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101glimmering — glimmer ► VERB ▪ shine faintly with a wavering light. ► NOUN 1) a faint or wavering light. 2) a faint sign of a feeling or quality: a glimmer of hope. DERIVATIVES glimmering adjective & noun. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian …
102fluctuation — noun 1. a wave motion the fluctuations of the sea • Derivationally related forms: ↑fluctuate • Hypernyms: ↑wave, ↑undulation 2. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change • Syn: ↑ …
103hesitation — noun 1. indecision in speech or action (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑vacillation, ↑wavering • Derivationally related forms: ↑waver (for: ↑wavering), ↑vacillate …
104vacillation — noun 1. indecision in speech or action • Syn: ↑hesitation, ↑wavering • Derivationally related forms: ↑waver (for: ↑wavering), ↑vacillate, ↑hesitate ( …
105waveringly — adverb : in a wavering manner * * * wāˈveringly adverb In a wavering or irresolute manner • • • Main Entry: ↑waver * * * waveringly adverb Thesaurus: uncertain about somethingsynonym …
106Changeable — Change a*ble, a. [Cf. F. changeable.] 1. Capable of change; subject to alteration; mutable; variable; fickle; inconstant; as, a changeable humor. [1913 Webster] 2. Appearing different, as in color, in different lights, or under different… …
107Colaptes aurutus — Flicker Flick er, n. 1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; fluctuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The golden winged woodpecker ({Colaptes aurutus}); so called …
108dastard plover — Lapwing Lap wing , n. [OE. lapwynke, leepwynke, AS. hle[ a]pewince; hle[ a]pan to leap, jump + (prob.) a word akin to AS. wincian to wink, E. wink, AS. wancol wavering; cf. G. wanken to stagger, waver. See {Leap}, and {Wink}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small… …
109Decided — De*cid ed, a. 1. Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable; clear; evident; as, a decided advantage. A more decided taste for science. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose;… …
110Dubious — Du bi*ous, a. [L. dubius, dubiosus, fr. duo two. See {Two}, and cf. {Doubt}.] 1. Doubtful or not settled in opinion; being in doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined. Dubious policy. Sir T. Scott. [1913 Webster] A dubious, agitated state of… …
