5. Focus of thought; attention: I can't keep my mind on work. 6. A healthy mental state; sanity: losing one's mind. 7. The thought processes characteristic of a person or group; psychological makeup: the criminal mind; the public mind. 8. Philosophy The phenomena of intelligence, cogn...
...Groined arches are formed by the intersection of two archescrossingat any angle, forming a ribbed vault; a characteristic feature... — The Vision of Sir Launfal - And Other Poems • James Russell Lowell Read full book for free!
I’m loyal and no matter how many times my loyalty has been abused, that’s one characteristic of mine I will never change.
He read another article, too, a financial one, which alluded to Bentham and Mill, and dropped some innuendoes reflecting on the ministry. With his characteristic quickwittedness he caught the drift of each innuendo, divined whence it came, at whom and on what ground it was aimed, and ...
The overriding characteristic of the stuck community is the decision to broadcast all the reasons we have to be afraid. This is a kind of advertising that exploits the fear we have of violence, of the urban core, of terrorism, of African Americans and other ethnic groups, of immigrants, of...
2. the state of being honoured or esteemed 3. a detail, point, or characteristic; particular: he differs in some respects from his son. 4. reference or relation (esp in the phrases in respect of, with respect to) 5. polite or kind regard; consideration: respect for people's feelings...
Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. [A] In the second half of the 19th century. [C] In the first half of the 20th century. [B] In the 1960s. [D] In the early 1800s.
went slowly,resting several times on the way. On each landing,opposite the lift-shaft,the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU,the caption beneath ...
Another characteristic of the Cocktail has been the stringent accompanying instructions regarding self- administration. It is absolutely essential, we are told, that patients take their cocktails at regular intervals during the day ("the cocktail hour"), and never miss a dose. Should even a single...
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree have (hăv) v. had (hăd), hav·ing, has (hăz) v.tr. 1. a. To be in possession of: already had a car. b. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function: has a beard; ...