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121continental — I. adjective Date: 1758 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent < continental waters >; specifically often capitalized of or relating to the continent of Europe excluding the British Isles b. often capitalized of, relating to, or… …
122damn — I. verb (damned; damning) Etymology: Middle English dampnen, from Anglo French dampner, from Latin damnare, from damnum damage, loss, fine Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to condemn to a punishment or fate; especially to condemn to hell 2 …
123fig — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fige, from Anglo French, from Old Occitan figa, from Vulgar Latin *fica, from Latin ficus fig tree, fig Date: 13th century 1. a. an oblong or pear shaped syconium fruit of a tree (genus Ficus) of the mulberry… …
124ghost — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gost, gast, from Old English gāst; akin to Old High German geist spirit, Sanskrit heḍa anger Date: before 12th century 1. the seat of life or intelligence ; soul < give up the ghost > 2. a disembodied soul;… …
125hoot — I. verb Etymology: Middle English houten, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to shout or laugh usually derisively 2. to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry 3. to make a loud clamorous mechanical sound …
126jot — I. noun Etymology: Latin iota, jota iota Date: 1500 the least bit ; iota II. transitive verb (jotted; jotting) Date: 1721 to write briefly or hurriedly ; set down in the form of a note < j …
127rap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English rappe Date: 14th century 1. a sharp blow or knock 2. a. a sharp rebuke or criticism b. a negative and often undeserved reputation or charge often used with bum or bad < given a bum rap by the press > 3 …
128scrap — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skrap scraps; akin to Old Norse skrapa to scrape Date: 14th century 1. plural fragments of discarded or leftover food 2. a. a small detached piece < a scrap of paper > …
