lic´it|ness
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il|lic´it|ness — il|lic|it «ih LIHS iht», adjective. not permitted by law; forbidden; improper: »the illicit sale of liquor. SYNONYM(S): unlawful, illegal, illegitimate. ╂[< Middle French illicite, learned borrowing from Latin illicitus < in not + licitus… … Useful english dictionary
lic´it|ly — lic|it «LIHS iht», adjective. lawful; permitted. SYNONYM(S): legitimate, legal. ╂[< Latin licitus < licēre be allowed] –lic´it|ly, adverb. –lic´it|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
lic|it — «LIHS iht», adjective. lawful; permitted. SYNONYM(S): legitimate, legal. ╂[< Latin licitus < licēre be allowed] –lic´it|ly, adverb. –lic´it|ness, noun … 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
lic — ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; air·drau·lic; am·phi·sty·lic; apos·to·lic·i·ty; ar·gil·lic; aste·lic; au·lic; aus·tra·lic; au·to·ceph·a·lic·i·ty; au·to·sty·lic; bey·lic; bu·lic; cae·no·sty·lic; ca·lic·i·form; can·a·lic·u·lar; can·a·lic·u·late;… … English syllables
il|lic´it|ly — il|lic|it «ih LIHS iht», adjective. not permitted by law; forbidden; improper: »the illicit sale of liquor. SYNONYM(S): unlawful, illegal, illegitimate. ╂[< Middle French illicite, learned borrowing from Latin illicitus < in not + licitus… … Useful english dictionary
il|lic|it — «ih LIHS iht», adjective. not permitted by law; forbidden; improper: »the illicit sale of liquor. SYNONYM(S): unlawful, illegal, illegitimate. ╂[< Middle French illicite, learned borrowing from Latin illicitus < in not + licitus licit, past … Useful english dictionary
fe|lic´i|tous|ness — fe|lic|i|tous «fuh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well worded: »a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes. SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt. 2. having a gift for apt… … Useful english dictionary
pub´lic-spir´it|ed|ness — pub|lic spir|it|ed «PUHB lihk SPIHR uh tihd», adjective. having or showing an unselfish desire for the public good: »A committee of 342 public spirited men and women leaders…has been organized (New York Times). –pub´lic spir´it|ed|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
so|lic´i|tous|ness — so|lic|i|tous «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager:… … Useful english dictionary
