peri |
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in Persian mythology, one of a race descended
from fallen angels, represented as beautiful
and graceful.
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hebetate |
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to dull or blunt, often figuratively. also v.i., adj.
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abulia |
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(psychiat.) a lack of volition.
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cacoe"thes |
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an irresistible urge.
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nona |
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lethargic encephalitis.
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velleity |
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a wish without any effort to obtain its end.
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sciamachy |
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fighting a shadow.
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ullage |
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the amount by which a container fails to be
full; the volume remaining in a container
which has been partly emptied; (rocketry) the
space left in a propellant tank for expansion,
offgassing, etc.
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tare |
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the weight of a container or conveyance; to
account for this in the gross weight.
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agio |
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allowance made for the differing values of currencies.
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tret |
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allowance for wastage.
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