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111asthenopia — asthenopic /as theuh nop ik/, adj. /as theuh noh pee euh/, n. Ophthalm. a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular… …
112blear — blearedness /blear id nis/, n. /blear/, v.t. 1. to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision. adj. 2. (of the eyes) dim from tears. 3. dim; indistinct. n. 4. a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned… …
113dark — /dahrk/, adj., darker, darkest, n., v. adj. 1. having very little or no light: a dark room. 2. radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light: a dark color. 3. approaching black in hue: a dark brown. 4. not pale or fair; swarthy: a dark… …
114dim — dimly, adv. dimmable, adj. dimness, n. /dim/, adj., dimmer, dimmest, v., dimmed, dimming. adj. 1. not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight. 2. not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct: a dim object in …
115gloom — gloomful, adj. gloomfully, adv. gloomless, adj. /gloohm/, n. 1. total or partial darkness; dimness. 2. a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits. 3. a despondent or depressed look or expression. v.i. 4. to appear or become dark, dim, or… …
116obscurity — /euhb skyoor i tee/, n., pl. obscurities. 1. the state or quality of being obscure. 2. the condition of being unknown: He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim. 3. uncertainty of meaning or expression; ambiguity. 4. an unknown or… …
117perspicuity — /perr spi kyooh i tee/, n. 1. clearness or lucidity, as of a statement. 2. the quality of being perspicuous. [1470 80; < L perspicuitas. See PERSPICUOUS, ITY] Syn. 1. clarity, plainness, intelligibility. 2. transparency. 3. PERSPICUITY,… …
118Richard Milhous Nixon: First Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Monday, January 20, 1969 Senator Dirksen, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. Vice President, President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey, my fellow Americans and my fellow citizens of the world community: I ask you to share… …
119Fractio Panis — • The name given to a fresco in the so called Capella Greca in the catacomb of St. Priscilla Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fractio Panis Fractio Panis …
120Purgatory — • A place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God s grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
