– Of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists. – Proceeding with regard to method systematic. – Cheerfulness vivacity liveliness sprightliness - the opposite of heaviness as, buoyancy of spirits.Īrranged with regard to method disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation as, the methodical arrangement of arguments a methodical treatise. – The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in a fluid, as in the atmosphere specific lightness, which is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal volume of water. – In Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands. – In some colleges, an officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students. – A fiscal agent of certain bodies as, a steward in a Methodist church. In naval vessels, the captain’s steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge. – A person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. ![]() – To feel disgust or nausea.Ī man employed in a large family, or on a large estate, to manage the domestic concerns, supervise other servants, collect the rents or income, keep accounts, and the like. To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for. Given to, or full of, boasting inclined to boast vaunting vainglorious self-praising. ![]() The act of begging the state of being a beggar mendicancy extreme poverty. The act of interceding mediation interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others. – To express approbation loudly or significantly. – To praise by words to express approbation of to commend to approve. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. – To move playfully to indulge without restraint. ![]() – To feast in a riotous manner to carouse to act the bacchanalian to make merry. – A feast with loose and noisy jollity riotous festivity or merrymaking a carousal. – The state of being resigned or submissive quiet or patient submission unresisting acquiescence as, resignation to the will and providence of God.Īffected with indignation wrathful passionate irate feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation. The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like surrender as, the resignation of a crown or comission. – To take or receive as one’s own what is not so naturally to select and take or approve as, to adopt the view or policy of another these resolutions were adopted.Ī bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping a harbor a port. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one’s own child. To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc. That which is hard to hear, as toil, privation, injury, injustice, etc. – To suspend business for a time, as from one day to another, or for a longer period, or indefinitely usually, to suspend public business, as of legislatures and courts, or other convened bodies as, congress adjourned at four o’clock the court adjourned without day. To put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely to postpone to close or suspend for the day - commonly said of the meeting, or the action, of convened body as, to adjourn the meeting to adjourn a debate. ![]() – The result of adapting an adapted form.Īny article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.Įngaged in rebellion disposed to rebel of the nature of rebels or of rebellion resisting government or lawful authority by force. The act or process of adapting, or fitting or the state of being adapted or fitted fitness. As usual find in the second table the meaning of the strangest words from this 5th grade Spelling Words list: Adaptation
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