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101international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
102loathly — loathly1 /lohth lee, lohdh /, adv. reluctantly; unwillingly. [bef. 1000; ME lothliche, OE lathlice. See LOATH, LY (adv. suffix)] loathly2 /lohdh lee, lohth /, adj. Archaic. loathsome; hideous; repulsive. [bef. 900; ME lothlic(e), OE lathlic. See… …
103will — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. volition, purpose, determination (See will); testament, bequeathal (see giving). II Volition Nouns will, free will, volition, conation, velleity; freedom, discretion; option, choice; voluntariness,… …
104disinclined — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unwilling, reluctant, balking, hesitant; see reluctant , unwilling . See Synonym Study at reluctant . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unwilling, reluctant, loath, averse, indisposed, opposed, resistant, hesitant. ANT …
105John Bosco — (1815–1888) Saint and founder of the Society of St. Francis De Sales, known as the Salesians. John Bosco was known as the “Dreaming Saint” because of his frequent lucid dreams, more like out of body travels, in which he encountered angels,… …
106laidly — c.1300, Scottish and northern English variant of loathly hideous, repulsive (see LOATH (Cf. loath)) …
107loathe — (v.) O.E. laðian to hate, to be disgusted with, from lað hostile (see LOATH (Cf. loath)). Cognate with O.S. lethon, O.N. leiða. Related: Loathed; LOATHING (Cf. loathing) …
108loathly — (adj.) O.E. laðlic hateful, horrible, unpleasant; see LOATH (Cf. loath) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). As an adverb, O.E. laðlice …
109loathsome — (adj.) c.1300, foul, detestable, from LOATH (Cf. loath) in its older, stronger sense + SOME (Cf. some). Related: Loathsomely; loathsomeness …
110ugly — (adj.) mid 13c., uglike frightful or horrible in appearance, from O.N. uggligr dreadful, fearful, from uggr fear, apprehension, dread (perhaps related to agg strife, hate ) + ligr like. Meaning softened to very unpleasant to look at late 14c.… …
