neo-classical negligence of the nineties were alike unthought of. The most typical characteristics of the century were at their most charming stage. The wig was neat and becoming. The three-cornered hat was of medium size - it had been ridiculously large in Marlborough's time, and became ridiculously small in 1790; coats and waistcoats were both dignified and graceful, the cut was good and the embroidery elegant. There was a tasteful moderation in the use of lace. Women's dress was marked by a peculiarly charming form of the side panier, and was made of bright stuffs not too rich and heavy, for one result of the large panier had been to lead to the introduction of lighter and more flexible materials for dresses. In the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries very heavy stuffs had been worn, as these lent themselves to the somewhat rigid silhouettes of fashionable costume. The feminine frame, while capable of much in deference to fashion,
slough (242) - A swamp.; The dropping off of dead tissue from living flesh. malpractice (245) - 1. Improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss. 2. Improper or unethical conduct by the holder of a professional or official position. 3. The act or an instance of improper practice. to pull the wool over somebody's eyes (247) - to deceive someone (in order to prevent them from knowing what you are really doing). uncannily (249) - 1. Peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature; eerie. ; 2. So keen and perceptive as to seem preternatural. to slug (250) To hit very hard Grandma got mad at Grandpa and so she hopped up quickly and slugged Grandpa between the shoulderblades to make him swallow. to tamper with something (255) - The love medicine was stronger than Grandma and Lipsha had thought it would be. Lipsha was afraid and said that they shouldn't have tampered with it.
The doors leading to the interior rooms were also decorated as grandly as possible. Heat rose into the living room from a stove in the basement. Making a fire in the stove would cause the stones that covered it to become hot; the smoke was vented out through the chimney. Once the heating of the stove was completed, the chimney register was closed, and the warm air was let into the living room through openings in the floor. This peculiarly medieval heating system remained in use in homes as well as public buildings until the 16th century, when tiled stoves began gaining popularity. The solidity of ashlar and wooden details reflects the characteristic constructiveness of the Gothic style. At the ground-floor level the façade is articulated by the vestibule's openings. The stoop has been built anew, although it is shorter than the original one.
adj. negligent* n. neglect* n. negligence* The presence of the first person singular in the poem was almost negligible. His negligence caused him to lose all of the work he had done on the computer. parallel adj. being almost of the same type or time; v. parallel comparable n. parallel Syn. similar We have lead parallel lives. Her background parallels mine. peculiar adj. unusual; uncommon adv. peculiarly Syn. strange n. peculiarity This plastic has a peculiar texture. The puffin has many peculiarities not shared by other birds. potent adj. very strong Syn. powerful He gave a potent speech at the convention. The venom of the coral snake is extremely potent. remarkable adj. worthy of mention; uncommon adv. remarkably Syn. exceptional
Her ladyship seemed pleased with the idea; and you may imagine that I am happy on every occasion to offer those little delicate compliments which are always acceptable to ladies. I have more than once observed to Lady Catherine, that her charming daughter seemed born to be a duchess, and that the most elevated rank, instead of giving her consequence, would be adorned by her. These are the kind of little things which please her ladyship, and it is a sort of attention which I conceive myself peculiarly bound to pay." "You judge very properly," said Mr. Bennet, "and it is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are the result of previous study?" "They arise chiefly from what is passing at the time, and though I sometimes amuse myself with suggesting and arranging such little elegant compliments as may be adapted to
round British cats. Weir described the Siamese wedge as beginning at eye level, at the muzzle (in modern cats it begins from the ears downwards). Based on only a few imported Siamese, early breeders believed that there to be 2 types of Siamese. Judge and Siamese-fancier, Mrs. Carew Cox, said (reported 1903) "There appear to be two distinct types - the compactly built, short in body, short on legs, and round in head; and the long-bodied, long-faced, lithe, sinuous, and peculiarly foreign-looking variety." An early Siamese breeder, Mrs. Robinson said, "Of the royals there seem to be two types in England: the one - rather a small, long-headed cat, with glossy, close-lying coat and deep blue eyes, and with a decided tendency to darken with age - is generally the imported cat or having imported parents; the other is a larger cat, with a rounder head, a much thicker, longer, and less close-lying coat, and the eyes a paler blue (these cats do not darken as much
It wouldn't be right to turn automatically against those compliance professionals who happen to be most likeable. Besides, for our own sakes, we wouldn't want to shut ourselves off from business interactions with such nice people, especially when they may be offering us the best available deal. I recommend a different reaction. If our answer to the crucial question is "Yes, under the circumstances, I like this guy peculiarly well," this should be the signal that the time has come for a quick countermaneuver: Mentally separate Dan from that Chevy or Toyota he's trying to sell. It is vital to remember at this point that, should we choose Dan's car, we will be driving it, not him, off the dealership lot. It is irrelevant to a wise automobile purchase that we find Dan likeable because he is good-looking, claims an interest in our favorite hobby, is funny, or has relatives liv- ing where we grew up.
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