ver|di|ter — «VUR duh tuhr», noun. 1. one of two pigments usually obtained by grinding azurite (blue verditer) or malachite (green verditer), and consisting of basic carbonate of copper; bice. 2. Obsolete. verdigris. ╂[< Old French verd de terre… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|mas|ter — «OH vuhr MAS tuhr, MAHS », transitive verb. to overcome; overpower. SYNONYM(S): defeat, surmount. –o´ver|mas´ter|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|win|ter — «OH vuhr WIHN tuhr», intransitive verb. to stay through the winter enduring cold and snow: »Dahlia tubers can overwinter right in the ground... (Sunset) … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|mas´ter|ing|ly — o|ver|mas|ter «OH vuhr MAS tuhr, MAHS », transitive verb. to overcome; overpower. SYNONYM(S): defeat, surmount. –o´ver|mas´ter|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|de|ter|mined — «OH vuhr dih TUR muhnd», adjective. Psychoanalysis. that results from the convergence of several distinct influences … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
ter|gi|ver|sate — «TUR juh vuhr SAYT», intransitive verb, sat|ed, sat|ing. 1. to change one s attitude or opinions with respect to a cause or subject; turn renegade. 2. to shift or shuffle; evade. ╂[< Latin tergiversārī evade < … Useful english dictionary
ter|gi|ver|sa|tion — «TUR juheh vuhr SAY shuhn», noun. 1. change of attitude or opinions. 2. a backing out; evasion … Useful english dictionary
ter|gi|ver|sa|tor — «TUR juh vuhr SAY tuhr», noun. a person who tergiversates … Useful english dictionary