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91unstable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. irregular, fluctuating, unsteady; inconstant, vacillating, fickle, changeable, variable. See changeableness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a high center of gravity] Syn. unsteady, wavering,… …
92unsteady — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fluctuating, waving, shifting, vacillating, irresolute, shaky, tottery, wobbly, infirm. See inequality, changeableness, agitation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Wobbly] Syn. unstable, wiggly, wavering …
93insecure — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Apprehensive] Syn. anxious, hesitant, unsure of oneself, lacking confidence; see timid , troubled 1 , uneasy 1 . 2. [Not safe] Syn. vulnerable, unstable, precarious; see unsafe , weak 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a …
94wobbly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. wavering, unbalanced, precarious; see shaky 1 , unsteady 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not physically steady or firm: precarious, rickety, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady. See FLEXIBLE. 2.… …
95ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… …
96walk on eggs — {v. phr.} To act with utmost caution due to being in a precarious position. * /Tom has been walking on eggs ever since he started working for a new boss in Cincinnati./ …
97walk on eggs — {v. phr.} To act with utmost caution due to being in a precarious position. * /Tom has been walking on eggs ever since he started working for a new boss in Cincinnati./ …
98perch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English perche, from Anglo French, from Latin pertica pole Date: 14th century 1. a bar or peg on which something is hung 2. a. a roost for a bird b. a resting place or vantage point ; seat c. a prominent position …
99Ethnocentrism — is the tendency to believe that one s ethnic or cultural group is centrally important, and that all other groups are measured in relation to one s own. The ethnocentric individual will judge other groups relative to his or her own particular… …
100List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …
