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• dou´ble-deal´er — dou|ble deal «DUHB uhl DEEL», intransitive verb, dealt « DEHLT», deal|ing. to practice deception; cheat; deceive: »It is Don Lope who is ill and she who double deals pretending to call a doctor for him with her finger pressed firmly down on the… …   Useful english dictionary

• dou|ble-deal — «DUHB uhl DEEL», intransitive verb, dealt « DEHLT», deal|ing. to practice deception; cheat; deceive: »It is Don Lope who is ill and she who double deals pretending to call a doctor for him with her finger pressed firmly down on the telephone rest …   Useful english dictionary

• im|pon´der|a|ble|ness — im|pon|der|a|ble «ihm PON duhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. without weight that can be felt or measured: »Faith and love are imponderable forces. –n. something imponderable, such as that which cannot be explained or foreseen: »The rest lies… …   Useful english dictionary

• im|pon|der|a|ble — «ihm PON duhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. without weight that can be felt or measured: »Faith and love are imponderable forces. –n. something imponderable, such as that which cannot be explained or foreseen: »The rest lies among the… …   Useful english dictionary

• ir´ri|ta|ble|ness — ir|ri|ta|ble «IHR uh tuh buhl», adjective. 1. easily made angry; impatient: »When the rain spoiled her plans, she was irritable for the rest of the day. 2. Medicine. (of an organ or part of the body) more sensitive than is natural or normal: »A… …   Useful english dictionary

• ir|ri|ta|ble — «IHR uh tuh buhl», adjective. 1. easily made angry; impatient: »When the rain spoiled her plans, she was irritable for the rest of the day. 2. Medicine. (of an organ or part of the body) more sensitive than is natural or normal: »A baby s skin is …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|just|a|ble-pitch propeller — «uh JUHS tuh buhl PIHCH», a propeller with blades that can be set manually at any of several pitches when at rest …   Useful english dictionary

• af|ford´a|ble — af|ford «uh FRD, FOHRD», transitive verb. 1. to have or spare the money for: »Can we afford a new car? 2. to manage to give, spare, or have: »A busy man can t afford a delay. Can you afford the time? SYNONYM(S): bear. 3. to be able without… …   Useful english dictionary

• ca|ress´a|ble — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… …   Useful english dictionary

• heal´a|ble — heal «heel», transitive verb. 1. to make whole, sound, or well; bring back to health; cure: »The medicine and rest will soon heal your wound. Physician, heal thyself (Luke 4:23). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under cure. (Cf. ↑cure) 2. F …   Useful english dictionary