depreciative
51Detractive — De*tract ive, a. 1. Tending to detractor draw. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Tending to lower in estimation; depreciative. [1913 Webster] …
52disparaging — adj. expressing a low opinion of; same as {derogatory}; as, disparaging remarks about the new house. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory.… …
53Shandrydan — Shan dry*dan, n. A jocosely depreciative name for a vehicle. [Ireland] [1913 Webster] …
54Shebang — She*bang , n. [Cf. {Shebeen}.] A jocosely depreciative name for a dwelling or shop. [Slang,U.S.] [1913 Webster] …
55Speculate — Spec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Speculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Speculating}.] [L. speculatus, p. p. of speculari to spy out, observe, fr. specula a lookout, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}.] 1. To consider by turning a subject in the mind, and… …
56Speculated — Speculate Spec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Speculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Speculating}.] [L. speculatus, p. p. of speculari to spy out, observe, fr. specula a lookout, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}.] 1. To consider by turning a subject in the… …
57Speculating — Speculate Spec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Speculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Speculating}.] [L. speculatus, p. p. of speculari to spy out, observe, fr. specula a lookout, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}.] 1. To consider by turning a subject in the… …
58depreciate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin depretiatus, past participle of depretiare, from Latin de + pretium price more at price Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to lower in estimation or esteem …
59Ghost town — A ghost town is a town or city that has been abandoned, usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human caused disasters such as flood or war. The term is sometimes used in a depreciative sense to… …
60Quebec French — Français québécois Spoken in Quebec (mainly), Ontario, Western Canada, New England Native speakers (mother tongue) 6 million in Quebec, 700,000 elsewhere in Canada[ …
