[ef-i-kuh-see] noun 1. capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness: a […]
[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv] adjective 1. affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work. 2. that remunerates. On this […]
[uhb-toos, -tyoos] adjective 1. not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; […]
[in-ter-sesh-uhn]Â noun 1. an act or instance of interceding. 2. an interposing or […]
[bar-uh-koo-duh] noun any of a genus (Sphyraena of the family Sphyraenidae) of elongate predaceous […]
[sol-stis, sohl-]  noun 1. Astronomy: a. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. b. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator. 2 .a furthest or culminating point; a turning point. As a person […]
[vee-uh-muhnt] adjective 1. zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm. 2. characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility. 3. strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire. 4. marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping. I am, and have always […]
[ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm, ek-wuh-]  noun, 1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces. 2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect. 3. mental or emotional balance; equanimity: The pressures of the situation caused her to lose her equilibrium. 4. Chemistry . the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates. […]