Extirpation
101KARET — (Heb. כָּרֵת; Extirpation ), a punishment at the hands of heaven mentioned in the Bible as the penalty for a considerable number of sins committed deliberately such as: idolatry, desecration of the Sabbath, the eating of leaven on Passover,… …
102Ablation — Ab*la tion, n. [L. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. F. ablation. See {Tolerate}.] 1. A carrying or taking away; removal. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Extirpation. Dunglison. [1913 …
103Destruction — De*struc tion, n. [L. destructio: cf. F. destruction. See {Destroy}.] 1. The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation. [1913 Webster] The Jews smote all their enemies with the… …
104Eradication — E*rad i*ca tion, n. [L. eradicatio: cf. F. [ e]radication.] 1. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being plucked up by the roots. [1913 Webster] …
105Excision — Ex*ci sion, n. [L. excisio: cf. F. excision. See {Excide}.] 1. The act of excising or cutting out or off; extirpation; destruction. [1913 Webster] Such conquerors are the instruments of vengeance on those nations that have . . . grown ripe for… …
106first floor — Second Sec ond, a. [F., fr. L. secundus second, properly, following, fr. sequi to follow. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Secund}.] 1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another;… …
107Humanize — Hu man*ize, v. i. To become or be made more humane; to become civilized; to be ameliorated. [1913 Webster] By the original law of nations, war and extirpation were the punishment of injury. Humanizing by degrees, it admitted slavery instead of… …
108middle distance — Second Sec ond, a. [F., fr. L. secundus second, properly, following, fr. sequi to follow. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Secund}.] 1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another;… …
109middle ground — Second Sec ond, a. [F., fr. L. secundus second, properly, following, fr. sequi to follow. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Secund}.] 1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another;… …
110Second — Sec ond, a. [F., fr. L. secundus second, properly, following, fr. sequi to follow. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Secund}.] 1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another; other.… …
