Americans so long ignored their Latin neighbors to the South that an overreaction probably was inevitable once they woke up to the trouble south of the border (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ver|mi|na|tion — «VUR muh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the breeding, growth, or production of vermin, especially parasitic vermin. 2. the condition of being infested with parasitic vermin … Useful english dictionary
ver|te|bra|tion — «VUR tuh BRAY shuhn», noun. division into segments like those of the spinal column: vertebrate formation … Useful english dictionary
pul´ver|i|za´tion — pul|ver|ize «PUHL vuh ryz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to grind to powder or dust. 2. to break to pieces; demolish: »The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach. Figurative. to pulverize a wall of prejudice, Figurative. to pulverize the… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|cor|rec|tion — «OH vuhr kuh REHK shuhn», noun. 1. correction beyond the normal or necessary degree: »Tax increases contain certain risks above all, of the sort of overcorrection which initiates a recession instead of checking an inflation (Atlantic). 2. the… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|de|struc|tion — «OH vuhr dih STRUHK shuhn», noun. 1. the process of overdestroying. 2. an instance of this … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|ex|er|tion — «OH vuhr ihg ZUR shuhn», noun. too much exertion … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|nu|tri|tion — «OH vuhr noo TRIHSH uhn, nyoo », noun. ingestion of too much or unnecessary food, especially in an unbalanced diet of more fat, calcium, or other food substance than the body can effectively use … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|pre|scrip|tion — «OH vuhr prih SKRIHP shuhn», noun. the act or practice of overprescribing; unnecessary or excessive prescription of medicines … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|pro|duc|tion — «OH vuhr pruh DUHK shuhn», noun. 1. the production of more than is needed: »Problems of surplus must be met…by adjusting price supports to remove incentives for overproduction (Time). 2. the production of more than can be sold at a profit … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|pro|por|tion — «OH vuhr pruh PAWR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. excess of one thing in proportion to another. –v.t. to make or estimate in excess of the true or proper proportion … Useful english dictionary
