An interval of puzzled uncertainty naturally follows any sudden arrestation and deflection of the national course (Allan Nevins).
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va|ca´tion|er — va|ca|tion «vay KAY shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a time of rest and freedom from work; freedom from school, business, or other duties; holiday: »a short vacation at the seashore. Our school has a spring vacation each year. 2. the act of vacating:… … Useful english dictionary
va|ca|tion — «vay KAY shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a time of rest and freedom from work; freedom from school, business, or other duties; holiday: »a short vacation at the seashore. Our school has a spring vacation each year. 2. the act of vacating: »Immediate… … Useful english dictionary
ab|la|tion — «ab LAY shuhn», noun. 1. Aerospace. a) the disintegration of part of the nose cone on a missile or spacecraft when it reenters the atmosphere. Ablation usually occurs as melting or vaporizing of an outer surface to protect the rest of the… … Useful english dictionary
ceph|a|li|za|tion — «SEHF uh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. Biology. the degree to which the head is developed and dominates the rest of the body … Useful english dictionary
con|junc|tion — «kuhn JUHNGK shuhn», noun. 1. a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. And, but, or, though, and if are conjunctions. 2. the act of joining together; union; connection; combination: »A severe illness in conjunction with hot… … Useful english dictionary
con|so|la|tion — «KON suh LAY shuhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of consoling or the state of being consoled; comfort: »He met with cold consolation (Robert Southey). SYNONYM(S): solace, cheer. 2. a comforting person, thing, or event: »This is the… … Useful english dictionary
de|con|di|tion — «DEE kuhn DIHSH uhn», transitive verb. 1. to remove a conditioned response or responses from: »The best way to decondition his animals was to…remove them completely from the scene of conditioning (Science News Letter). 2. to cause to deteriorate… … Useful english dictionary
foun|da|tion — «fown DAY shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a part on which the other parts rest for support; base: »The foundation of a house is built first. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under base. (Cf. ↑base) 2. Figurative. a basis or groundwork: »This report has no… … Useful english dictionary
pop|u|la|tion — «POP yuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the people of a city, country, or district: »The impending over population of the earth can be prevented only by a policy of stabilizing the population of every country (F. S. Bodenheimer). Population…increases in a… … Useful english dictionary
re|demp|tion — «rih DEHMP shuhn», noun. 1. the act of redeeming or state of being redeemed; buying back; paying off: »Redemption of his mortgage took the farmer many years. 2. = ransom: (Cf. ↑ransom) »The Austrians set the redemption of England s King Richard… … Useful english dictionary
