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• gen´er|ous|ness — gen|er|ous «JEHN uhr uhs, JEHN ruhs», adjective. 1. willing to share with others; unselfish: »Though he didn t have much to give, he was generous with his money. SYNONYM(S): liberal, bountiful, lavish. 2. noble and forgiving; not mean. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• gen´u|ine|ness — gen|u|ine «JEHN yu uhn», adjective. 1. actually being what it seems or is claimed to be; real; true: »genuine leather, genuine worth or benefit. The political correspondence of Machiavelli, first published in 1767, is unquestionably genuine… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|gen´u|ous|ness — in|gen|u|ous «ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. frank and open; free from restraint or reserve; sincere: »The boy gave an ingenuous account of his acts, concealing nothing. SYNONYM(S): candid, straightforward. 2. simple and natural; innocent: »an… …   Useful english dictionary

• de|gen´er|ate|ness — de|gen|er|ate «verb. dih JEHN uh rayt; adjective, noun. dih JEHN uhr iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow worse; decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities: »His health degenerated with disease and old age. How the… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis´in|gen´u|ous|ness — dis|in|gen|u|ous «DIHS ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. lacking in frankness; insincere; covertly guileful; crafty: »a disingenuous apology. Persons entirely disingenuous, who really do not believe the opinion they defend (David Hume). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|gen´er|ate|ness — re|gen|er|ate «verb. rih JEHN uh rayt; adjective, noun. rih JEHN uhr iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to give a new and better spiritual life to: »Being converted regenerated the man. The doctrine of the Church is, that… …   Useful english dictionary

• un´re|gen´er|ate|ness — un|re|gen|er|ate «UHN rih JEHN uhr iht», adjective. 1. not born again spiritually; not turned to the love of God. 2. not disposed to reform or repent; stubborn and hardened, as in wickedness or crime; wicked; bad. –un´re|gen´er|ate|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• phil´o|pro|gen´i|tive|ness — phil|o|pro|gen|i|tive «FIHL oh proh JEHN uh tihv», adjective. 1. loving one s offspring; having to do with love of offspring. 2. inclined to produce many offspring; prolific. ╂[< philo + Latin progenitus, past participle of progignere to beget …   Useful english dictionary

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• gen — gen·darme; gen·dar·mer·ie; gen·ecologic; gen·ecologist; gen·ecology; gen·emo·tor; gen·er·a·ble; gen·er·al·cy; gen·er·a·lia; gen·er·a·lis·si·mo; gen·er·al·ist; gen·er·al·i·ty; gen·er·al·iz·able; gen·er·al·iza·tion; gen·er·al·ize; gen·er·al·iz·er;… …   English syllables