N. 1 a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue: he was pale with exhaustion. 2 the action or state of using something up or of being used up completely: the rapid exhaustion of fossil fuel reserve...
Noun 1. words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book • the inscription on her headstone. 2. the action of inscribing something • the inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials. II. der...
Os·ten·si·bly adv. [sentence adverb] apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually:
Out·post n. a small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used esp. as a guard against surprise attack. - a remote part of a country or empire. - FIGURATIVE something regard...
Pad (also launch·ing pad ) n. the area on which a rocket stands for launching, typically consisting of a platform with a supporting structure. launch ve·hi·cle n. a rocket-powered vehicle used to send...
Pan·e·gyr·ic n. a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something:
Particularly
The Parnaíba River, capital of
Pe·dan·tic adj. of or like a pedant: many of the essays are long, dense, and too pedantic to hold great appeal. pe·dan·ti·cal·ly adv.
Post·ing n. 1 CHIEFLY BRIT. an appointment to a job, esp. one abroad or in the armed forces: he requested a posting to Japan.
Po·lit·bu·ro n. (pl. -ros) the principal policymaking committee of a Communist Party. (Politburo) this committee in the former Soviet Union, founded in 1917. Also called (1952-66) PRESIDIUM. from Ru...
Psy·cho·so·mat·ic
Pter·an·o·don n. a large tailless pterosaur of the Cretaceous period, with a long toothless beak, a long bony crest, and a wingspan of up to 7 m.
Publication) to the public for the first time: the company has launched a software package specifically for the legal sector. ■ n. an act or an instance of launching something: the launch of a new cam...
Quantities upon: the media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film. (lavish something with) cover something thickly or liberally with: she lavished our son with kisses. lav·ish·ly adv. lav·ish·nes...
Quo·tid·i·an adj. [attrib.] of or occurring every day; daily: the car sped noisily off through the quotidian traffic. - ordinary or everyday, esp. when mundane: his story is an achingly human one, mi...
Scrimp v. [intrans.] be thrifty or parsimonious; economize: I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education. mid 18th cent. (in the sense 'keep short of (food)'): from Scots scrimp 'meager'; p...
Self-propelled or directed by remote control, carrying a conventional or nuclear explosive. early 17th cent. (as an adjective in the sense 'suitable for throwing (at a target)'): from Latin missile,...
Tenacity
Sign off on INFORMAL assent or give one's approval to: it was hard to get celebrities to sign off on those issues.
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