dissolute

29 11 2007

Adjectives
1. (adj.) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous;
  - unrestrained by convention or morality;
  - “Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”; “deplorably dissipated and degraded”; “riotous living”; “fast women”;

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chivalry

29 11 2007

Nouns
1. (n.) chivalry, gallantry, politesse;
  - courtesy towards women;

2. (n.) chivalry, knightliness;
  - the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct;

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pacify

29 11 2007

Verbs
1. (verb) appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate;
  - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
  - “She managed to mollify the angry customer”;

2. (verb) pacify;
  - fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location);
  - “The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia”;

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ante

28 11 2007

Nouns
1. (n.) ante;
  - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot;

Verbs
1. (verb) ante;
  - place one’s stake;

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donor

28 11 2007

Nouns
1. (n.) bestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter;
  - person who makes a gift of property;

2. (n.) donor;
  - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host);

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