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abstemious

[ab-stee-mee-uhs]

Definition

-adjective

1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet

2. characterized by abstinence; an __________ life

Term
[image]
Definition

The Vitruvian Man

by

Leonardo da Vinci

Term
[image]
Definition

The Creation of Adam

by

Michelangelo

Term
[image]
Definition

The Last Supper

by

Leonardo da Vinci

Term
[image]
Definition

Mona Lisa

by

Leonardo da Vinci

Term
[image]
Definition

David

by

Michelangelo

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[image]
Definition

The Last Judgement

by

Michelangelo

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[image]
Definition

Pieta

by

Michelangelo

Term
sovereign
Definition
one who exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially as a king, queen, or other noble person
Term
How many people are there in the United States (2012)?
Definition
~313,300,000
Term
How many people are there in the world (2012)?
Definition
~7,010,000,000
Term
How many people are there in New York (2012)?
Definition
~20,000,000
Term
How many people are there in California (2012)?
Definition
~38,000,000
Term
How many people are there in Suffolk County (2012)?
Definition
~1,500,000
Term
How many people are there in Nassau County (2012)?
Definition
~1,350,000
Term
What is by far the most populated city in the U.S. and what is the estimated population (2012)?
Definition
New York City at ~8,530,000
Term
What is the 2nd most populated city in the U.S. and what is the estimated population (2012)?
Definition
Los Angeles at ~3,930,000
Term
What is the 3rd most populated city in the U.S. and what is the estimated population (2012)?
Definition
Chicago at ~2,920,000
Term
About how many more people are there in Suffolk county than Nassau county?
Definition
~153,000 more people in Suffolk than Nassau
Term
How many people per square mile are there in the USA (2010 census)?
Definition
~88
Term
How many people per square mile are there in New York state (2010 census)?
Definition
~412
Term
How many people per square mile are there in New York City (2010 census)?
Definition
~27,020
Term
What is the land area in square miles of Bayport?
Definition
3.72 square miles
Term
How many persons per square mile are in Bayport (2010 census)?
Definition
~2,400
Term
What is the estimated population of Bayport?
Definition
~9,000
Term
What is the estimated population of Sayville?
Definition
~17,000
Term
What is the land area in square miles of Sayville?
Definition
5.3 square miles
Term
How many persons per square mile are in Sayville?
Definition
~3,200
Term
How many persons per squre mile live in California?
Definition
~240
Term
About how many people live in San Diego city?
Definition
~1,310,000
Term
About how many persons per square mile live in San Diego city?
Definition
~4,021
Term
spate
Definition
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring: a spate of angry words
Term
vanguard
Definition
the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like
Term
coup de grace
Definition
a death blow, especially one delievered mercifully to end suffering (literally, blow of mercy)
Term
gamine
Definition
noun
1. a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets
2. a diminutive or very slender girl, especially one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous.
adjective - of or like a gamine
Term
wry
Definition
adjective
1. bent or turned to one side; twisted

a wry mouth; a wry grin

2. devious in course or purpose; misdirected, contrary; perverse; distored or perverted

antonym: straight
Term
galling
Definition
adjective
that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing; exasperating
Term
gall
Definition
noun
bile, especially that on an animal; something bitter or sever
Term
edifice
Definition
noun
1. a building, especially one of a large size or imposing appearance
2. any large, complex system or organization
Term
Stepford
Definition
from "The Stepford Wives" (1972) a book by US writer Ira Levin which depicted a neighbourhood in which men turn their wives into placid and obedient robots (meaning of the noun "Stepford wife"

adjective
blandly conformist and submissive
Term
impassive
Definition
adjective
1. without emotion; apathetic; unmoved
2. calm; serene
3. unconscious; insensible
4. not subject to suffering
Term
Adonis
Definition
noun
1. classical mythology...
2. a very handsome young man
Term
autocratic
Definition
adjective
tyrannical; domineering
Term
foist
Definition
verb (used with object)
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably

from Dutch word ("vuist") for fist
Term
taciturn
Definition
adjective
inclined to silence
Term
celibate
Definition
noun
1. a person who abstains from sex
2. a person who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons
Term
penitent
Definition
adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoingand disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite
Term
contrite
Definition
adjective
caused by or showing sincere remorse; filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent
Term
camisole
Definition
noun
a woman's garment worn to conceal her underwear
Term
extol
Definition
verb (used with object)
to praise highly
Term
[image]
Definition
carabiner [kar-uh-BEE-ner] -  a D-shaped ring with a spring catch on one side used for fastening rope in mountaineering
Term
ad hoc
Definition
for the special purpose or end presently under consideration: a committee formed ad hoc to deal with the issue
Term
somnambulate
Definition
to walk during sleep; sleepwalk
Term
pinion
Definition
noun
1. the distal segment of the wing of a bird consisting of the carpus, metalcarpus, and phalanges
verb
2. to cut off, bind, restrain, or disable the wing or wings of a bird to prevent it from flying
3. to bind a person's hands or arms so they cannot be used
4. to bind or hold fast, as to a thing; to be pinioned to one's bad habits
Term
nape
Definition
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase "nape of the neck")
Term
Croesus
Definition
[KREE-sus] 1. former king of Lydia famously known for his wealth; 2. any very rich man
Term
acquiesce
Definition
[ak-wee-ES] - verb - to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan
Term
assent
Definition
verb
1. to agree or concur
2. to give in or yield
noun
3. agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence
4. acquiescence; compliance
Term
tacit
Definition
adjective
1. understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval
2. silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner
3. unspoken; unvoiced: a tacit prayer
Term
surreptitious
Definition
adjective
stealthy; secret; unauthorized; clandestine
Term
castigate
Definition
[CAS-ti-gate] verb
1. to criticize or reprimand severely
2. to punish in order to correct
Term
World War I (WWI) began and ended in what years?
Definition
1914-1918
Term
World War II (WWII) began and ended in what years?
Definition
1939-1945
Term
definition of tortion
Definition
n. torment; pain
Term
What is an open-roofed entrance hall or central court in an ancient Roman house called?
Definition
an atria
Term
tranylcypromine sulfate
Definition
MAO inhibitor

must avoid foods with tyramine
(aged cheese, yogurt, beer, wine)
to prevent hypertensive crisis
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