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121antipathetical — adjective 1. (usually followed by to ) strongly opposed antipathetic to new ideas averse to taking risks loath to go on such short notice clearly indisposed to grant their request • Syn: ↑antipathetic, ↑averse, ↑indispose …
122un|will´ing|ness — un|will|ing «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies… …
123un|will´ing|ly — un|will|ing «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies… …
124un|will|ing — «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies (Macaulay).… …
125laith- — laith, laith see loath, loath …
126UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
127Backward — Back ward, a. 1. Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances. [1913 Webster] 2. Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath. [1913 Webster] For wiser brutes were backward to be slaves. Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. Not well advanced in… …
128Lead — (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go; akin to… …
