- vi´per|ous|ness
- vi|per|ous «VY puhr uhs», adjective.1. of or having to do with a viper or vipers.2. like a viper.–vi´per|ous|ly, adverb.–vi´per|ous|ness, noun.
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pros´per|ous|ness — pros|per|ous «PROS puhr uhs», adjective. 1. successful; thriving; doing well; fortunate: »a prosperous merchant. SYNONYM(S): flourishing, rich, wealthy. 2. favorable; helpful: »prosperous weat … Useful english dictionary
un|pros´per|ous|ness — un|pros|per|ous «uhn PROS puhr uhs», adjective. not prosperous; unfortunate; unsuccessful. –un|pros´per|ous|ly, adverb. –un|pros´per|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
per´il|ous|ness — per|il|ous «PEHR uh luhs», adjective. full of peril; dangerous: »a perilous journey. It is always perilous to adopt expediency as a guide (Benjamin Disraeli). SYNONYM(S): hazardous, risky, unsafe. ╂[< Anglo French perillous < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
per´vi|ous|ness — per|vi|ous «PUR vee uhs», adjective. 1. giving passage or entrance; permeable: »Sand is easily pervious to water. 2. Figurative. open to influence or argument. 3. having the quality of penetrating or permeating; pervasive. ╂[< Latin pervius… … Useful english dictionary
per|spic´u|ous|ness — per|spic|u|ous «puhr SPIHK yoo uhs», adjective. easily understood; clear; lucid: »His manner of telling a story, or explaining his thoughts, was forcible, perspicuous and original (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): intelligible. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
per|fid´i|ous|ness — per|fid|i|ous «puhr FIHD ee uhs», adjective. deliberately faithless; treacherous: »Compelled to parley, Bossu resorted to a perfidious stratagem (John L. Motley). SYNONYM(S): false, traitorous, unfaithful. ╂[< Latin perfidiōsus (with English… … Useful english dictionary
pros´per|ous|ly — pros|per|ous «PROS puhr uhs», adjective. 1. successful; thriving; doing well; fortunate: »a prosperous merchant. SYNONYM(S): flourishing, rich, wealthy. 2. favorable; helpful: »prosperous weat … Useful english dictionary
pros|per|ous — «PROS puhr uhs», adjective. 1. successful; thriving; doing well; fortunate: »a prosperous merchant. SYNONYM(S): flourishing, rich, wealthy. 2. favorable; helpful: »prosperous weat … Useful english dictionary
un|pros´per|ous|ly — un|pros|per|ous «uhn PROS puhr uhs», adjective. not prosperous; unfortunate; unsuccessful. –un|pros´per|ous|ly, adverb. –un|pros´per|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|pros|per|ous — «uhn PROS puhr uhs», adjective. not prosperous; unfortunate; unsuccessful. –un|pros´per|ous|ly, adverb. –un|pros´per|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
