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dereistic Mental activity that is not in accordance with reality, logic, or experience.
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derogate
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3gat#ed, 3gat#ing 5ME derogaten < L derogatus, pp. of derogare, to repeal part of (a law), detract from < de3, from + rogare, to ask: see ROGATION6
1 [Archaic] to take (a part or quality) away from something so as to impair it
2 [Rare] to lower in esteem; disparage
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1 to take something desirable away; detract (from)
2 to lower oneself; lose face
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derisive
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5ML derisivus: see prec. & 3IVE6
1 showing derision; ridiculing
2 provoking derision; ridiculous Also derisory
de[ri4sive[ly
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de[ri4sive[ness
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Also, a heavy metal band from Houston, Texas. q.v. http://www.dereistic.com/Who says these guys are ignorant and lacking a sense of humor?
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derringer
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5after Henry Deringer 1786-1868, U.S. gunsmith6 a small, short-barreled pistol
Used by gamblers concealed up sleeve, to defend themselves when caught cheating.
Strictly single shot. Notice that the gunsmith had only one "r" in his name.
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desacralize
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3ized#, 3iz#ing to deprive of sacred qualities or hallowed status; make nonsacred or less sacred
de[sa#cral[i[za4tion
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descamisado,-a
1 adjetivo shirtless, without a shirt.
2 adjetivo figurado (pobre) poor, wretched.
3 nombre masculino y femenino figurado wretch, poor person.
4 descamisados, nombre masculino plural HISTORIA (en España) liberals who
took part in the 1820 revolution: (en Argentina) supporters of Perón.
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Another spelling bee word. Whoever chose it ought to be shot. It is eponymic designation
of an antarctic plant .
Response patterns of antarctic vascular plants Dechampsia Antarctica and Colabanthus Quintensis in time and environmental gradie
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From Forthright's Phrontistery:desinent
terminal; ending
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What happens after a severe sunburn!
desquamate
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3mat#ed, 3mat#ing 5< L desquamatus, pp. of desquamare, to scale off < de3, off + squama, a scale, SQUAMA6 to fall off in scales; peel off: said esp. of the top layer of skin or mucous membrane
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detent
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5Fr d=tente < d=tendre, to relax, unbend < d=3 (L dis3), from + tendre, to stretch: see TEND26 Mech. a part that stops or releases a movement, as a catch for controlling the striking of a clock
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A very serious surgical emergency is torsion of the bowel. Detorsion is correcting that problem. Medical term is "volvulus". http://www.fascrs.org/coresubjects/2002/arnell.html
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detumescence
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5< L detumescens, prp. of detumescere, to stop swelling, subside: see DE3 & TUMESCENCE6a gradual shrinking of a swelling, as, specif., an erection
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All good things must come to an end.
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deuterium
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5ModL: see fol. & 3IUM6a hydrogen isotope used in nuclear reactors, accelerators, etc.: symbol, D; at. wt., 2.0141; sp. gr., 2.0; melt. pt., 3254.54UC; boil. pt., 3249.7UC: see HEAVY WATER
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deuterogamy
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5ML deuterogamia < Gr: see DEUTERO3 & 3GAMY6a marriage after the death or divorce of the first spouse
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But remember, the descamisados that poor tragic Evita sang about were the real poverty
stricken down-and-outers of Argentina. Your teenagers might not enjoy comparison.
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Dear WW: It took me a while to think of "dereistic" with a smile. How about the carpenter
in Chaucer's Miller's Tale, who builds an Ark in his basement, and when he hears Nicholas
who got goosed with a hot iron yell "Water!" thought the Second Flood had arrived
and launched his creation crashing to the floor. That's dereistic thinking at work.
Incidentally, I have trouble with that part of the story. I dpibt tjat the smith would work after
dark, or the carpenter either for that matter.
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I may write a little ditty this weekend entitled "Descamisado in the Sun"
Dare I hope you will share it?
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