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101pi|quan|cy — «PEE kuhn see», noun. 1. the quality of exciting the mind pleasantly: »To his piquancy and richness of characterization he was able to add the deepest spiritual dimensions (Wall Street Journal). 2. the quality of exciting the appetite or of being …
102at most — or[at the most] {adv. phr.} By the largest or most generous guess; at the upper limit; by the maximum account; not more than; at best; at worst. * /It was a minor offense at most./ * /He had been gone 15 minutes at the most./ * /Their new house… …
103turn on — {v.} 1. To start by turning a knob or handle or working a switch; cause to be on. * /Jack turned on the water./ * /Who turned the lights on?/ 2. {informal} To put forth or succeed with as easily as turning on water. * /She really turns on the… …
104while away — {v.} To make time go by pleasantly or without being bored; pass or spend. * /We whiled away the time that we were waiting by talking and playing cards./ * /We whiled away the summer swimming and fishing./ …
105at most — or[at the most] {adv. phr.} By the largest or most generous guess; at the upper limit; by the maximum account; not more than; at best; at worst. * /It was a minor offense at most./ * /He had been gone 15 minutes at the most./ * /Their new house… …
106turn on — {v.} 1. To start by turning a knob or handle or working a switch; cause to be on. * /Jack turned on the water./ * /Who turned the lights on?/ 2. {informal} To put forth or succeed with as easily as turning on water. * /She really turns on the… …
107while away — {v.} To make time go by pleasantly or without being bored; pass or spend. * /We whiled away the time that we were waiting by talking and playing cards./ * /We whiled away the summer swimming and fishing./ …
108Adansonia — Ad an*so ni*a, n. [From Adanson, a French botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of great trees related to the Bombax. There are two species, {Adansonia digitata}, the baobab or monkey bread of Africa and India, and {Adansonia Gregorii}, the sour gourd or… …
109Adansonia digitata — Adansonia Ad an*so ni*a, n. [From Adanson, a French botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of great trees related to the Bombax. There are two species, {Adansonia digitata}, the baobab or monkey bread of Africa and India, and {Adansonia Gregorii}, the sour… …
110Adansonia Gregorii — Adansonia Ad an*so ni*a, n. [From Adanson, a French botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of great trees related to the Bombax. There are two species, {Adansonia digitata}, the baobab or monkey bread of Africa and India, and {Adansonia Gregorii}, the sour… …
