L tempesias season, weather, storm, fr. fermpus time] (13c) 1: aviclent
`more at THIN] (1579} : capable of being held, maintained,ordef
`1;
`ch, direct — more at THIN] (ca. 1543)
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`storm 2: TUMULT, UPROAR _-
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`i DEFENSIBLE, REASONABLE — ten
`iy \fene“bi-lo-té
`ihoney or service in satisfaction of a debt or
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`ten-a-ble-ness n — teta-bly \Fte-no-bla\ adv
`woe
`benalty or forfeiture for nonpayment or nom
`"tempest vt (14c) ; to raise a tempest in or aroun
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`ten-ace \“e-nas, te-'nds, *te-nas\ # [modif, of Sp fenaza,
`Ut,10 fy
`proposal made for acceptance: as @:an
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`tempest In a teapot (1838) : 4 great commotion over an unimportant
`jnatter
`prob. fr. L zenacia,neut, pl. of tena] (1655) 2-a, combination&
`TENDER OFFER 3! something that
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`highorrelatively high cards (as ace and queen) of the same Su!
`Tent; specif : MONEY
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`tem-pes-tu-ous \tem-"pes-cho-was, -"pesh-\ adj [ME,fr. LL tempestua-
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`sus, fr, OL fempestus season, weather, storm,fr. tempus] (15c) : of, re+
`hand with one ranking two degrees below the other.
`hold fast;
`Mier Vien-dar\ 7 (L675) : one that tends: as
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` te-na-clous \io'nd-shas\ adiILtenac-, tenax tending te tend other ships (as to supply provisions
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`lating to, or resembling a tetapest | TURBULENT, STORMY (-~ weather>
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`tenére to hold] (1607)
`1 a; not easily pulled apart : COMBSIVE(Y
`tixlon or tansportation betveenspore and a
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`<a ~ relationship>.-— tem-pes-tu-ous-ly adv — tem-pes-tu-ous-hess nr
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`metal> b : tending to adhere or cling esp. to another subst
`D that provides logistic support bs: acara
`Tem-plar \tem-plar\ n [ME denmpler, fr. AF, fr. ML templarius, fr. L
`burs> 2 a: persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking
`Molive for carryii
`fy
`of fuel and water
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`fempium temple] (13c} 1: a knight of a religious military order estab-
`thing valued or desired <a ~ advocate of civil rights? ¢-~ 2¢4 tal
`Wer» prob. short fortenderloirt| (2983) ta
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`lished in the early 12th century in Jerusalem for the protection of pil-
`biyRETENTVE| fam memory) Syn see STRONG — te-na-t
`west meat (chicken ~~s>; giso : the tend
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`ady
`—— te-na-clous-ness n
`a
`2
`ter
`Toot \ten-der-,fut\
`n,
`pf? ten-der-fer
`gtims and the Holy Sepulcher 2 | KNIGHT TEMPLAR 2
`tesnac-I-ty \to-'na-sa-t8\ (15c) ; the quality or state ofbeing
`tS {fits (sa) 4 anewcomer in ae
`tem-plate \tem-plot\ n [prab. fr. F templet, dim. of temple, part of a
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`COURAGE
`loom, prob, fr. L femplum} (1677) 1: a short piece or block placed
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`tehac-asum Nerns-kys-am\ nla \io\ or tums ENE ULE|Rayetsets ex one notardeped
`horizontally in a wall under 2 beam to distribute its weight or pressure
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`strument for holding, fr. L fendre] (ca, 1693) 11 a slender
`fay hearted ‘tender. hir-tad\, adj Vike)
`(as over adoor) 2 4 (1): 4 gauge, pattern, or mold (as a thin plate or
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`pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery fOr
`TSOTTOW fC
`INATH, IMPRESSION
`board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made (2) + a moi-
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`ecule (as of DNA} that serves as a pattern for the generation of another
`ing and holding parts (as arteries} 2: an adhesive animalstricter
`iady— ten-der-heathedees 7
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`jon-or ort!
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`ten-an-cy \Hte-non(t)-sé\n, pl ~cles (1590) 1: atholding ofane
`ize \ten-den,tiz\ vt -ized; -iz-ing (19
`macromolecule (as messenger RNA) b: OVERLAY c 3 : something
`that establishes or serves as a pattern
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`a modeof holding an estate; specif : the temporary possession
`itproducts) tender by
`applying
`a
`process «
`pancy of something(as a house) that belongs to another
`27
`the
`‘1 Connective tissue ve fen-dar-l-zaction
`‘tem-ple \tem-pal\ » [MB, fr. OB & AF; OE tempel& AF temple, both
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`fr. L templum space marked out for observation of auguries, temple,
`Mederiz-er \Hen-da-ri-zar\ 7
`of a tenant's occupancy or possession
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`small timber; prob. akin to Gk femenos sacred precinct, fermnein to cut
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`‘ten-ant \Ye-nont\ 1 EME, fr, AF, fr. prp. of genir to hol
`loin \Yten.dor-yloim\ n (ca, 1828) Tia:
`— more at TOME) (bef. 12c)_ 1: a building for religious practice: as
`a
`7 one who holds or possesses real estate or sometimes Per
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`Rng of & Lear; 2 internal muscle of the loin o
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`ty (as a security) by any kind of right b ! one who has the om
`col:
`gs a on making possible 2 lux
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`often cap + either of two successive national sanctuaries in ancient
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`Jerusalem ; a building for Mormon sacred ordinances
`¢ : the
`or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another z
`fe officer] ; a district of a city largely devo
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`(as a house) from a landlord
`ind-ed \'ten-der-zmin-dad\ adf (159
`who rents or leases
`house of worship of Reform and some Conservative Jewish congrega-
`tions 2: 9 local lodgeof any of various fraternal orders; also : the
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`DWELLER — ten-antless \los\ adj
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`2 INHAB!
`Bhderscy and dogmatism
`building housing it 31a place devoted to a special purpose <a ~~ of
`"tenantvt (1634) ‘to ‘hold or occupy as or as if as a tenant:
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`et offer » (1967) : a public offer to buy:
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`ape of shares of a stock at a fixed price fr
`ten-ant-able \-non-ta-bal\ adj
`by 22
`cuisine> — tem-pled \-pold\ adf
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`ana fInpt to gain control of the issuing cocap
`tenant farmer 7 (1748) : a farmer who works land owne
`“temple n IME,fr, AF,fr, VL *rempula,alter, of L temmpora (pi) temples]
`(ide) 1: the-flattened space on each side of the forehead ofsome
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`ehOmvefer \ten-de-rd-ma-tor\, 7 (1938)
`and pays rent either in cash orin shares of produce
`a:
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`mammals inchading humans 2 : one of the side supports of a pair of
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`tenvantery \tenon-fré\ 7, pl -ries (4c) -1 2 TENANCY
`il ney, and tenderness of saraples of
`+ °
`ants
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`cts or tan-don-itis \ten-da-ni-tos\
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`glasses jointed to the bows and passing on each side of the head
`tem-pe \tem-G)pd', 1, np? tempi \-Qop6\ or tempos [H, lit., time, fr. L
`tench \tench\ n, p/ tench or tench-es [ME,fr. AFsenche,
`Mh tendo + -itis:
`itis
`fr.
`tendon + -iti
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`(135)2eve inidfisTinea.tinea) nativeto Eurasiabute
`bapeofatendon tis; tendonitis fr. tend
` .the U.S. and hoted for its ability to survive in poorly US \"ten-do-nos\, adj tendinosus, |
`tempus] (ca. 1724)
`‘1: the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage
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`indicated by one. of a series of directions {as largo, presto, or allegra)
`Ten Commandments x» »! (13c) : the ethical comamancdmeny
`OfML tendon, NS 1+ consis!
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`and often by an exact metronome marking 2: rate of motion or activ-ity: BaCE
`given according to biblicalgecounts to Moses by vaice ane
`don? 2: of, relating to, or resembling :
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`on stone tablets on
`MountSinai
`op
`seh-dan\ a [ML tendon-, tendo, fr.
`tram-po-ral \tem-pto-)ral\ adi [ME, fr. AF termporel, fr. L temporalis, fr,
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`tend \Htend\ vk. (ME, short for atfenden to attend] vi (140)4
`Sing THIN] asd + a tough cord or bant
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`tempor-, tempus time] (14c)
`1 @ + of or relating to time as opposed to
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`eternity b: of or relating to earthly life ¢ : lay or secular.rather than
`LISTEN 2: to pay attention.: apply oneself <-~~ to YOUF
`trellve tissue that unites a muscle with sor
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`clerical or sacred : CIVIL <lords ~> 2: of or relating to grammatical
`<-~~ to our corresporidence> 3: to act as an attendant
`i
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`7
`don of
`its the force which the muscle exer
`to his wife> 4 obs AWAIT ~~ vt
`1 archaic i to attends.
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`tense or a distinction of time 3 at of or relating to time as distin-
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`”GAchibles \patkidez\ (ca. 1885) + At
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