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larceny [ LAHR-suh’-nee ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :
the unlawful taking of someone else’s personal property
largesse [ lahr-JES, LAHR-jis ]
[ adjective ]
MEANING :
1. generosity in bestowing gifts
2. generosity of spirit or attitude
conciliatory [ kuh’ n-SIL-ee-uh’-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
[ adjective ]
MEANING :
compromising, flexible or having the intention of putting an end to a disagreement
antecede [ an-tuh’-SEED ]
[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr. v.) to precede
2. (tr. v.) to occur before in order or rank or time
gestate [ JES-teyt ]
[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr. v.) to carry within the womb from conception to delivery
2. (tr. v.) to conceive and develop in the mind
3. (intr. v.) the process of carrying to term
4. (intr. v.) to develop gradually