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- Adjective[edit] tentative ‎(comparative more tentative, superlative most tentative) Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
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send a chill/shiver up/down someone's spine Definition of shiver. : one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence.
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Is 69% of All Olive Oil Fake? Independent tests at the University of California found that 69% of all store-bought extra virgin olive oils in the US are probably fake. This study reported that the following brands failed to meet extra virgin olive oil standards: Bertolli. Carapelli.
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vague Definition of vague for English Language Learners. : not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific. : not thinking or expressing your thoughts clearly or precisely.
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- The sound of tools to a clever workman who loves his work is like the tentative sounds of the orchestra to the violinist who has to bear his part in the overture: the strong fibres begin their accustomed thrill, and what was a moment before joy, vexation, or ambition, begins its change into energy.entative. adj. 1. provisional or experimental; conjectural. 2. hesitant, uncertain, or cautious. [C16: from Medieval Latin tentātīvus, from Latin tentāre to test].
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Tropical Zonein American Definition of beyond from the Collins English Dictionary Irregular verbs Irregular verbs are verbs that do not form the past simple tense and the past participle by adding -ed to the base form.
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- pale•ness, n. [uncountable] pale 2 /peɪl/ USA pronunciation n. a stake or picket, as of a fence. limits; bounds: outside the pale of my jurisdiction. Idioms. Idioms beyond the pale, beyond the limits of proper behavior, courtesy, etc.: Holding children hostage for political purposes is behavior beyond the pale.
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Harpers Ferry, Iowa Latest news from Harpers Ferry, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations. Ancestries: German (49.2%), Norwegian (10.9%), Irish (9.4%), American (5.5%), English (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).
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Electroencephalogram (EEG) At the end of the procedure a flashing light may be placed nearby to see if this affects your brain activity. Sleep EEG or sleep-deprived EEG. A sleep EEG is carried out while you're asleep. It may be used if a routine EEG doesn't give enough information, or to test for sleep disorders.
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Spencer  (TV series) History and description. The show originally starred Chad Lowe as high school student Spencer Winger, Mimi Kennedy as his mother Doris Winger, and Ronny Cox as his father George Winger. Lowe left the series in 1985 after six episodes and was replaced by Ross Harris, who assumed the role of Spencer.
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- Eventually is defined as at an undetermined time in the future. An example of eventually is the adverb phrase eventually have children, which means that at some point they'd like to have children. finally; ultimately; in the end.
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vague Definition of vague for English Language Learners. : 1  not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific. : 2  not thinking or expressing your thoughts clearly or precisely. : 3  not completely formed or developed.
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Nearby words for vaguely adjective, vaguer, vaguest. 1. not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises. 2. indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings: a vague premonition of disaster. 3. not clear or distinct to the sight or any other sense; perceptible or recognizable only in an indefinite way:
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- un·eas·i·er, un·eas·i·est. 1  Lacking a sense of security; anxious or apprehensive: The farmers were uneasy until it finally rained. 2  Affording no ease or reassurance: an uneasy calm. 3  a. Awkward or unsure in manner; constrained: uneasy with strangers. b. 4  Not conducive to rest: fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep.
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Average Temperatures for Missouri in February Average Temperatures for Missouri in February. Average temperatures for February at cities, towns and lakes throughout Missouri are listed below in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. The tables give the normals for maximum and minimum temperatures based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 by the US National Climatic Data Center.
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preliminary preliminary - something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; training is a necessary preliminary to employment; drinks were the overture to dinner. prelude, overture. inception, origination, origin - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events.
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slight Related to slight: slightly. (slīt) adj. slight·er, slight·est. 1. Small in size, degree, or amount: a slight tilt; a slight surplus. 2. Lacking strength, substance, or solidity; frail: a slight foundation; slight evidence. 3. Of small importance or consideration; trifling: slight matters.
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- Vague definition, not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises. See more.
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- --J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster] 2. (Natural Science) A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis. Syn: Supposition; assumption. See {Theory}. [1913 Webster] {Nebular hypothesis}. See under {Nebular}.
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tentative Then he took a tentative step and lifted his hand from its support. Louisiana Lou William West Winter As his words are few and his manner reticent and tentative, so must the style of his interpreter be.
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Why is it called a watch? The abridged OED says, in the definition of watch, Old English wæcce 'watchfulness', wæccende 'remaining awake'; related to wake1. The sense 'small timepiece' probably developed by way of a sense 'alarm device attached to a clock', So, it seems to me that an alarm enables watchfulness, & the meaning broadened to devices even without them.
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outline outline. 1. A line marking and shaping the outer form of an object: contour, delineation, profile, silhouette. 2. A preliminary plan or version, as of a written work: draft, rough, skeleton, sketch. To draw up a preliminary plan or version of: adumbrate, block in (or out), draft, rough in (or out), sketch.
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interimadjective  [ before noun] uk â/ ËÉªn.t É r.Éªm / us â / ËÉªn.tÌ¬É.Éªm / interimadjective [ before noun ] uk ​ /ˈɪn.tər.ɪm/ us ​ /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.ɪm/. C2 temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists: an interim solution. An interim government was set up for the period before the country's first free election. › used to describe part of a company's business year, rather than the whole year:
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- temporary. 1  booth-First a temporary dwelling made of branches, material, etc. 2  learning cottage-A residential trailer used as a temporary or portable classroom. 3  lodge-First was a temporary dwelling, as a hut or tent.
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- 1. 1  a. A tentative evaluation or rough calculation, as of worth, quantity, or size: an estimate of the damage caused by the storm. 2  b. A statement of the approximate cost of work to be done, such as a building project or car repairs.
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- 1. temporarily-for a limited time only; not permanently; he will work here temporarily; he was brought out of retirement temporarily; a power failure temporarily darkened the town. for good, permanently-for a long time without essential change; he is permanently disabled.