Monkey Paw (P.1)

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  1. 2. adjective \prō-ˈzā-ik\: dull or ordinary, Late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa prose, First Known Use: circa 1656
  2. 4. adjective; very new and different from what is traditional or ordinary Middle English, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin radic-, radix root — more at root, First Known Use: 14th century
  3. 5. adjective friendly and pleasant Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin amicabilis friendly, from Latin amicus friend; akin to Latin amare to love, First Known Use: 14th century
  4. 6. verb to express sympathetic sorrow Late Latin condolēre, from Latin com- + dolēre to feel pain, First Known Use: circa 1586
  5. 7. adjective \ˈsi-mē-ən\ : of or relating to monkeys or apes, Latin simia ape, from simus snub-nosed, from Greek simos, First Known Use: 1607
  6. 10. intransitive verb \ˈpəl-ˌsāt also ˌpəl-ˈ\: to make strong and regular beats, sounds, flashes, etc.: to be filled with activity or a feeling, Latin pulsatus, past participle of pulsare, frequentative ofpellere
  7. 11. transitive verb \in-ˈthrȯl, en-\: to hold the attention of (someone) by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful; Middle English, First Known Use: 15th century
  8. 16. adjective \ˌa-və-ˈri-shəs\ greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches
  9. 18. verb \ˌin-tər-ˈpōz\: to place (someone or something) between two or more things or people: to interrupt a conversation with (a comment) Middle French interposer, from Latin interponere (perfect indicative interposui), from inter- + ponere to put — more atposition First Known Use: 1582
  10. 20. adjective \ˈfri-və-ləs\: not important : not deserving serious attention: silly and not serious, Middle English, from Latin frivolus, First Known Use: 15th century
  11. 23. noun \ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd, -ˌlād, ˌfyü-sə-ˈ, -zə-\: a large number of shots that are fired very quickly, French, from fusiller to shoot, from fusil
  12. 24. noun \kri-ˈdü-lə-tē, -ˈdyü-\: ability or willingness to believe something
  13. 25. noun speed of motion or action : quickness or eagerness that can result in mistakes Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hǣst violence, First Known Use: 14th century
  14. 26. adjective \-ˈdüd, -ˈdyüd\: not strong, loud, intense, etc.
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  1. 1. adjective \ˈfər-tiv\: done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed, French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, fromfurtum theft, from fur thief, from or akin to Greek phōrthief; akin to Greek pherein to carry
  2. 2. adjective not moving much : calm and steady Latin placidus, from placēre to please — more at please, First Known Use: 1626
  3. 3. transitive verb \ˈmär\: to ruin the beauty or perfection of (something) : to hurt or damage the good condition of (something), Middle English marren, from Old English mierran to obstruct, waste; akin to Old High German merren to obstruct, First Known Use: before 12th century
  4. 8. adjective \ˈkän(t)-shəs\ ; aware of something (such as a fact or feeling) : knowing that something exists or is happening,: known or felt by yourself
  5. 9. adjective \pri-ˈzəm(p)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shəs\ : too confident especially in a way that is rude : done or made without permission, right, or good reason; Middle English, from Anglo-French presumptious, from Late Latin praesumptuosus, irregular from praesumptio (seepresume) First Known Use: 14th century
  6. 12. adjective generous and friendly to guests or visitors circa 1570
  7. 13. noun \ˈta-ləs-mən, -ləz-\: an object (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have magic powers and to cause good things to happen to the person who has it; French talisman or Spanish talismán or Italian talismano; all from Arabic ṭilsam, from Middle Greek telesma, from Greek, consecration, from telein to initiate into the mysteries, complete, from telos end — more at telos, First Known Use: 1638
  8. 14. adjective \mə-ˈlīn\: causing or intended to cause harm, Middle English maligne, from Anglo-French, from Latin malignus, from male badly + gignere to beget — more atmal-, kin, First Known Use: 14th century
  9. 15. adjective \ˈbi-byə-ləs\ a) highly absorbent : b) fond of alcoholic beverages, Latin bibulus, from bibere to drink
  10. 17. transitive verb \ˈprä-fər\: to offer or give (something) to someone, Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir, from por- forth (from Latin pro-) + offrir to offer — more at pro-, First Known Use: 14th century
  11. 19. adjective \ˈdau̇-tē\: brave, strong, and determined, Middle English, from Old English dohtig; akin to Old High German toug is useful, Greek teuchein to make, First Known Use: before 12th century
  12. 21. noun a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava) Middle French, from Latin torrent-, torrens, from torrent-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn — more at thirst, First Known Use: 1582
  13. 22. adjective \ˈdü-bē-əs also dyü-\: unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something: causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong, Latin dubius, from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two — more at two, First Known Use: 1548