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insect |ˈinˌsekt| noun a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings. insect • informal any small invertebrate animal, esp. one with several pairs of legs. Insects are usually placed in the class Insecta ( see also Hexapoda ). The body of a typical adult insect is divided into head, thorax (bearing the legs and wings), and abdomen. The class includes many familiar forms, such as flies, bees, wasps, moths, beetles, grasshoppers, and cockroaches. Insects are the most numerous animals in both numbers of individuals and of different kinds, with more than a million species in all habitats except the sea, and they are of enormous economic importance as pests and carriers of disease, and also as pollinators. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (originally denoting any small cold-blooded creature with a segmented body): from Latin (animal) insectum ‘segmented (animal)’ (translating Greek zōion entomon), from insecare ‘cut up or into,’ from in- ‘into’ + secare ‘to cut.’

primitive

primitive |ˈprimətiv| adjective 1 relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something : primitive mammals | a name corrupted from primitive German. • relating to or denoting a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture characterized by simple social and economic organization : primitive people. • having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience, or efficiency : the accommodations at the camp were a bit primitive. • (of behavior, thought, or emotion) apparently originating in unconscious needs or desires and unaffected by objective reasoning : the primitive responses we share with many animals. • of or denoting a simple, direct style of art that deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques. 2 not developed or derived from anything else : the primitive material of the universe. • Linguistics denoting a word, base, or root from which another is historically derived. • Linguistics denoting an irreducible form. • Mathematics (of an algebraic or geometric expression) from which another is derived, or which is not itself derived from another. 3 Biology (of a part or structure) in the first or early stage of formation or growth; rudimentary. See also primitive streak . noun 1 a person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture. 2 a pre-Renaissance painter. • a modern painter who imitates the pre-Renaissance style. • an artist employing a simple, naive style that deliberately rejects subtlety or conventional techniques. • a painting by a primitive artist, or an object in a primitive style. 3 Linguistics a word, base, or root from which another is historically derived. • Linguistics an irreducible form. • Mathematics an algebraic or geometric expression from which another is derived; a curve of which another is the polar or reciprocal. • Computing a simple operation or procedure of a limited set from which complex operations or procedures may be constructed, esp. a simple geometric shape that may be generated in computer graphics by such an operation or procedure. DERIVATIVES primitively |ˈprɪməd1vli| adverb primitiveness |ˈprɪmədɪvn1s| noun primitivity |ˌpriməˈtivətē| noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense [original, not derivative] ): from Old French primitif, -ive, from Latin primitivus ‘first of its kind,’ from primus ‘first.’

shorthand

shorthand |ˈ sh ôrtˌhand| noun a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used esp. for taking dictation.The major systems of shorthand are those devised in 1837 by Sir Isaac Pitman and in 1888 by John R. Gregg (1867–1948). • [in sing. ] a short and simple way of expressing or referring to something : poetry for him is simply a shorthand for literature that has aesthetic value.

instrumental

instrumental |ˌinstrəˈmentl| adjective 1 serving as an instrument or means in pursuing an aim or policy : the society was instrumental in bringing about legislation. • relating to something's function as an instrument or means to an end : a very instrumental view of education and how it relates to their needs. 2 (of music) performed on instruments, not sung : a largely instrumental piece. • relating to musical instruments : brilliance of instrumental color. 3 of or relating to an implement or measuring device : instrumental error | instrumental delivery of a baby. 4 Grammar denoting or relating to a case of nouns and pronouns (and words in grammatical agreement with them) indicating a means or instrument. noun 1 a piece of (usually nonclassical) music performed solely by instruments, with no vocals. 2 ( the instrumental) Grammar the instrumental case. • a noun in the instrumental case. DERIVATIVES instrumentally |ˈˈɪnztrəˈˈmɛn(t)li| |ˈˈɪnstrəˈˈmɛn(t)li| adverb

separate

separate adjective |ˈsep(ə)rit| forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself : this raises two separate issues | he regards the study of literature as quite separate from life. • not joined or touching physically : hostels with separate quarters for men and women. • different; distinct : melt the white and dark chocolate in separate bowls. verb |ˈsepəˌrāt| |ˈsɛpəˈreɪt| |ˈsɛpəreɪt| 1 [ trans. ] cause to move or be apart : police were trying to separate two rioting mobs | they were separated by the war. • form a distinction or boundary between (people, places, or things) : only a footpath separated their garden from the shore | six years separated the two brothers. • [ intrans. ] become detached or disconnected : the second stage of the rocket failed to separate. • [ intrans. ] leave another person's company : they separated at the corner, agreeing to meet within two hours. • [ intrans. ] stop living together as a couple : after her parents separated, she was brought up by her mother | [as adj. ] ( separated) her parents are separated. • (often be separated) discharge or dismiss (someone) from service or employment : this year one million veterans will be separated from the service. 2 divide or cause to divide into constituent or distinct elements : [ intrans. ] the milk had separated into curds and whey | [ trans. ] separate the eggs and beat the yolks. • [ trans. ] extract or remove for use or rejection : the skins are separated from the juice before fermentation | figurative we need to separate fact from speculation. • [ trans. ] distinguish between; consider individually : we cannot separate his thinking from his activity. • (of a factor or quality) distinguish (someone or something) from others : his position separates him from those who might share his interests. • [ trans. ] ( separate something off) make something form, or view something as, a unit apart or by itself : the organ loft separating off the choir. noun |ˈsɛp(ə)rət| ( separates) things forming units by themselves, in particular • individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or pants, suitable for wearing in different combinations. • the self-contained, freestanding components of a sound-reproduction system. • portions into which a soil, sediment, etc., can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria. PHRASES go one's separate ways leave in a different direction from someone with whom one has just traveled or spent time. • end a romantic, professional, or other relationship. separate but equal historical racially segregated but ostensibly ensuring equal opportunities to all races. separate the men from the boys see man . separate the sheep from the goats divide people or things into superior and inferior groups. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Matt. 25:33.] separate the wheat from the chaff see chaff 1 . DERIVATIVES separately |ˈsɛp(ə)rətli| adverb separateness |ˈsɛp(ə)rətnəs| noun ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin separat- ‘disjoined, divided,’ from the verb separare, from se- ‘apart’ + parare ‘prepare.’

hallowed

hallow |ˈhalō| verb [ trans. ] honor as holy : the Ganges is hallowed as a sacred, cleansing river | [as adj. ] ( hallowed) hallowed ground. • formal make holy; consecrate. • [as adj. ] ( hallowed) greatly revered or respected : in keeping with a hallowed family tradition. noun archaic a saint or holy person. ORIGIN Old English hālgian (verb), hālga (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heiligen, also to holy .

poster

poster |ˈpōstər| noun 1 a large printed picture used for decoration. • a large printed picture, notice, or advertisement displayed in a public place : [as adj. ] a poster campaign. 2 Computing someone who sends a message to a newsgroup.

entrée

entrée |ˈänˌtrā; ˌänˈtrā| (also entree) noun the main course of a meal. • Brit. a dish served between the fish and meat courses at a formal dinner. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (denoting a piece of instrumental music forming the first part of a suite): French, feminine past participle of entrer ‘enter’ (see entry ).

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