Reading good books instills a love of really fine literature.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
still — in·still; in·still·er; in·still·ment; still; still·bay; still·ery; still·man; still·ness; still·son; … English syllables
-MENT — suffix. 1 forming nouns expressing the means or result of the action of a verb (abridgement; embankment). 2 forming nouns from adjectives (merriment; oddment). Etymology: from or after F f. L mentum * * * I. mənt sometimes ˌment noun suffix … Useful english dictionary
in|stil´ment — in|still or in|stil «ihn STIHL», transitive verb, stilled, still|ing. 1. to put in little by little; cause to enter the mind, heart, or feelings, gradually: »Reading good books instills a love of really fine literature. 2. to put in drop by drop … Useful english dictionary
in|still´er — in|still or in|stil «ihn STIHL», transitive verb, stilled, still|ing. 1. to put in little by little; cause to enter the mind, heart, or feelings, gradually: »Reading good books instills a love of really fine literature. 2. to put in drop by drop … Useful english dictionary
in|still — or in|stil «ihn STIHL», transitive verb, stilled, still|ing. 1. to put in little by little; cause to enter the mind, heart, or feelings, gradually: »Reading good books instills a love of really fine literature. 2. to put in drop by drop … Useful english dictionary
af|ter|treat|ment — «AF tuhr TREET muhnt, AHF », noun. a follow up treatment given to a manufactured article to improve or finish it: »The new product, which is still at the development stage, does not require this wet hot aftertreatment (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
ar|gu|ment — «AHR gyuh muhnt», noun. 1. a discussion by persons who disagree; dispute: »He won the argument by producing figures to prove his point. 2. giving reasons for or against something; debate: »Let us not waste time in argument. SYNONYM(S): discussion … Useful english dictionary
pro|cure´ment — pro|cure «pruh KYUR», verb, cured, cur|ing. –v.t. 1. to get by care or effort; obtain; secure: »A friend procured a position in the bank for my brother. It is hard to procure water in the desert. SYNONYM(S): acquire, gain, win … Useful english dictionary
un|set|tle|ment — «uhn SEHT uhl muhnt», noun. 1. the act of unsettling. 2. the state of being unsettled; unsettled or disturbed condition of affairs: »The continuing unsettlement was a call to him that…he had still a portion of the Lord s work to do (John Morley) … Useful english dictionary
instillment — in·still·ment … English syllables
